Finding Resources

Neither Abertay nor Dundee University Library provides access to the complete set of British Standards. If you need to find a standard, you have several options:

• Construction Information Service 
  Includes many British Standards and Eurocodes. This resource is limited to one user at a time, so please log out when you have finished, and if you don't get in first time, try again later. Please note you are only allowed to print out up to 5% of the British Standards held in CIS for your own collection.
• We do stock a small number of standards in printed format, so always check LibrarySearch.
• British Standards Online 
  NOT a full-text resource, but you can check titles here, and also whether the standard is current, withdrawn, superseded etc.
• Interlibrary loans 
  It is possible to use the Interlibrary Loan scheme to obtain copies of British Standards. You will need to note down the Standard Number, title and date of publication.

Are you searching for information and can't find anything? Quick checklist:

• do you know what type of information you need ie books, articles etc? Knowing what you need will determine where you go to find it. See Types if you're unsure of what type of information you should use. 
• are you searching in the right place? Depending what you're after, make sure you're searching in the right place. See Finding Resources to find out where to go to search for it.
• have you thought carefully about the keywords you're using to search? See Searching.

If you've tried everything and still need help, either email us at library@abertay.ac.uk, or contact your Academic Librarian to make an appointment.

Yes, you can request both print and electronic items via our inter-library loan service. More information, including costs for:

• Students
• Staff