Accessing Standards at Harvard

To access ASTM or ISO-EN standards

  1. Use the HOLLIS record for ASTM Compass (opens in new window)
  2. Click on the blue “ONLINE ACCESS” link
  3. Authenticate with your HarvardKey, read the ASTM license agreement and click Agree and Continue
  4. Under the search bar, select the radio button next to My Subscription
  5. Enter the name or report number of the standard you are looking for
The UNE-EN designation indicates European-adopted versions of ISO and IEC standards released by Spain’s standards agency. These editions are in English and reproduce the complete text of the original standards.

Note: The ASTM Digital Library—which includes all journals, proceedings (STPs), and books—now has a new interface. Click on the link under “ASTM Digital Library Has a New Home” to access it.

IEEE Xplore provides full-text access to IEEE-published standards.

ASHRAE Standards

In addition to the current ASHRAE guidelines and standards, we also provide access to:

  • 2025 ASHRAE Handbook – Fundamentals
  • ICC - 2018 International Green Construction Code (IgCC)

MADCAD 

  • ICC I-Codes 2024 Package
  • WILEY Graphic Standards Package
  • USGBC LEED v4 Reference Guides
  • A117.1 Accessibility package

Print copies may also be available, try searching HOLLIS by title

Example: Robots and Robotic Devices: Safety Requirements for Personal Care Robots (ISO 13482)

Additional Resources