Getting Started with British Standards Online (BSOL)

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British Standards Online (BSOL) provides instant access to over 100,000 internationally recognised standards including ISO, EN, BS, PA, ASTM and IEC.

Logging in

If you are already logged in to Arden's single-sign in (e.g. iLearn) you can access BSOL directly through the library's A-Z List of Databases.
Alternatively, BSOL can be accessed via the BSOL website 

1. Click on Institutional login
2. Click on OpenAthens login
3. Type “Arden” in the search box. A link will be displayed. Click on the link enter your Arden username and password.

Finding a standard

The easiest way to find a standard is to search for the standard number (e.g. ISO 27000) in the search box

You can also browse for standards by subject or module. To see all of the modules available to Arden University users click on My Subscription(left hand side of page).

Viewing standards online

You can view standards online using the QuickView icon.

Downloading and printing

BSI have added Digital Rights Management to files which means that if you wish to download or print a standard you will first need to install FileOpen on your device. This is a plugin for Adobe Acrobat.

• Further guidance on installing the FileOpen plugin

Further guidance

For more guidance visit the BSOL User Guide and BSOL FAQs.

If you would like more help, email us at Library@arden.ac.uk or book a librarian appointment