What is a standard?
Standards are published documents setting out specifications and procedures to ensure that a material, product, method or service consistently performs as intended. Standards are developed by various agencies, trade and professional associations. Some standards are voluntary, while others are enforced by legislation- mandatory. (Standards Australia).
- Standards AustraliaIndependent, not-for-profit organisation and the Australian member of ISO and IEC.
Where to start
The Library subscribes to standards databases, searchable by keyword or standard number. As some databases may include other material, look for an option to limit your search to standards only. Know the exact title? Type the exact title into the search box and select the Title option. However, you may need to check the publication date to see if it's the most current standard.
Note: Some databases have limited access licenses. If you cannot access them initially try again later.
Below are the key Library databases that include standards:
- IEEEXploreFull-text access to IEEE transactions, journals, magazines and conference proceedings, and all current IEEE standards.
- Techstreet EnterpriseProvides access to Australian and joint ISO/Australian and NZ/Australian Standards. It also features Australian standards drafts and amendments, and most Standards Australia handbooks.
Standard bodies
- ASTM InternationalASTM is a globally recognized leader in the development and delivery of international voluntary consensus standards.
- Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB)Addresses issues relating to safety, health, amenity and sustainability in the design and performance of buildings through the National Construction Code (NCC) Series, and the development of effective regulatory systems and appropriate non-regulatory solutions.
- British Standards Institution (BSI)BSI produces technical standards on a wide range of products and services and also supplies certification and standards-related services to businesses.
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO)A worldwide federation of national standards bodies covering international standards for business, government and society.
- National Standards Bodies (ANSI)The American National Standards Institute is a private non-profit organization that oversees the development of voluntary consensus standards in the United States.
- Standards AustraliaIndependent, not-for-profit organisation and the Australian member of ISO and IEC.
- Standards New Zealand (SNZ)Standards New Zealand is the national standards body for New Zealand.
The ISO country codes are internationally recognized codes that designate every country and most of the dependent areas a two-letter combination or a three-letter combination; it is like an acronym, that stands for a country or a state. The country code is in use for example for the two-letter suffixes such as .us (United States), .fr (France) or .de (Germany) in top-level domains (for countries) on the Internet.
Subject Specific Standards
