Standards (Engineering)

These tools will help you identify standards by number, title, or keyword in title.

Once you have located the alpha-numeric designation for a standard, go to Standards Available in the ASU Library on this guide to determine whether the ASU Library has a copy in paper format. The following standards can be found electronically in our databases: ASTM, IEEE, and selected SAE.

The following commercial providers offer databases that allow you to identify standards from multiple organizations. You will not be able to see the full text of the standards online from these databases. After identifying which standards you need, check the Standards Available in ASU Library page.

• ANSI (American National Standards Institute)
  • Covers ANSI-approved standards as well as some non-ANSI documents. 
  • Search by keyword in title or by document number.
     
• Accuris  
  • Covers the following publishers and more
    • American Gas Association (AGA)
    • American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
    • American Petroleum Institute (API)
    • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
    • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
    • ASTM International (ASTM)
    • British Standards Institute (BSI)
    • Deutsches Institut fur Normung (German Institute for Standards, DIN)
    • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
    • International Organization for Standards (ISO)
    • Military Specifications (MIL)
    • National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
    • For a more complete list: Accuris Publishers

The following organizations maintain a database specifically for their own standards or their standards are findable via the search engine on their website.   Standards that are available online within the database will be indicated; for all other standards click on the link given below to see if the standards are available in the ASU Library.

• Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) ASU does not have access to AAMI standards online.
  • Search by keyword
  • Browse by subject category. 
     
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) ASU does not have access to ASME standards online.
  • Search by keyword in title or abstract
  • Search by document number
  • Browse by technical committee.
     
• ASTM (formerly: American Society for Testing of Materials)
  • Search by keyword or number 
  • Browse by subject area, committee, or number. 
     
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
  • Browse by number range or subject 
  • Search by number of keyword using the search box.  Set the drop down list to STANDARDS.
  • The full text of all IEEE issued standards are available within the database, however, draft standards are not included in our subscription nor can they be obtained via the Interlibrary Loan service.  
     
• International Standards Organization (ISO) ASU does not have access to ISO standards online.
  • Search by keyword
  • Browse by subject (ICS: International Classification for Standards) or Technical Committee (TC).
     
• SAE International (formerly: Society of Automotive Engineers)
  • In the upper right corner of the screen, in the Search Box area, click on the "Search Standards" tab - the standards search provides searching by keyword or number or browsing by industry or topic.   
  • ASU has selective access to SAE standards via SAE Mobilus, including:
    • Aerospace Material Specifications (Historical) 
    • Aerospace Standards (Historical) 
    • Ground Vehicle Standards (Current & Historical)
       
• U.S. Department of Defense (MIL-Specs) 
  • The ASSIST database provides access to the full text of Defense and Federal specifications and standards available. 
  • Search by number, keyword in title
  • Browse by subject (FSA - Federal Supply Class).
  • You may also try:
    • Defense Logistic Agency
    • Everspec.com