Standards
How to identify and locate standards from Australia and overseas
What information do you need?
Standards can be identified in three main ways:
- Standard number, e.g. AS/NZS 2032: 2006 (prefix + number: year)
- Standard title, e.g. Installation of PVC pipe systems
- Keyword: e.g. PVC pipe
You only need to know one of these elements to start planning your search.
Have you already identified the standard you need?
There are too many standards to list individually in the Library catalogue, but there are other ways to find them:
- To find current standards, go to the Library Catalogue to access the online standards database, SAI Global
- Older standards are published in large continuing series, which are not available online. Use this guide to help you find them in the Library Catalogue
Do you need more details before you can search?
If you need more details to identify a particular standard, you can search for a standard number, title or subject/keyword.
- To find current standards, use the search function of an online standards database such as SAI Global
- To find older standards, visit the Library and consult a printed index, e.g. Australian standards index. Other indexes are available; check the dates.
