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British Standards Online - General

British Standards Online (BSOL) is a bibliographic, citation and full-text database of more than 45,000 standards. It is rich in business-critical content covering a broad range of disciplines for all industry sectors.

Delivering British Standards information directly to the desktop, British Standards Online is a growing resource containing bibliographic details of more than 45,000 British Standards and allows you to download the full-text of any draft or current standard.

British Standards Online provides:

  • Information accessible directly from the desktop. Just browse, search and download the information
  • The most comprehensive British Standards collection maintained, stored and managed for you
  • 24/7 instant unlimited access
  • Access to draft standards
  • Flexible search fields to pinpoint the information you are looking for
  • Content updates
  • "My notifications" email alert service
  • Easy to read results list and summary pages
  • Clear and improved quality images using pdf presentation
  • Annual subscription for easy budgeting
  • Subscribe to full collection, choose from 55 subject-related modules or customise your collection
  • British Standards classified according to International Classification for Standards (ICS)

Further information

How to Subscribe
If you wish to subscribe, first take a look at the Model Licence (Word 92KB) and these amendment schedules:

Adobe PDF Schedule (PDF29KB)

For pricing information please use the contact details below quoting MLA's Reference Online.

Existing, or potential subscribers to the British Standards Online (BSOL) product now have the opportunity to take advantage of the MLA price via one of three sources. The product is identical, what is new is the choice of vendor.

Directly from the British Standards Institution
Email: BSOLsales@bsigroup.com
Tel +44 (0) 20 8996 7555

By contacting Content Online Limited (agents for BSOL until 30th June 2010 only)
Email: info@contentonline.co.uk
Tel +44 (0) 1228 535 372

Latest News

Responsibilities transfer

From 1st October 2011, this site will not be updated, so please treat it as the static archive it is. This is because <a target="_Blank" href="http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/">Arts Council England</a> has now taken over museums and libraries responsibilities. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/">The National Archives</a> has assumed responsibility for strategic leadership of the Archives sector. Arts Council responsibilities will also now include the Renaissance programme, Museum Accreditation, and Library Development, together with cultural property services such as Export Licensing and the Acceptance in Lieu scheme. The National Archives has assumed responsibility for providing strategic leadership to the archives sector and advising government on its development. The MLA is now winding down, with a skeleton staff remaining until May 2012 to complete the management of existing Renaissance contracts, complete outstanding financial and contractual arrangements and prepare for the appointment of a liquidator. This website will remain live until 31st March so that the public still has full access to the material on it – good practice case studies, toolkits, guidance and a range of other publications.  Continue reading

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