Engineering 

In the JHU Library Catalog:

Do an advanced keyword search.

1. Put in as much information as you can
2. Include the word "standard" as a subject keyword
   
3. If you are sure that a particular word is in the standard's title, put it in the TITLE field
   

In Databases:

• Some databases allow you to limit your search to just "standards." For example, in Compendex. put "standard" in as an "EI Control term."
  
• Or, go to the web site of the organization that produced the standard to see whether they have a catalog of their standards. Or, do searches in some of the organizations listed above.

Many organizations issue standards. The type of standards they develop is related to the kind of work that they do.

For example, ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) sets standards for materials, products, systems, and services, such as ASTM E422, "Test Method for Measuring Heat Flux Using a Water-Cooled Calorimeter."

• ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) -- Standards for materials, products, systems, and services, such as "ASTM F1338 - 91(2007) Standard Guide for Main Propulsion Medium Speed Marine Diesel Engines Covering Performance and Minimum Scope of Assembly"
  
  
• ANSI (American National Standards Institute) -- Oversees the creation, promulgation and use of thousands of norms and guidelines across business, including acoustical devices, construction equipment, dairy and livestock production, and energy distribution. ANSI itself does not issue standards but accredits programs that assess conformance to standards, such as the ISO 9000 (quality) and ISO 14000 (environmental) management systems.
  
  
• East View -- This company collects standards, and allows browsing and searching of the State Standards of the Russian Federation ("GOSTy"), in English or Russian.
  
  
• IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) -- Standards in electrical engineering and electronics, such as "Standard test specifications for gas-tube surge-protective devices." Note: IEEE Xplore does NOT include any draft standards; it only includes approved standards.
  
  
• IHS (formerly "Information Handling Service") -- IHS sells many kinds of standards. There are many organizations that issue standards and many kinds of codes and standards. Although you may not want to buy from IHS, it's always helpful to have another place to search for standard numbers that you may be looking for.
  
  
• ISO (International Organization for Standardization) -- ISO is "the world's largest developer and publisher of International Standards. ISO is a network of the national standards institutes of 157 countries, one member per country, with a Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, that coordinates the system."
  
  
• National Center for Standards and Certification Information (NCSCI) -- This is a branch of NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology). NCSCI has a list of providers from whom you can purchase standards
  
  
• Standards.gov -- This government organization just offers information about standards. It offers "background materials and useful links for locating information about the use of standards in government." Their focus is on how federal agencies use standards.