Researching & Writing in Computer Science: Protocols & Standards

International body responsible for developing and maintaining internet standards and protocols.

World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is the organization that develops web standards.

"ITU (International Telecommunication Union) is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies" Free access to "standards defining how telecommunication networks operate and interwork"

Search the database of IEEE standards

Technical specifications and policy documents produced by the Internet Engineering Task Force.

"online resource for self-paced e-learning programs that help to raise awareness of standards and conformity assessment activities."

"OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards) is a non-profit consortium that drives the development, convergence and adoption of open standards... industry consensus and produces worldwide standards for security, Cloud computing, SOA, Web services, the Smart Grid, electronic publishing, emergency management, and other areas."

"oversees the creation, promulgation and use of thousands of norms and guidelines that directly impact businesses in nearly every sector"

"ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is the world’s largest developer of voluntary International Standards. "

"The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is the world’s leading organization that prepares and publishes International Standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies."

"This publications database includes many of the most recent publications of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)."

" National Resource for Global Standards is a search engine that provides users with standards-related information from a wide range of developers, including organizations accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), other U.S. private sector standards bodies, government agencies and international organizations."

"IHS is the industry's most comprehensive source of hardcopy and PDF technical industry standards and government and military standards."

"Techstreet keeps you connected to essential standards and codes from around the world. With the right standards toolkit, you get to market faster with better, safer products and services."