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International Standards and Specifications
Although international standards are not carried at Los Angeles Public Library, publications about ISO Standards 9000 and 14000 are listed in the Online Catalog and available in the Business and Economics Department.
International Standards and Specifications on the Internet:
ANSI (American National Standards Institute)
United States source for ISO documents; Reference Library links to National Standards Bodies and International and Regional standards Organizations
British Standards Institution
Link to BSI Standards Catalogue
ISO
Site for ISO catalog, news and servers
NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
Agency working with industry to develop technology and insure product reliability, includes link to Baldrige Quality Program highlighting quality control standards.
United States Industry Standards and Specifications
Los Angeles Public Library holds current standards and specifications from selected U.S. professional societies. Standards in
PAPER
are shelved in Room Reference. Micro
FILM
cartridges are stored in Science Department open stacks drawers. Cartridge and frame locations are listed in the
Information Handling Services (IHS) indexes
at the Science Reference Desk:
AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
BUSINESS: 657 A2885
ASABE (American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers)
SCIENCE: 631.3 A512
ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials)
SCIENCE: 620.6 A512.
Historic collection in Science Department closed stacks
AWWA (American Water Works Association)
SCIENCE: 628.1 A512-2
FASAB (Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board)
BUSINESS: 657 A1725-3a
NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)
SCIENCE: 614.84 N277-9.
Historic collection in Science Department closed stacks. Individual titles listed in Online Catalog and available in Science Department
NISO (National Information Standards Organization)
LITERATURE: Paper 025 N2775
United States Standards and Specifications on the Internet:
ANSI (American National Standards Institute)
Links to NSSN (below), Catalogs Standards Info organization sites and the ANSI-ISO-IEC Online Catalog
Global Engineering Documents
Commercial organization with search by document number, title words and date range, and results indicating price and availability
NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
Government agency working with industry on the development and applications of technology, measurements and standards
NSSN: National Standards System Network
Bibliographic information for more than 225,000 standards, searchable by title words or document numbers
Standards and Specifications Handbooks
Los Angeles Public Library subscribes to handbooks from professional societies given the authority of standards in their fields, including the
ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers) Handbook
(SCIENCE: 697 A11-6), the
IES (Illuminating Engineering Society) Handbook
(SCIENCE: 621.32 I29, I29-1) and the
SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) Handbook
(SCIENCE: 629.202 S678).
Standards and Specifications Handbooks Organizations on the Internet:
ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers)
Lists handbook table of contents and ordering information
IES (Illuminating Engineering Society)
Lighting industry resource provides ordering information
SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers)
Provides description of handbook contents and ordering information
Standards Listing Directories
The multi-volume Index and
Directory of Industry Standards
(SCIENCE: 605.02 I385) indexes publications of U.S. and international standards organizations and provides contact information for issuing associations. The ISO (International Organization for Standardization) publication
KWIC Index of International Standards
(SCIENCE: 605 K985) lists key word access to standards of international organizations.
State and Local Standards and Specifications
California standards include
Caltrans Standard Specifications
(SCIENCE
625.7003
C153), the Department of Water Resources
California Well Standards
(SCIENCE 631.709794 C153), and the State Architect's
California State Accessibility Standards
(ART 720.91 C1538-2).
State and Local Standards and Specifications on the Internet:
California Law
State of California website for the 29 state codes
California Code of Regulations
State of California website for the 27 titles with regulations for 200 regulatory agencies
Los Angeles City Charter, Rules & Codes
Administrative and Municipal Code (Includes Comprehensive Zoning Plan and Fire, Building, Electrical, Plumbing and Mechanical Codes; Boilers & Pressure Vessels)
Los Angeles County Charter and Codes
Federal and Military Standards and Specifications
Aids to identification include the Department of Defense
Index of Specifications and Standards
(DODISS) (SCIENCE: 605.02 I385-1) and the Office of Federal Supply and Services
Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and commercial Item Descriptions
(BUSINESS: 658.66 I385).
Federal procurement resources in the Business Department include:
Commercial and Government (CAGE) listing
[FICHE: SuDoc D7.6/2-2],
Federal Procurement Data System Product and Service Codes
[PAPER: 658.66 F2935-2]
Master Cross Reference List (MCRL)
[FICHE: SuDoc D7.20-2]
Identification List
[FICHE: SuDoc D7.25]
Consolidated Management Data List (ML-C Basic)
[FICHE: SuDoc D7.29/6:9] .
