LibGuides: Standards Documents: Learning and teaching about standards

Learn more about standards: Training and educational resources

ANSI offers a variety of educational resources about standards. Includes resources for K-12+ and professional development.

The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provides the Standards.gov website to provide information to the public about the US federal government's use of standards. This includes a list of standards documents incorporated in agency documentation by reference.

Standards are Everywhere learning modules with quizzes by Purdue University Library
Developed by the Purdue University Library with support from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, these modules explain why and how engineers search for and use standards as part of their design process.
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Voluntary Codes and Standards: Teaching Resources for Law and Public Policy Courses by University of Pennsylvania
Voluntary Codes and Standards: Teaching Resources for Law and Public Policy Courses by University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School's Penn program on Regulation. Modules are designed to be used in existing courses, and were developed with support from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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International Classification for Standards
Learn about the International Classification for Standards documents, used to organize international, regional, and national standards within libraries and search tools.
Directory of Standards Developing Organizations, by ANSI
The American National Standards Institute provides a searchable directory of Standards Developing Organizations (SDOs) that meet basic qualifications. This directory can assist you in selecting an organization to search for committees that may be drafting or updating standards that are relevant to your project.