National Academy Press Full text of all books published since 1994, and some as early as the 1920's. The National Academy Press was created by the National Academies to publish the reports issued by the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council, all operating under a charter granted by the U.S. Congress. Period covered: 1994-present Special instructions: Use the "search all titles" box to find the specific title desired. Selected by: mwfreed@usc.edu