Standards collections

Standards collections descriptions

The standards collections at the Standards Information Point of the AGH Univ. Main Library comprise over 120 thousand Polish and international standards in electronic format, as well as more then 100 thousand archival standards in print.

Journals, bulletins, and other auxiliary publications related to standardization are also available. Access to the standard collections is limited to on-site use in the Special Collections Department Reading Room, via dedicated computer terminals. Copying or transferring files is not permitted.
Remote access to standards is not available due to licensing restrictions, with the excption of ASTM and IEEE standards, which can be accessed through the ASTM Compass and IEEE Xplore databases.

 

What standards do we have in our collections?

You can search for Polish Standards on the website of the Polish Committee for Standardization.

BN Standards (Industry Standards) are one type of technical normative documents that were created by entities independent of the Polish Committee for Standardization, such as entrepreneurs, academic circles, ministries, etc. These standards were applied in businesses within a specific industry. With the entry into force of the Standardization Act on September 12, 2002, the Polish Committee for Standardization (PKN) ceased to maintain a collection of industry standards and discontinued their sale. Existing collections, including Industry Standards (BN) and Military Industry Standards (WBN), were transferred to the Archive of New Acts by PKN.

Nevertheless, every citizen and organizational unit still has the right to access archival materials, which are provided free of charge for educational, cultural, technical, and economic purposes. Industry Standards are available in the Archive of New Acts and can be applied on a voluntary basis. However, it should be noted that they may contain outdated technical data. It is safer to use the Polish Standard, which includes up-to-date technical information.

The list includes Industry Standards available in the collections of the Library. Where possible, information about replacements and references to subsequent editions has been added. It is possible to order copies of BN standards available in the Main Library of AGH. Check the Price List for services and fees charged by the Main Library of AGH.

Contact for orders:
normy@bg.agh.edu.pl +48 12 617 32 17

The List includes publications of the Association of Polish Electrical Engineers available at the Main Library of AGH.

The list includes publications of the Chamber of Commerce in Gas Industry available at the AGH University Main Library

The AGH University Main Library holds a complete collection of American standards issued by ASTM – the American Society for Testing and Materials.

The Library provides the AGH academic community with access to the full-text ASTM Compass database, which includes the entire set of ASTM standards.
In addition, ASTM journals, conference proceedings, and books are available through the ASTM Digital Library platform.

The list of Stahl-Eisen-Prüfbläter (SEP) standards - Stahlinstitut VDEh.

DWA standards and guidelines - German Association for Water, Wastewater and Waste.

These standards:

  • are not available via the AGH Libraries Catalogue,
  • can be viewed in electronic form, without prior request, on the terminals in the Reading Room of the Special Collections Department,
  • can also be requested in paper form on site in the Reading Room of the Special Collections Department.

The list of foreign standards of different standards organisations available at the Main Library.

The list of ISO/IEC Guides available at the AGH University Main Library

Specifications and technical reports from ISO, IEC, CEN, and CENELEC available at the Main Library.

The list of API, API SPEC, IADC/SPE, API RP, ANSI Y standards on drilling - Drilling Data Handbook available at  the Main Library.

AWF - Ausschuss für Wirtschaftliche Fertigung and VDI - Verein Deutscher Ingenieure

The list of AWF/VDI Standards available at the Main Library.

AIEE - The American Institute of Electrical Engineers and ASA - American Standards Association

The list of AIEE and ASA Standards available at the Main Library.

  • AIEE (American Institute of Electrical Engineers) was one of the five engineering societies that helped establish the AESC (American Engineering Standards Committee) in 1918. The organization was renamed ASA (American Standards Association) in 1928, reorganized as USASI (United States of America Standards Institute) in 1966, and adopted its current name, ANSI (American National Standards Institute), in 1969.
  • ASA (American Standards Association). Established in 1928 as the successor to AESC (American Engineering Standards Committee, founded in 1918). Reorganized as USASI (United States of America Standards Institute) in 1966. Renamed ANSI (American National Standards Institute) in 1969, which remains its current name.
  • ANSI (American National Standards Institute). Founded in 1918 as the AESC (American Engineering Standards Committee). Renamed ASA (American Standards Association) in 1928. Reorganized as USASI (United States of America Standards Institute) in 1966. Adopted its current name, ANSI, in 1969.

Classification of standards and other auxiliary publications

Standardization publications

Standardization journals and bulletins

  • Standards
    An international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on standardization, inspection, verification, certification, testing and quality control published quarterly online by 
  • PKN News. Standardization
    A scientific and technical monthly dedicated to standardization issues, published by the Polish Committee for Standardization. It contains information about the current activities of PKN, the technical committees of PKN, and issues related to standardization in Poland and worldwide. The journal has been available online for free on the PKN website since issue 1/2008. Thematic issues are accessible in the Special Collections Department Reading Room on computer terminals.
  • Information on the progress and results of standardization work.
    A monthly magazine providing information about published and withdrawn Polish Standards and Polish standardization documents, a general survey of Polish Standards projects, published international standards, and standardization documents by CEN and CENELEC.  
  • ASTM journals
    ASTM journals cover areas such as testing and evaluation, materials performance, geotechnical and civil engineering, and smart and sustainable manufacturing. Papers are peer-reviewed and indexed in services such as Web of Science, Scopus, Ei Compendex, and Chemical Abstracts.