Subject Guides: Industrial Design: Standards

Full-text Standards

IEEE Xplore This link opens in a new window
IEEE Standards contained in this database
ASTM Compass This link opens in a new window
ASTM standards, it also includes American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, American Assocation of Textile Chemists and Colorists, American Water Works Association, American Welding Society, IES, and ISO standards

Incorporated By Reference STANDARDS HOSTED BY ANSI
To see the standards, click on the icon of the standard body that issued the standard you need, and then click on the View button on the right of the standard of interest.
Read-Only Versions of ASHRAE Standards
Popular and Incorporated by Reference ASHRAE standards.
Standards Organizations that Offer Free Access to Their Standards
Not every standards body listed makes all their standards available for free.
Global Public Safety Codes
An international archive of full-text safety codes hosted at archive.org. Not all are current.
NFPA: National Fire Protection Association
Includes important standards like NFPA 70 National Electrical Code and NFPA 101 Life Safety Code.
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Some available for free to individuals who register online.
SAE
Includes Aerospace standards and ground vehicle standards (also known as J standards)
UpCodes
Building codes presently in force in the United States available. Also lists which codes are in force in which states.

ASTM Compass This link opens in a new window
ASTM Compass is a collection of standards and technical engineering information. It covers a range of engineering disciplines, including aerospace, biomedical, chemical, civil, environmental, geological, health and safety, industrial, materials science, mechanical, nuclear, petroleum, soil science, and solar engineering.
IEEE Xplore This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text access to IEEE transactions, IEEE and IEE journals, magazines, and conference proceedings published since 1988, and all current IEEE standards; brings additional search and access features to IEEE/IEE electronic library users. 15 Simultaneous Users