LibGuides: Engineering & Physics: Standards & Technical Information

Request from ILL

Many standards will not be readily available and will need to be requested through Interlibrary Loan. Make sure you are giving yourself enough time for these documents to be delivered before your assignment is due!

Standards & Technical Information via Library Databases

ASME Standards
The full standards collection from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. To access, at the top right use the "Click here to access via institutional account" option.
ASM Handbooks
Covers the structure, properties, processing, performance, and evaluation of metals and nonmetallic engineering materials
IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Full-text access to documents available through the IEEE Xplore digital library. Contains almost one-third of the world's current literature in electrical engineering, communications, and computer science.

Standards Development Organizations & Search Engines

Identify the standard you need and request them through Interlibrary Loan.

ASME Standards
Standards from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
IBR Standards Portal
Standards incorporated by reference hosted by the American National Standards Institute
ASCE Standards
Standards from the American Society of Civil Engineers
Document Center
An authorized dealer of standards.
ASSIST
U. S. Department of Defense standards
NIST Standards
National Institute of Standards and Technology from the U. S. Department of Commerce
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA sets and enforces workplace safety and health standards and assists employers in complying with those standards.
ISO Standards
International Organization for Standardization