International Standards and Specifications

Although international standards are not carried at Los Angeles Public Library, publications about ISO Standards 9000 and 14000 are listed in the Online Catalog and available in the Business and Economics Department.

International Standards and Specifications on the Internet:

• ANSI (American National Standards Institute)
  United States source for ISO documents; Reference Library links to National Standards Bodies and International and Regional standards Organizations
• British Standards Institution
  Link to BSI Standards Catalogue
• ISO
  Site for ISO catalog, news and servers
• NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
  Agency working with industry to develop technology and insure product reliability, includes link to Baldrige Quality Program highlighting quality control standards.

United States Industry Standards and Specifications

Los Angeles Public Library holds current standards and specifications from selected U.S. professional societies. Standards in PAPER are shelved in Room Reference. MicroFILM cartridges are stored in Science Department open stacks drawers. Cartridge and frame locations are listed in the Information Handling Services (IHS) indexes at the Science Reference Desk:

• AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
  BUSINESS: 657 A2885
• ASABE (American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers)
  SCIENCE: 631.3 A512
• ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials)
  SCIENCE: 620.6 A512.
  Historic collection in Science Department closed stacks
• AWWA (American Water Works Association)
  SCIENCE: 628.1 A512-2
• FASAB (Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board)
  BUSINESS: 657 A1725-3a
• NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)
  SCIENCE: 614.84 N277-9. 
  Historic collection in Science Department closed stacks. Individual titles listed in Online Catalog and available in Science Department
• NISO (National Information Standards Organization)
  LITERATURE: Paper 025 N2775

United States Standards and Specifications on the Internet:

• ANSI (American National Standards Institute)
  Links to NSSN (below), Catalogs Standards Info organization sites and the ANSI-ISO-IEC Online Catalog
• Global Engineering Documents
  Commercial organization with search by document number, title words and date range, and results indicating price and availability
• NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
  Government agency working with industry on the development and applications of technology, measurements and standards
• NSSN: National Standards System Network
  Bibliographic information for more than 225,000 standards, searchable by title words or document numbers

Standards and Specifications Handbooks

Los Angeles Public Library subscribes to handbooks from professional societies given the authority of standards in their fields, including the ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers) Handbook (SCIENCE: 697 A11-6), the IES (Illuminating Engineering Society) Handbook (SCIENCE: 621.32 I29, I29-1) and the SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) Handbook (SCIENCE: 629.202 S678).

Standards and Specifications Handbooks Organizations on the Internet:

• ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers)
  Lists handbook table of contents and ordering information
• IES (Illuminating Engineering Society)
  Lighting industry resource provides ordering information
• SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers)
  Provides description of handbook contents and ordering information

Standards Listing Directories

The multi-volume Index and Directory of Industry Standards (SCIENCE: 605.02 I385) indexes publications of U.S. and international standards organizations and provides contact information for issuing associations. The ISO (International Organization for Standardization) publication KWIC Index of International Standards (SCIENCE: 605 K985) lists key word access to standards of international organizations.

State and Local Standards and Specifications

California standards include Caltrans Standard Specifications (SCIENCE 625.7003 C153), the Department of Water Resources California Well Standards (SCIENCE 631.709794 C153), and the State Architect's California State Accessibility Standards (ART 720.91 C1538-2).

State and Local Standards and Specifications on the Internet:

• California Law
  State of California website for the 29 state codes
• California Code of Regulations
  State of California website for the 27 titles with regulations for 200 regulatory agencies
• Los Angeles City Charter, Rules & Codes
  Administrative and Municipal Code (Includes Comprehensive Zoning Plan and Fire, Building, Electrical, Plumbing and Mechanical Codes; Boilers & Pressure Vessels)
• Los Angeles County Charter and Codes

Federal and Military Standards and Specifications

Aids to identification include the Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards (DODISS) (SCIENCE: 605.02 I385-1) and the Office of Federal Supply and Services Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and commercial Item Descriptions (BUSINESS: 658.66 I385).

• Federal procurement resources in the Business Department include:
• Commercial and Government (CAGE) listing [FICHE: SuDoc D7.6/2-2],
• Federal Procurement Data System Product and Service Codes [PAPER: 658.66 F2935-2]
• Master Cross Reference List (MCRL) [FICHE: SuDoc D7.20-2]
• Identification List [FICHE: SuDoc D7.25]
• Consolidated Management Data List (ML-C Basic) [FICHE: SuDoc D7.29/6:9] .

Other Federal Standards resources:

• Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
  PAPER and FICHE: SOCIAL SCIENCE: 345.21 C669
• Defense Acquisition Management
  BUSINESS: 658.66 S189
• Drawing Requirements Manual for Departments of Defense and Commerce
  SCIENCE: 621.044 D7675
• Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
  BUSINESS: 658.66 U539-3
• Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Publications
  SCIENCE: 605 U53-16
• Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Regulations
  SCIENCE: 629.23 U565
  49CFR571 in Code of Federal Regulations
• NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
  Handbook. PAPER and FICHE: SCIENCE: 605 U53-12
  Monograph. PAPER and FICHE: SCIENCE: 605 U53-11
  Special Publications. PAPER and FICHE: SCIENCE: 605 U53-13
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standards
  Individual titles also listed in Online catalog and available in PAPER:
  SCIENCE
  19CFR in Code of Federal Regulations (above)

Federal and Military Standards and Specifications on the Internet

• DSP (Defense Standardization Program)
  Provides access to some standards available online but mainly functions as a link to the DoD Single Stock Point (DODSSP), a repository of all official DoD standardization documents in the DoD Index of Specifications and Standards (DoDISS).
• Department of Defense Single Stock Point for Mil Specs and Standards (DODSSP)
  Listing of unclassified Federal and Military standards, specifications, related standardization documents and non-government standards adopted for Department of Defense use.
• NASA Technical Standards Program
  Access point to preferred standards developed by NASA, available free, and those adopted for use from other sponsoring organizations, usually fee-based.
• NSSN: National Standards Systems Network
  Free Basic search level allows searching by title words or document number to identify standards and issuing organizations.