What are standards? Standards are guidelines
produced by various societies on anything from specifications for manufacturing
ladders to managing the safety hazards of lasers. The most well-known standards
organization is the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), which often
works with smaller organizations to publish their standards.
How do I find a specific standard?
The
easiest way is to use the IHS
Standards Expert , searching with document number, organization and/or keywords.
Many industry and military standards are included, with full-text.
If
you want an IEEE standard, go to ScienceServer.
Other standards available online are listed on our Standards, codes & specs page.
Another way to find a standard is the NSSN database - searchable by keywords or document number -
to identify the standard number(s) and source.
Various hardcopy collections at the Lab are summarized on the LANL engineering standards list.
What if the above sources don't offer full-text of a standard? If none of the above sources have what you need or you need
your own copy, it can be ordered from the issuing organization, at a
local bookstore, by phone from Global Engineering at 800-854-7179 or from Information
Handling Services at 800-447-3352, and on the Web with a purchase card. Contact the Library for more information (email or
667-5809).
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