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

2. 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

3. 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

4. ASTM Reading Room http://www.astm.org/READINGLIBRARY/ 4

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7. 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

8. http://www.nfpa.org/codes-and- standards/free-access 8

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20. ASSIST http://quicksearch.dla.mil/  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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