Research Guides: Technology Systems: Standards &amp; Specs

Standards Available Online

ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Full formatted text and graphics, as published in the Code of Federal Regulations, complete with links to figures, graphics and cross-referenced sections.
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
ANSI oversees the creation, promulgation and use of thousands of norms and guidelines that directly impact businesses in nearly every sector.
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...from acoustical devices to construction equipment, from dairy and livestock production to energy distribution.
ISO
Most ISO standards are not available for free, but this link will take you to those that are, for purposes of standardization. The library has also purchased a number of ISO standards in print and electronic format -- search for these in the Joyner catalog as a title keyword search for ISO.

ASTM Compass This link opens in a new window
American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) International is a voluntary technical standards development organization whose work covers 15 engineering industries. Includes ASTM journals, symposia papers, standards, technical papers and books. Standards can be downloaded as PDF documents.
IEEE Xplore This link opens in a new window
Provides access to scientific and technical content published by IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) and its publishing partners. Comprised of over four million full-text documents, it includes journals, conference reports, technical standards, and books. Covers electrical engineering, computer science, and electronics.

ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
ECU does not have full-text ISO standards but (budget permitting) can purchase specific standards on-demand for ECU faculty, staff, and students. Use the ILLIAD system at http://illiad.lib.ecu.edu/illiad/logon.html
NISO (National Information Standards Organization)
NISO makes its standards freely available on this web site.