Standards and Specifications

Libraries to contact to locate standards:


The Business, Science & Technology Center does *not* have the following standards:
  • ANSI (American National Standards)
  • ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials)
  • ISO (International Standards Organization)

We do not keep a back file of historical standards.


Other Standards

The BST Department of the Main Library has very limited, historical holdings of standards such as:

Consult the BST reference desk for other standards.


Sources for Purchasing Standards

Document Center Inc.
1504 Industrial Way, Unit 9 / Belmont, CA 94002 / Phone: (415) 591-7600 / Fax: (415) 591-7617

Information Handling Services
Global Engineering
15 Inverness Way East / Englewood, CO 80112-5704 / Phone (800) 624-3974 / Fax: (303) 397-7935


Other Sources for Standards

ASHRAE Standards

ASSIST Federal and Military Standards Online
Provides direct access to defense and federal specifications, standards, and related standardization documents cataloged in the DoD master repository. ASSIST-Quick Search does not require an account and password and makes documents available to the public free of charge.

Linda Hall Library
Linda Hall Library is an independent public library of science, engineering and technology located in Kansas City, Missouri. The Library is used extensively by companies, academic institutions and individuals throughout the world. Some standards can be purchased through their document delivery system.

Santa Clara University Library

Standards and Specifications: UC Berkeley Engineering Library

Yahoo Material Safety Data Sheets

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