STANDARDS made easy - find, understand, apply!

BIB 20-070

What you need to know

The DBIS database information system gives you access to an extensive collection of national and international standards in full text. Of particular note is the NAUTOS database, which enables you to search for all DIN standards and VDI guidelines valid in Germany.

NAUTOS contains around 2.6 million data records per month, which are continuously updated. These include standards from 28 countries (e.g. ANSI, DIN, ISO), technical regulations as well as German legal regulations with a technical reference and relevant EU guidelines.

For the important DIN-VDE standards, we offer exclusive electronic full-text test access, which allows read-only access (download is not permitted).
 

What you have to do

  1. Log in to the HFU intranet to use the digital services of the HFU libraries. 

  2. You have access to the library's digital services.

    • #Library identifies the digital services of the HFU libraries.

    • Select DBIS in the service overview. 

  3. Select the subject “Standards” in the subject overview (sorted by scientific field).

  4. Click, for example, on the "NAUTOS" database.

    • The detailed view of the database opens.

    • In the detailed view you will find the contents of the database, tutorials and general usage information.

  5. To open the database, click on the link at Recherche starten (Start search).

    • The "NAUTOS" database will open.

  6. Search for the document number!

    • It is sufficient to enter only the document number (example: 9001).

    • Search without adding the version, because it is often already no longer valid and already replaced by a newer one.

    • In the advanced search fields, a search field by text content (e.g. by title) is available.

  7. The list of results will be displayed.

    • Documents with a symbol are available in full text. If the symbol is missing, the standard has not been digitised. In this case, please contact your campus library to request a procurement.

  8. Click on the document number of the standard you are looking for.

    • The full display will open.

    • Select 'Show document' here.

  9. To open the standard in full text, click on the  icon on the right and select "View online".

    • The full display will open.

    • If the full text opens but does not load completely, please try retrieving it with a different browser.

Problems or questions?