Technical standards are essential resources in Engineering research and practice. They provide detailed guidelines for materials, methods, testing, design, safety, and performance, helping ensure consistency, quality, and interoperability across industries and projects.
Many Engineering disciplines rely on standards to meet regulatory requirements, maintain industry best practices, or ensure product compatibility. Whether you're designing a component, selecting materials, or evaluating safety measures, referencing the correct standard is often a critical step.
Technical standards are relatively expensive to produce and standards deriving organizations (SDOs) often charge a high rate for subscription access.
The Lehigh University Libraries provide subscription access to many sets of standards and specific standards. Links to access these standards and sets are maintained on the Standards @ Lehigh LibraryGuide, linked below.
If you need help finding or accessing technical standards, please contact the Engineering Librarian.
Links to a page listing industry standards available via subscriptions, free registration or requests.