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Finding Standards Information in the Library
Standards - "publications that establish
accepted practices, technical requirements and terminologies for
products, services and systems. Standards help to ensure better, safer
and more efficient methods and products, and are an essential element
of technology, innovation and trade.[1]
Finding Standards
Standards available at U of C Library:
The University of Calgary Library holds the following current standards:
ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) - Located in the MacKimmie Library Reference Collection (TA401 .B66), the 70+ volume Annual Book of ASTM Standards contains ASTM's 12,000+ standards. The first volume is both a subject index and alphanumeric index to the standards.
ACI Manual of Concrete Practice
- This 6-volume set from the American Concrete Institute is available
in the MacKimmie Library Reference Collection (TA680 .A512)
SAE Handbook
- Published by the Society of Automotive Engineers, the latest edition
is available in the MacKimmie Library Reference Collection (TL151 .S63)
IEEE Xplore - electronic access to current IEEE standards
Architectural standards - a number of guides to architectural/building standards are available in the Library. Click here for details
The Library also holds miscellaneous individual standards that have been acquired over time. To determine if the Library holds a specific standard, search the Library Catalogue using, as keywords, the topic you are researching and the word "standard", or the organization responsible for writing the standard and the topic. e.g. "reinforced concrete AND standard" e.g. "Canadian Standards Association AND pipelines" When you locate a standard in the library catalogue, note the date of publication, as it may not be the most recently published standard.
Searching for Standards Most standards are not freely available online and must be ordered from the appropriate organization.
The following sites provide searchable databases that will help identify and locate the specific standard you require.
Standards Databases
Canadian Standards Association - searchable database of all CSA Standards and downloadable CSA electronic catalogue.
American National Standards Institute - search for American and International standards
IEEE Xplore (U of C only) - search for full text standards developed by IEEE
World Standards Services Network - WSSN is a network of publicly accessible websites of standards organizations around the world. Geographic and alphabetical indexes available.
ISO Online Catalogue - a complete listing of published international standards approved by the International Organization for Standardization as well as standards under development.
NSSN - a National Resource for Global Standards. Provides a central point to search for standards information from many sources.
Global Engineering - searchable database of the world's largest collection of technical standards (over a million documents from more than 460 organizations worldwide)
TechStreet Technical Information Superstore - access references to more than 300,000 industry codes and standards aggregated from over 350 leading Standards Developing Organizations (SDOs).
Canadian General Standards Board Catalogue - (Print catalogue) - 2LB-REF -- T59 .A1 N36
British Standards Institution Catalogue - (Print catalogue) - 2LB-REF -- QC100 .B78
Most organizations that write standards provide indexes to their standards on their web sites. The following list provides links to:
Canadian, United States and International Standards Organizations
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
American Petroleum Institute (API)
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
American Welding Society (AWS)
British Standards Online (British Standards Institute)
Bureau de normalisation du Quebec (BNQ)
Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB)
Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
Instrument Society of America (ISA)
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
National Information Standards Organization (NISO)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
Standards Australia
Underwriters' Laboratories of Canada (ULC)Obtaining Standards
- Generally standards must be ordered directly from the developing organization.
- Searching one of the large international standards databases such as NSSN, ISO, TechStreet etc.provides information on the organization responsible for the development of a standard, and in many cases provides pricing and order information
- Standards may be ordered through:
Global Engineering Documents
American National Standards Institute
Finding Standards Information in the Library
Standards - "publications that establish
accepted practices, technical requirements and terminologies for
products, services and systems. Standards help to ensure better, safer
and more efficient methods and products, and are an essential element
of technology, innovation and trade."[1]
Finding Standards
Standards available at U of C Library:
The University of Calgary Library holds the following current standards:
ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) - Located in the MacKimmie Library Reference Collection (TA401 .B66), the 70+ volume Annual Book of ASTM Standards contains ASTM's 12,000+ standards. The first volume is both a subject index and alphanumeric index to the standards.
ACI Manual of Concrete Practice
- This 6-volume set from the American Concrete Institute is available
in the MacKimmie Library Reference Collection (TA680 .A512)
SAE Handbook
- Published by the Society of Automotive Engineers, the latest edition
is available in the MacKimmie Library Reference Collection (TL151 .S63)
IEEE Xplore - electronic access to current IEEE standards
Architectural standards - a number of guides to architectural/building standards are available in the Library. Click here for details
The Library also holds miscellaneous individual standards that have been acquired over time. To determine if the Library holds a specific standard, search the Library Catalogue using, as keywords, the topic you are researching and the word "standard", or the organization responsible for writing the standard and the topic. e.g. "reinforced concrete AND standard" e.g. "Canadian Standards Association AND pipelines" When you locate a standard in the library catalogue, note the date of publication, as it may not be the most recently published standard.
Searching for Standards Most standards are not freely available online and must be ordered from the appropriate organization.
The following sites provide searchable databases that will help identify and locate the specific standard you require.
Standards Databases
Canadian Standards Association - searchable database of all CSA Standards and downloadable CSA electronic catalogue.
American National Standards Institute - search for American and International standards
IEEE Xplore (U of C only) - search for full text standards developed by IEEE
World Standards Services Network - WSSN is a network of publicly accessible websites of standards organizations around the world. Geographic and alphabetical indexes available.
ISO Online Catalogue - a complete listing of published international standards approved by the International Organization for Standardization as well as standards under development.
NSSN - a National Resource for Global Standards. Provides a central point to search for standards information from many sources.
Global Engineering - searchable database of the world's largest collection of technical standards (over a million documents from more than 460 organizations worldwide)
TechStreet Technical Information Superstore - access references to more than 300,000 industry codes and standards aggregated from over 350 leading Standards Developing Organizations (SDOs).
Canadian General Standards Board Catalogue - (Print catalogue) - 2LB-REF -- T59 .A1 N36
British Standards Institution Catalogue - (Print catalogue) - 2LB-REF -- QC100 .B78
Most organizations that write standards provide indexes to their standards on their web sites. The following list provides links to:
Canadian, United States and International Standards Organizations
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
American Petroleum Institute (API)
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
American Welding Society (AWS)
British Standards Online (British Standards Institute)
Bureau de normalisation du Quebec (BNQ)
Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB)
Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
Instrument Society of America (ISA)
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
National Information Standards Organization (NISO)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
Standards Australia
Underwriters' Laboratories of Canada (ULC)Obtaining Standards
- Generally standards must be ordered directly from the developing organization.
- Searching one of the large international standards databases such as NSSN, ISO, TechStreet etc.provides information on the organization responsible for the development of a standard, and in many cases provides pricing and order information
- Standards may be ordered through:
Global Engineering Documents
American National Standards Institute
Canadian Standards
Standards Council of Canada- A federal Crown Corporation whose mandate is to promote efficient and effective standardization in Canada and to represent Canada's interests in foreign and international standard-related affairs.
- The Council has accredited 4 standards development organizations:
[1] Standards Council of Canada . Available at: http://www.scc.ca/en/about/index.shtml