Douglas D. Schumann Library & Learning Commons: Computer Science and Society: Technical Reports & Standards

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Standards & Specifications

A standard is a set of specifications for software or hardware. There are several different types of standards so make sure you are clear on which one(s) you want to research. You can search for a standard by title, number, year, etc.

ASTM Compass
ASTM Digital Library provides online access to approximately 12,500 standards for testing procedures, specifications, and standard practices for a wide range of materials and topics. ASTM Manuals, Monographs, STPs, Data Series, and Journals Library may also be found in this database.

IEEE Standards
View IEEE standards in PDF full-text.

If you need more information on standards, the librarians at Schumann Library have compiled a comprehensive list of Engineering standards resources:

Resource Guide: Engineering Standards

Additional Information:

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
National Information Standards Organization (NISO)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
NIST's mission is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life.
Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

Technical Reports

Caltech Computer Science Technical Reports
Caltech Computer Science Department's repository of technical reports.
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL)
Publications from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) including Ph.D., M.Eng., and S.M. theses.
EECS Technical Reports
Technical reports from the department of electrical engineering and computer sciences at University of California, Berkeley.
HP Labs: Technical Reports
Abstracts and full texts of HP Labs Technical Reports.
IBM Research: Technical Paper Search
Technical reports written by members of the IBM Research community.
National Technical Information Service
The largest central resource for government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business related information. No full-text access.
The Robotics Institute: Technical Reports
Search for robotics technical reports in the Carnegie Mellon University Publications.
TRAIL: Technical Report and Image Library
U.S. government agency technical reports.