Other Federal Standards resources:
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
PAPER and FICHE: SOCIAL SCIENCE: 345.21 C669
Defense Acquisition Management
BUSINESS: 658.66 S189
Drawing Requirements Manual for Departments of Defense and Commerce
SCIENCE: 621.044 D7675
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
BUSINESS: 658.66 U539-3
Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Publications
SCIENCE: 605 U53-16
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Regulations
SCIENCE: 629.23 U565
49CFR571 in
Code of Federal Regulations
NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
Handbook
. PAPER and FICHE: SCIENCE: 605 U53-12
Monograph
. PAPER and FICHE: SCIENCE: 605 U53-11
Special Publications
. PAPER and FICHE: SCIENCE: 605 U53-13
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standards
Individual titles also listed in Online catalog and available in PAPER:
SCIENCE
19CFR in
Code of Federal Regulations
(above)
Federal and Military Standards and Specifications on the Internet
DSP (Defense Standardization Program)
Provides access to some standards available online but mainly functions as a link to the DoD Single Stock Point (DODSSP), a repository of all official DoD standardization documents in the DoD
Index of Specifications and Standards
(DoDISS).
Department of Defense Single Stock Point for Mil Specs and Standards (DODSSP)
Listing of unclassified Federal and Military standards, specifications, related standardization documents and non-government standards adopted for Department of Defense use.
NASA Technical Standards Program
Access point to preferred standards developed by NASA, available free, and those adopted for use from other sponsoring organizations, usually fee-based.
NSSN: National Standards Systems Network
Free Basic search level allows searching by title words or document number to identify standards and issuing organizations.
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Newspapers
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International Standards and Specifications
Although international standards are not carried at Los Angeles Public Library, publications about ISO Standards 9000 and 14000 are listed in the Online Catalog and available in the Business and Economics Department.
International Standards and Specifications on the Internet:
ANSI (American National Standards Institute)
United States source for ISO documents; Reference Library links to National Standards Bodies and International and Regional standards Organizations
British Standards Institution
Link to BSI Standards Catalogue
ISO
Site for ISO catalog, news and servers
NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
Agency working with industry to develop technology and insure product reliability, includes link to Baldrige Quality Program highlighting quality control standards.
United States Industry Standards and Specifications
Los Angeles Public Library holds current standards and specifications from selected U.S. professional societies. Standards in
PAPER
are shelved in Room Reference. Micro
FILM
cartridges are stored in Science Department open stacks drawers. Cartridge and frame locations are listed in the
Information Handling Services (IHS) indexes
at the Science Reference Desk:
AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
BUSINESS: 657 A2885
ASABE (American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers)
SCIENCE: 631.3 A512
ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials)
SCIENCE: 620.6 A512.
Historic collection in Science Department closed stacks
AWWA (American Water Works Association)
SCIENCE: 628.1 A512-2
FASAB (Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board)
BUSINESS: 657 A1725-3a
NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)
SCIENCE: 614.84 N277-9.
Historic collection in Science Department closed stacks. Individual titles listed in Online Catalog and available in Science Department
NISO (National Information Standards Organization)
LITERATURE: Paper 025 N2775
United States Standards and Specifications on the Internet:
ANSI (American National Standards Institute)
Links to NSSN (below), Catalogs Standards Info organization sites and the ANSI-ISO-IEC Online Catalog
Global Engineering Documents
Commercial organization with search by document number, title words and date range, and results indicating price and availability
NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
Government agency working with industry on the development and applications of technology, measurements and standards
NSSN: National Standards System Network
Bibliographic information for more than 225,000 standards, searchable by title words or document numbers
Standards and Specifications Handbooks
Los Angeles Public Library subscribes to handbooks from professional societies given the authority of standards in their fields, including the
ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers) Handbook
(SCIENCE: 697 A11-6), the
IES (Illuminating Engineering Society) Handbook
(SCIENCE: 621.32 I29, I29-1) and the
SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) Handbook
(SCIENCE: 629.202 S678).
Standards and Specifications Handbooks Organizations on the Internet:
ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers)
Lists handbook table of contents and ordering information
IES (Illuminating Engineering Society)
Lighting industry resource provides ordering information
SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers)
Provides description of handbook contents and ordering information
Standards Listing Directories
The multi-volume Index and
Directory of Industry Standards
(SCIENCE: 605.02 I385) indexes publications of U.S. and international standards organizations and provides contact information for issuing associations. The ISO (International Organization for Standardization) publication
KWIC Index of International Standards
(SCIENCE: 605 K985) lists key word access to standards of international organizations.
State and Local Standards and Specifications
California standards include
Caltrans Standard Specifications
(SCIENCE
625.7003
C153), the Department of Water Resources
California Well Standards
(SCIENCE 631.709794 C153), and the State Architect's
California State Accessibility Standards
(ART 720.91 C1538-2).
