Standards and codes come from a variety of sources, which means that you have to be rather ceative in tracking them down.
Here, we'll talk about two types of standards searches:
2. A subject search, where you are search on a particular topic to determine if any standards were published.
By Standard Number
If you are in the website of a standard issuing agency, you only need to search for the number. You do not necessarily need to include the year in your search.
By Standard Title or Keyword
If you already have a known title of a standard, look for the advanced search option and restrict your search to the title. You can also use quotation marks to effectively phrase search in a database.
Determining the standards organization or industry body that published a standard is a very helpful step in retrieving the standard. To find which standards organization published the document you're interested in, try some of the more logical standards organizations for your topic, or search an aggregator site.
Google can be an effective tool to determine which standards organization published the standard you're looking for. You might try typing in the subject, and including the word "standard" in your search.
If you are not sure if a standard was published on your topic, but want to check, try these tips.