Subject and Course Guides: Technical Standards: Accessing Standards Through the University Library

Technical Standards Databases

ASTM Compass
Access the ASTM Digital Library, which contains 1,500+ books, 16,800+ journal articles, and more than 47,000+ papers, chapters, and articles from ASTM. Our subscription also includes ISO and IEC standards adopted as European Standards (EN).

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IEEE Xplore
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standards cover topics such as blockchain, healthcare IT, and power and energy.