Getting Research Help
Book an Appointment
Get lengthier and more specialized research help with our book an appointment service.
Visit our Research Help Desk
Visit the Research Help Desk on the main floor of the Library for help.
Attend a Workshop
Workshops are scheduled throughout the term.
Online Guides and Videos
How-to guides and videos on writing, research and citation
Finding Standards
- Techstreet This link opens in a new window
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Access to select ASHRAE and CSA Standards. Use the platform to search for standards outside of our collection and make request for purchase with your subject librarian.
To access the pdfs on Techstreet: - ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials (COMPASS) Standards This link opens in a new window
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The ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) Digital Library provides you instant access to the digital edition of nearly every ASTM International book and paper spanning 140+ industries and 100+ years.
The TMU Library has a small and incomplete paper collection of standards and specifications.
The majority of Standards are available online either through websites or by purchasing them from some of the agencies listed below.
Copyright laws apply to standards and the copying of entire standards is illegal without prior permission which is unlikely to be granted.
Websites
| ANSI Standards | International Standards (ASTM) |
| ASTM Standards | ISO/IEC Standards (Publically Available Standards) |
| Building Codes (Canada, Federal) | NISO Standards |
| Canadian Standards (CSA) | Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods |
| US Government Federal Standards, | UL Standards |
Standards by Country
To find Standards by their Country of Origin, please use our Standards Research Guide
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