State and Local Standards and Specifications on the Internet:
California Law
State of California website for the 29 state codes
California Code of Regulations
State of California website for the 27 titles with regulations for 200 regulatory agencies
Los Angeles City Charter, Rules & Codes
Administrative and Municipal Code (Includes Comprehensive Zoning Plan and Fire, Building, Electrical, Plumbing and Mechanical Codes; Boilers & Pressure Vessels)
Los Angeles County Charter and Codes
Federal and Military Standards and Specifications
Aids to identification include the Department of Defense
Index of Specifications and Standards
(DODISS) (SCIENCE: 605.02 I385-1) and the Office of Federal Supply and Services
Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and commercial Item Descriptions
(BUSINESS: 658.66 I385).
Federal procurement resources in the Business Department include:
Commercial and Government (CAGE) listing
[FICHE: SuDoc D7.6/2-2],
Federal Procurement Data System Product and Service Codes
[PAPER: 658.66 F2935-2]
Master Cross Reference List (MCRL)
[FICHE: SuDoc D7.20-2]
Identification List
[FICHE: SuDoc D7.25]
Consolidated Management Data List (ML-C Basic)
[FICHE: SuDoc D7.29/6:9] .
Other Federal Standards resources:
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
PAPER and FICHE: SOCIAL SCIENCE: 345.21 C669
Defense Acquisition Management
BUSINESS: 658.66 S189
Drawing Requirements Manual for Departments of Defense and Commerce
SCIENCE: 621.044 D7675
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
BUSINESS: 658.66 U539-3
Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Publications
SCIENCE: 605 U53-16
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Regulations
SCIENCE: 629.23 U565
49CFR571 in
Code of Federal Regulations
NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
Handbook
. PAPER and FICHE: SCIENCE: 605 U53-12
Monograph
. PAPER and FICHE: SCIENCE: 605 U53-11
Special Publications
. PAPER and FICHE: SCIENCE: 605 U53-13
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standards
Individual titles also listed in Online catalog and available in PAPER:
SCIENCE
19CFR in
Code of Federal Regulations
(above)
Federal and Military Standards and Specifications on the Internet
DSP (Defense Standardization Program)
Provides access to some standards available online but mainly functions as a link to the DoD Single Stock Point (DODSSP), a repository of all official DoD standardization documents in the DoD
Index of Specifications and Standards
(DoDISS).
Department of Defense Single Stock Point for Mil Specs and Standards (DODSSP)
Listing of unclassified Federal and Military standards, specifications, related standardization documents and non-government standards adopted for Department of Defense use.
NASA Technical Standards Program
Access point to preferred standards developed by NASA, available free, and those adopted for use from other sponsoring organizations, usually fee-based.
NSSN: National Standards Systems Network
Free Basic search level allows searching by title words or document number to identify standards and issuing organizations.
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City Directories Index
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Government Documents - Business
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Library Images Index
Lummis Autograph Collection Index
Menu Collection
Native American Index
Orchestration Catalog
Play File Index
Public Art Index
Series and Sequels
Short Story File Index
Song Index
Theater Program Collection
Toy Movable Database
Turnabout Theater Archive
LinkedIn Learning
Online Learning
Research Guides
Aerial Photographs
African -American Literature (PDF)
African-American Ingenuity
Bilingual English-Spanish Material (PDF)
Census Tract Maps (PDF)
Environmental Impact Reports
Financing New Business (PDF)
Food and Drink
Genealogy
Grants
History of Your House
Holiday Cookery
Job Hunting and Money Guides
Literary Criticism Locator
Map Collection
Maps of Los Angeles
Military and Industry Standards and Specifications
Newspapers
Obituaries in LA County
Philosophy Research
Play Locator
Representative Maps in Los Angeles History and Growth
Sanborn Fire Insurance Atlases
Sheet Music Locator
Short Story Locator
Small Business Research (PDF)
Treaty Research
Vital Records
Student Success
Verify Student Success Card
Tessa: Photo & Digital Collections
L.A. in Focus Videos
Shades of L.A. Oral Histories
Services & Programs
Adult Literacy
Ask a Librarian
Be a Successful Street Vendor
Overview & Permits
Cell-Ed Pathways
Resources & Links
Small Business Help
Book a Librarian
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Cybernauts
Explore L.A.
Homeless Resources
Jobs, Money & Small Business
Memory Lab
New Americans
Octavia Lab & Koreatown Media Lab
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Seniors
State Park Pass
STEAM
Tech2go
Veterans Resources
Voter Information
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Neighborhood Science
Events
Adults
Babies & Toddlers
Bilingual Events
Calendar
Celebrations
Central 100 Celebration
Expedition L.A.
Exhibits
Kids
L.A. Made
Seniors
Teens
Locations & Hours
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Appraisals
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Introduction to Special Collections
Mexicana
Photographs
The Special Collections Room Story
Teen'Scape
Directions
Parking
Art And Architecture
Central Library Video Wall
Historical Portraits Project
Goodhue Building
Painting
Public Art Projects
The Literate Fence Quotations
Sculpture
Themes and Inscriptions
Tom Bradley Wing
Central Library Docent Tours
Central Library Virtual Tour
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