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What is a standard?
A standard is a document that provides requirements, specifications, guidelines or characteristics that can be used consistently to ensure that materials, products, processes and services are fit for their purpose. A standard ensures that products and services are safe, reliable and of good quality.
ASTM Standards (ASTM Compass)
ASTM Compass - International Standards & Digital Library includes all 13,000 active ASTM standards (equivalent to the printed 82 volumes), the historical standards back to 1998, as well as the withdrawn and redlined version comparisons. In addition, it includes full-text access to Manuals, Monographs, Data Series, STPs (Special Technical Publications) and almost a dozen Journals dating back to the 1930s.
CSA Standards
The Canadian Standards Association is a not-for-profit standards development, membership-based association, in business, industry, government and consumers. CSA is the largest standards development organization (SDO) in Canada and is accredited in Canada and the U.S. to develop standards in a wide range of subject areas.
UNB Libraries’ subscribes to the Complete CSA Collection package which includes over 3,000 current and historical (including IT and Telecommunications standards) and standard related documents such as handbooks, guidelines and commentaries.
IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Provides access to current, revised and superseded standards in the field of electrical and computer engineering.
ASCE Standards
ASCE Standards provide technical guidelines for promoting safety, reliability, productivity, and efficiency in civil engineering. UNB Libraries have purchased all of the ASCE Standards from the year 2013 and earlier and 2018, 2019 and 2020.
AASHTO - Standard specifications for transportation materials and methods of sampling and testing
The Materials Standards guide contains specifications, test methods, and provisional standards commonly used in the construction of highway facilities and are updated three times per year – in April, June, and July.
Other Standards
The Engineering and Computer Science Library owns a number of BSI, IEC, ISA, ISO and TAPPI standards that are listed individually in our library catalogue. We purchase them based on our request from faculty, students and staff.
Publicly Available Standards (Free)
Free Standards
The following organizations make all or some of their standards available to the public for free. To access most of these standards, you must register and follow each organization's user guidelines.
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ISO Standards (mainly information technology standards)
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ISO Standards (COVID-19 response: freely available ISO standards - health-related)
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National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) - Free Access
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AHAM - Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers
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AHRI - Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute
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AISC - American Institute of Steel Construction
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APA - The Engineered Wood Association
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API - American Petroleum Institute
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ASA - Acoustical Society of America
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ASHRAE - American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers
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AWS - American Welding Society
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IAPMO - International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials
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ICC - International Code Council
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IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission
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IES - Illuminating Engineering Society
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ISO - International Organization for Standardization
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MSS - Manufacturers Standardization Society
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NACE - NACE International (National Association of Corrosion Engineers)
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NEMA - National Electrical Manufacturers Association
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NISO - National Information Standards Organization
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UL - Underwriters Laboratories
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UL Canada
Standards Search Engines
If you're looking for standards that UNB libraries do not own, either in print or electronic formats, please try one of the search engines that would fit your appropriate area of research. Below search engines are a quick way to locate standards from many standards-developing organizations. If you find a standard that's appropriate for your research needs from any of these below search engines, please talk to the Engineering and CS Librarian Saran Croos, who may be able to purchase or locate the standard.
ANSI Webstore
The ANSI Webstore is a searchable online electronic standards database that provides access to U.S. and international standards. You can search for standards from over 150 standards publishers.
IHS Markit Standards Store by S&P Global
The S&P Global search engine provides access to technical industry, government, military standards, and other reference books, manuals, and comprehensive guides from more than 460 technical societies worldwide.
SAI Global
Using the SAI Global search engine, you can search over 1.5 million standards from more than 350+ publishers, including ISO, ASME, SAE, DIN, ANSI, BSI & IEC.
Standards Council of Canada
Using the Standards Council of Canada Search engine, you can locate more than 100,000 active and withdrawn Canadian and international standards from BNQ (Quebec), CGA, CGSB, CSA, IEC, ISO and ULC.
TechStreet
Using TechStreet you can locate more than 550,000 standards and codes from over 150 SDOs.
Codes
National Codes - Codes Canada publications
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National Building Code of Canada 2020
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National Fire Code of Canada 2020
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National Plumbing Code of Canada 2020
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National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2020
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National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2017
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National Building Code of Canada 2015
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National Fire Code of Canada 2015
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National Plumbing Code of Canada 2015
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National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2015
Citing Standards
The basic format structure:
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Issuing Agency (or publication name)
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Standard Number
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Standard Title
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Publication Date
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Specific Version
Note: Standards can be reprinted, altered/reissued by a number of different standard organizations.
APA Style
Reference (Example)
Format: Standard issuing body. (Year). Standard title (Standard number). City, State / Country: Publisher.
CSA. (2014). Human factors in design for nuclear power plants (N290.12). Toronto, Canada: Canadian Standards Association.
CSA. (2014). Human factors in design for nuclear power plants (N290.12). Retrieved from Canadian Standards Association Online.
In Text Citations
(Canadian Standards Association, 2014)
For more help, please see the APA Publication Manual
IEEE Style
Basic Format:
[1] Title of Standard, Standard number, date.
Examples:
[1] IEEE Criteria for Class IE Electric Systems, IEEE Standard 308, 1969.
[2] Letter Symbols for Quantities, ANSI Standard Y10.5-1968.
For more information, please see the IEEE Manual
Chicago Manual of Style
Reference (Example)
IEEE Recommended Practice for Software Requirements Specifications 1998. IEEE Std 830-1998. doi:10.1109/IEEESTD.1998.88286.
In Text Citations
Format: (Author Year, page number)
(IEEE, 1998)
(IEEE 1998, 26-27)
For more help, please see the Chicago Manual of Style
Writing & Study Skills Centre - Citation Help
More Information More Information
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- Saran Croos
- I am available for research support and library related help through email or Microsoft Teams. You can book a meeting with me using the link below.
- Engineering and Computer Science Librarian
- UNB Fredericton
- saran.croos@unb.ca
- 506-458-7959
- Book an appointment
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