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ASTM Compass

The ASTM Digital Library encompasses a wide range of engineering disciplines, including: aerospace, biomedical, chemical, civil, environmental, geological, health and safety, industrial, materials science, mechanical, nuclear, petroleum, soil science, and solar engineering. 

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IEEE Xplore

Provides full-text access to IEEE-published standards.


MADCAD - Multitasking architectural database for computer aided design

Subscribed Packages:

  • A117.1 Accessibility 
  • USGBC LEED v4 Reference Guides 
  • WILEY Graphic Standards 
  • I-Codes 2024
  • ICC Codes
  • IES Lighting Handbook

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

Can't find the standard you need?

If you don't find the standard you need in the collections above, please email Robyn Rosenberg. We will let you know whether it's already in our collection or if we can purchase it.

Note: We only purchase standards for SEAS students who need them for their coursework or research at Harvard. If you're not affiliated with SEAS, please contact your school's library for assistancefor example, Countway Library or Harvard Kennedy School's Library & Research Services.


Access at other Universities

If you are taking classes at another university—such as MIT—you may have access to that university's library resources.


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