The Technical Information Department and Library supplies tailormade information. This includes expert advice, use of the right information sources, preparation of results according to case and supply of original source.

The three departments literature documentation and information, data documentation and information as well as the scientific specialist library work in close collaboration.

The Technical Information Department and Library covers the worldwide specialist knowledge for production, further processing and application of iron and steel under the aspects:

• basic principles of technology
• extraction, preparation and supply of raw material
• pig iron and steel production
• metallurgy, metallography
• hot and cold deformation
• further processing
• properties and application of steel
• plant and process technology
• technical and economical management, ergonomics
• energy management and protection of the environment
• national economics and statistics
• history and culture.