ANSI Standards Searching at ISU Library

ANSI Standards : 

ANSI Standards Finding an ANSI standard in Iowa State University Library’s print collection. Revised ©April 2010 Norma J Dowell

This presentation Covers: : 

This presentation Covers: Gathering information, citation, etc. Searching for the standard Going to the ANSI collection Finding the standard in the collection Help!

Gather information for your search : 

Gather information for your search Gather as much information about the standard as possible: Title of standard – gives possible keywords to search Designation (aka Standard Number) – best indication if it is an ANSI or other standard Developer or publisher – helps find other avenues to searching for the standard

From the e-Library homepage, try a search : 

From the e-Library homepage, try a search “Search for…” provides access to THE MOST CURRENT records of print ANSI Standards in the university library, and can be found under the Books, DVDs, etc. link. Place your search terms in the “Search for” box (like any other search) and click “GO”

Viewing “Search for…” Results : 

Viewing “Search for…” Results ONLINE STANDARD BOOK

Results and Detail : 

Results and Detail Results View  THIS VIEW can be seen by clicking the TITLE in the results view. This line will tell you we have it locally

Detailed View : 

Detailed View Title and Author/Developer Abstract/Scope from item (helpful if user is not sure if this is it) Our Holdings ANSI Designation Search matches (highlighted text) Map to Standards Center You need this entry to find the standard!

Found it in the database! Now What? : 

Found it in the database! Now What? Go to the Standards Center, Room 161 (first floor, past the restrooms on the right) ANSI standards are in filing cabinets on the left as you walk in the room; other print standards are on the right

Found it in the database! Now What? : 

Found it in the database! Now What? ANSI Standards are filed alphabetically by designation: ANSI/A10.3 ANSI/AIAA G - 003 ANSI/ASQ Q10006 ANSI/BHMA A156.3 ANSI/BIFMA X5.1 ANSI/C12.7 ANSI/DASMA 102

Room 161 : 

Room 161 Look at the labels on the filing cabinets to the place where an ANSI designation would reside. For example, if we were looking for API 510: Find the cabinet that would have API standards in them Find the API 510 range (in this case, between ANSLG and API 613) Open the drawer and look for 510

Inside the drawer : 

Inside the drawer Standards are placed in reverse chronological order with the designation written on the spine: LATEST (2008) IN FRONT OF ALL ANSI/ASME A112.19.3 editions EARLIER EDITION ANSI/ASME A112.19.3-2000

When you are done… : 

When you are done… Just set the standard on top of the cabinets. We will put them away!

Other popular standards : 

Other popular standards ISO Standards Most ISO standards are here with oversized ANSI standards Find them to the LEFT when you enter the room beside the ANSI standards

Other popular Standards : 

Other popular Standards Annual Book of ASTM standards Large set of BLUE volumes on shelves Find them to the RIGHT when you enter the room with “Other print standard”

Other Standards : 

Other Standards Check the map on the wall to find other standards in the room

Need help?? : 

Need help?? Faculty and staff at the desk can help if you get stumped. Additionally: Lorrie Pellack – Will help buy new standards if needed (pellack@mail.iastate.edu) Kris Stacy-Bates – Subject Specialist in standards (kksb@mail.iastate.edu) Norma Dowell – Maintains the ANSI standards collection (njdowell@iastate.edu) Help and Info Desk– if someone locks a cabinet and you need a key!

Need Help? : 

Need Help? Good search websites: http://www.nssn.org – American National standard search engine http://global.ihs.com – the company from which we buy our standards http://techstreet.com – Good search engine for current and older standards

ANSI Standards : 

ANSI Standards Finding an ANSI standard in Iowa State University Library’s print collection. Revised ©April 2010 Norma J Dowell