Research Guides
Government Sources by Subject: Standards
Starting Points
- ENGINEERING STANDARDS, UW LIBRARIESA research guide for how to search all types of industry standards; a link to the Engineering Library Standards Database and links to other online sources, with advice on how to pursue standards related to other subjects.
Most U.S. Standards are created by private organizations. These organizations can often supply, or may have adopted, foreign or international standards. The links below, beginning with the UW Engineering Library's standards page, will help you begin your search. For further assistance with standards questions, the ENGINEERING LIBRARY is the place to go!
- STANDARDS DATABASE, UW LIBRARIESThis searchable database is a complete listing of industry standards held at the UW Engineering Library.
- American National Standards Institute (ANSI)"As the voice of the U.S. standards and conformity assessment system...the Institute oversees the creation, promulgation and use of thousands of norms and guidelines"
- ASTM International Standards Worldwide"ASTM International, formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), is a globally recognized leader in the development and delivery of international voluntary consensus standards."
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO)"A network of the national standards institutes of 163 countries...a non-governmental organization that forms a bridge between the public and private sectors"
- National Institute of Standards and Technology"Founded in 1901, NIST is a non-regulatory federal agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce."
NIST Publications
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