Standards

Introduction

• Search the SAI Global Standards Infobase, which provides listings of current standards, identifies those available in the Shaver Engineering Library and includes a mechanism for University of Kentucky affiliates to request the purchase of additional standards. Please use your UK email address when placing orders or it may not be approved. 
  
  • To help you through the ordering process, please use our User's Guide.  Once your order request is received and approved, the electronic copy will be sent to you or you will receive instructions on how to obtain the paper copy. For additional assistance, please call 257-4364.

Our in-house collection includes standards from many of the following organizations:

• American Architectural Manufacturers Association
• American Concrete Institute
• American Gear Manufacturers Association
• American National Standard Institute
• American Petroleum Institute
• American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) - Please ask for assistance with these standards. SAI Global doesn't show UK holdings for these in the Infobase. ASTM standards are published in the Annual Book of ASTM Standards (TA 401.A653 Reference). The Engineering Library has the 2003-2004 edition on the shelf. Please ask staff for assistance for earlier years or for standards published after 2004.
• American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, & A/C Engineers, Inc.
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• American Water Works Association
• American Welding Society
• The Anti-Friction Bearing Manufacturers Association
• Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
• Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
• International Electromechanical Commission
• International Organization of Standardization
• National Electrical Manufacturers Association
• National Fire Protection Association
• NSF
• Photographic and Imaging Manufacturers Association
• Society of Automotive Engineers - Please ask for assistance in locating these standards. SAI Global doesn't show UK holdings for these in the Infobase. These standards are located either in the SAE Handbook (TL151.S62 1956-2005 Reference) or electronically on the SAE Computer (2005+).
• Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers
• Underwriters Laboratories

The following includes links to major standards issuing organizations:

• American National Standards Institute - ANSI

• American Society for Testing Materials - ASTM

• International Standards Organization - ISO

• National Information Standards Organization - NISO or Techstreet

• National Fire Protection Agency - NFPA

• World Wide Web Consortium - W3C