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

The University Library System provides electronic access to:

• American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards. They are listed as ASTM Compass in the A-Z list of databases: ASTM Compass
• Institute of Electrical 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 Science & 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.