Answered By: Margarete Bower
Last Updated: Oct 24, 2023     Views: 158

Information about standards can be found on our Standards research guide: Getting Technical Standards @ Pitt

The Engineering Library provides electronic access to:

  • American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards. They are listed as ASTM Standards and Engineering Digital Library in the A-Z list of databases: ASTM Standards and Engineering Digital Library
  • Institute of Electric and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) standards. They are listed as IEEEXplore in the A-Z list of databases: IEEEXplore
  • Various standards from other standard-granting organizations. These can be difficult to locate and multiple databases must often be searched, including PittCat, Knovel, or WorldCat. Please contact the Engineering Library if you need help accessing or requesting a standard.

Standard Request Service:

To request a standard that we do not currently have, please fill out the Technical Standard Request Form on the Standard research guide.

  • How do I know if I am eligible to request a standard? The Standard Request Service is a pilot project from the University Library System (ULS). You are eligible to request standards through this service if you are faculty, staff, a postdoctoral associate, or student at the University of Pittsburgh and NOT in the Law School or one of the six health sciences schools including: Dental Medicine, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Nursing, Medicine, Pharmacy, and Public Health.
  • If the demand for standards exceeds our budget, standards will be purchased on a first come, first served basis.
Please contact the Engineering Library with any questions at uls-engineeringlibrary@pitt.edu

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