Standards: More About Standards

This NIST report rovides a thorough and basic introduction to the U.S. standards system. Also mentions international and regional standards.

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Incorporated by Reference (IBR) Portal provides a one-stop mechanism for access to standards that have been incorporated by reference in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). These standards incorporated by the U.S. government in rulemakings are offered at no cost in “read only” format and are presented for online reading. There are no print or download options.

Learn more about ASTM standards.

Learn about the lifecycle of a standard from the IEEE Standards Association -- from starting a standards project to regular revising.

Locate courses, videos, workshops and more that help you understand and navigate the world of standards.

ANSI's education programs and resources can be found here.

SES is a not-for-profit professional membership society dedicated to furthering the knowledge and use of standards and standardization.

Standards.gov offers background materials and useful links for locating information about the use of standards in government.

A module that demonstrates how consumers benefit from standards.