Engineering

A standard is an approved set of criteria defining the performance or design of a product or defining the process of constructing a product. (See also Standards 101 - a quick introduction from ANSI.)

Standards are produced by scientific and professional organizations and governments. Each standard's unique identifier has the acronym of the issuing organization followed by a number and date of issuance.  

Examples: 

• ANSI B152.2-1982
• ASTM F2083-21
• IEEE Std 1610-2016
• ISO 16204:2012

Most standards are not free. The Clark Library has purchased some in print and also subscribes to ASTM Compass, which has the full text of ASTM standards.

Some organizations provide free access to a selection of their standards through a read-only viewer. For example, see these from ASHRAE.

Standards Vendors

Two major sellers of standards are: ANSI Webstore and Techstreet Store. Search their online stores to identify standards that might be useful for your projects and designs. 

1. Look-up the standard's name or unique identifier in the library catalog. A print copy might be available through the Clark Library or Summit (a consortium of northwest libraries).
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2. Didn't find it in UP + Summit? Request it through UP ILLiad, and we will try to borrow it from a larger network of libraries for short-term loan. For IEEE standards, you may be able to get them through the Shiley School of Engineering (more details).


3. Would the standard be useful to add to our library collection? Email a purchase suggestion to Diane Sotak, librarian liaison to Engineering.