Aston University Library and Learning Services subscribe to British Standards Online. Standards are agreed ways of doing something, written down as a set of precise criteria so they can be used as rules, guidelines or definitions.
The reference for a standard looks like this:
Standard reference number: year (republished year, if applicable). Title of standard. Place of publication: publisher.
For example:
BS 5605:1990 (1999). Citing and referencing published material. London: British Standard Institution.
A technical standard is a formal document that establishes uniform engineering or technical criteria, methods, processes and practices for technical systems. Using a standard ensures
Visit the BSI website to learn more about standards:
You can also find standards within the resources below. For any queries, please email library@aston.ac.uk