Pauline Melgoza July 18, 2014 Science & Engineering Librarian Texas A&M University Libraries Free Access to Standards 1

What is available?  You can find a few free standards online offered by organizations  You can also find pirated standards online  I prefer to access from a authentic site 2

ASTM  Must register for an account  Standard referenced may not be the most recent or up-to-date version available  Though, you can buy the current version on their site  Printing and downloading not available 3

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NFPA  Must register for an account  Access to standards and codes  Must allow cookies to be able to view documents  Printing and downloading not available 7

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ASSIST  Can register for an account but don’t need it to see documents  Access to standards and specifications  Printing and downloading available available 20

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