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SciTech Standards on Demand

This guide provides information on library policies regarding standards, what standards are, how to find standards, and about our SciTech Standards on Demand program for requesting the purchase of standards.

Information needed to make a request

To ensure the correct standard is ordered in a timely fashion the following information is required:

  • Name of the issuing organization
    • e.g. ISO, NIST, ASME, ASTM, etc.
  • Designator or standard number
    • e.g. QAI-1-2016, C418-12, HST-6-2015 or similar
  • Title of the Standard
    • e.g. Performance Standard for Overhead Electric Wire Rope Hoists, Security Requirements for Crytographic Modules, Demand Driven Storm Water Diversion Systems, etc.
  • Year of publication
    • This should be the most recent version as historical versions are typically out of the scope of our collection policy
  • If possible, a link or URL to the webpage to purchase a print version of the standard
  • Purpose of the request or connection to the curriculum or UNT research
  • The name of the person making the request, their affiliation with UNT (e.g. professor, graduate student, librarian, etc.) a method of contact for the requestor, and the library pick up location the item should be sent when it is ready