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Standards

Information about standards and where to find them.

Standards Search Engines

Use these tools to search for standards, to access them check OSU Libraries first using the Standards guide

NSSN Search Engine for Standards
https://www.ansi.org/

Intertek Inform Standards and Specifications Search
https://www.intertekinform.com/en-us

MADCAD Cloud-based Standards Access
https://www.madcad.com

Websites of Standards Organizations

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
https://transportation.org

American Petroleum Institute (API)
https://www.api.org/

Department of Energy (DOE) Technical Standards Program
https://www.standards.doe.gov/

Electric Industries Association (EIA)
https://www.ecianow.org

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
https://standards.ieee.org
All active IEEE Standards are available to authorized OSU users through the OSU Libraries' subscription to the IEEE/IEE Electronic Library.

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
https://www.iso.org/

International Telecommunications Union (ITO)
https://www.itu.int

National Information Standards Organization (NISO)
https://niso.org/

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
https://www.nist.gov/

National Resource for Global Standards (NSSN, powered by ANSI)
https://www.ansi.org/

Standards Council of Canada (SCC)
https://scc-ccn.ca/

Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
https://www.ul.com/