Standards collections

Standards collections

Standards collections in the Main Library consist of over 120 thousand Polish and international standards in electronic version and over 100 thousand archival standards in paper format.

Journals, bulletins and other auxiliary publications related to standards are also available. Access to standard collections is only possible on-site at the Special Collections Department Reading Room, using computer terminals, with no option for copying or transferring files. Remote access to standards is not possible due to licensing restrictions, except for ASTM and IEEE standards, for which access is provided through the ASTM Compass database and IEEE Xplore database.

 

 

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 However, it should be noted that they may contain outdated technical data.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

Lists of ASTM standards available on-site are compiled chronologically based on the years of publication in the form of collective editions (ASTM Book of Standards). To confirm whether a specific standard or its older edition is available in the library, it is advisable to check all the lists.

Since 2023, the AGH University network has access to the ASTM Compass database, which includes all ASTM standards.

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

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

The list  of foreign standards  off different standards organziations availabale 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.

Classification of standards and other auxiliary publications

Standardization publications

Standardization journals and bulletins

  • ISO Focus Magazine
    ISO monthly magazine dedicated to standardization issues. Free online access.
     
  • Standards
    An international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on standardization, inspection, verification, certification, testing and quality control published quarterly online by MDPI.
     
  • 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.