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Standards

This is a guide about standards, with links to standard development organizations and other important standards resources.

Identifying Standards

Identify standards you need using these free databases:

Finding standards at UMass Amherst

Databases that contain Standards:

ASTM Compass: Your Portal for Standards, Testing Learning, & More This link opens in a new window
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Standards and technical engineering information. Covers all engineering disciplines, including aerospace, biomedical, chemical, civil, environmental, geological, health and safety, industrial, materials science, mechanical, nuclear, petroleum, soil science, and solar engineering.
Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.
IEEE Xplore This link opens in a new window
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All IEEE journals (including Spectrum), standards, transactions, and major conference proceedings since 1988, plus some content since 1952, to present.
Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password. As of May 2022, IEEE no longer supports Internet Explorer, please use another browser for the best experience.
MADCAD This link opens in a new window
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Building codes & ASHRAE standards
Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.
SAE Mobilus This link opens in a new window
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Over 207,000 publications from the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).
Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.

SAE Mobilus is the platform that provides our current subscribed content from the Society of Automotive Engineers. This includes: Ground Vehicle Standards (also called J-Standards/Reports) (1927 - 2018)

For standards in print:

1. Search the UMass Libraries Discovery search for the standard's title in quotes. (EX: "Wheelchairs - Part 1: Determination of static stability"). If it is in the UMass Amherst Libraries collection, you will find its location in the resulting item record.

2. If UMass Amherst Libraries does not own it, you are part of the UMass Amherst Community, and you need the standard for your research or coursework, you may request a standard by emailing the Engineering Librarian.