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Standards

  • Finding information by type
    • Dictionaries and encyclopedias
    • Books and e-books
    • Journal articles
    • Theses and dissertations
    • Newspaper and media articles
    • Patents
    • Standards
    • Statistics
    • Legal information
    • Conferences and proceedings
  • Finding information by subject
  • Evaluating sources
    • Rauru Whakarare
    • SIFT
    • TRAAP
  • Find course readings in Canvas
  • Introduction to the Catalogue
  • Research process

A variety of technical standards are available in Library databases.

How to find standards

  • Check the guide to Standards.
  • Use a database which includes standards.
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