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Technical Standards

How to find technical standards

Engineering Librarian

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Daniela Solomon
Contact:
Kelvin Smith Library Room 201-L
Email: dxs594@case.edu
Phone: 216-368-8790


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What are technical standards?

Standards are industry norms and specifications that provide guidance on how materials and services are to be designed and manufactured. Standards are developed by different industry associations for the benefit of their members and the industry as whole but compliance is not mandatory, just recommended. By promoting uniformity and reliability, standards and are an essential resource in engineering and related disciplines. 

Standards@KSL

KSL's goal is to offer access to standards from a variety of publishers to the whole campus community. That is why we have a mix of resources and tools available:

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Citing Standards

There is no specific style manual for standards; instead, the style depends on discipline or journal. Complete references for a standard should include the title, document number, publication date, and the publisher.

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