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Industry Standards
Standards are documents that
recommend or stipulate minimum or optimum levels of performance and quality
of goods, services or operation. They are formulated by:
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private companies
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technical associations and professional
societies (such as the IEEE)
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government agencies
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national or international standards
agencies
University Libraries has access
to standards from the following organizations:
Standards Resources on the Internet:
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ANSI
- American National Standards Institute. The primary organization for administering
and coordinating the U.S. private sector voluntary standardization system.
- DODSSP
- The Department of Defense Single Stock Point for Military Specifications, Standards and Related Publications.
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ILI
Standards Database - A database with access to U.S. and international
standards such as ANSI, ASTM, ISO, and IEEE. Provides an online ordering
system and refers to identical standards.
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NIST
- National Institute of Standards and Technology. A U.S. agency working
to promote economy by developing technology, measurements, and standards.
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NSSN
- National Standards System Network. A database provided by ANSI for searching
U.S. and international standards by keyword, organization, and number.
Includes ordering information.
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WSSN
- World Standards Services Network, a network of publicly accessible World Wide Web servers of standards organizations around the world.
[GMU Users] note: this resource is restricted to GMU-affiliated
users when accessed from off-campus (details).
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Last update: March
2006 |