The following documentation consists of the BNL report, The Evaluated Nuclear Structure Data File - A Manual for Preparation of Data Sets, BNL-NCS-51655-01/02-Rev, and the Nuclear Science References Coding Manual, BNL-NCS-51800. All files are in PostScript format and may be output on any PostScript Laser printer. These files are also available via a standard ftp account (ftp.nndc.bnl.gov or IAEAND.IAEA.OR.AT) and the World Wide Web (http://www.nndc.bnl.gov/ or http://www-nds.iaea.or.at/). AAREADME 9-Mar-2001 ACSII description including file sizes AAREADME.TXT ENSDF-MANUAL Feb-2001 ENSDF Format Manual ENSDF-MANUAL.PS ENSDF_COVER 13-Oct-1994 The report (BNL-51655-rev.87) title COVER.PS ENSDF_TOC 13-Oct-1994 The table of contents TOC.PS ENSDF_CH1 13-Oct-1994 Introduction CHAPTER1.PS ENSDF_CH2 13-Oct-1994 General data organization and structure CHAPTER2.PS ENSDF_CH3 13-Oct-1994 Standard one-card record formats CHAPTER3.PS ENSDF_CH4 13-Oct-1994 Records containing more than one card CHAPTER4.PS ENSDF_CH5 13-Oct-1994 Detailed field descriptions CHAPTER5.PS NSR 22-May-1997 NSR Coding Manual NSR.PS