Cambridge University subscribes to a number of different standards organisations. Below is a series of the most popular organisations and the approved links to their databases of standards.

• BSOL - British Standards Online
• ASCE - American Society of Civil Engineers
• ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers (browse via BSOL | browse via ASME catalogue)
• ASTM - formerly American Society for Testing and Materials (access via the ASTM Compass portal)
  • On-Campus Link
  • Off-Campus Link
• Construction Standards | Eurocodes - Construction Information Service
• DNV - Ships and Offshore Structures standards (contact the Cambridge Technology Libraries team for access)
• ESDU - various items available in print (search iDiscover for 'ESDU Science Data')
• IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission (equivalent British Standards via BSOL) 
• IEEE/IET - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• ISO - International Standards Organization (equivalent British Standards via BSOL) 

Don't be surprised if locating standards proves to be difficult. Databases for locating standards often only have a title for you to search by keyword.

Standards are regularly updated (usually) and the version that you want might depend on your specific information needs. Be prepared to think about alternative terms - is it a surge protector or a surge suppressor? Ask a librarian for help!

To locate a standard, the following details will prove useful:

•     Name of the publishing organization (often referred to as the SDO - Standards Developing Organization)
•     Standard number
•     Title
•     Subject