By Cicely Enright
Jul 26, 2016
This describes the core of ASTM Compass®. The platform provides a single access point to your ASTM information subscription for standards, Digital Library, training, translations and more.
If you have access to one or more virtual volumes of the Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Compass can be a good alternative if you need even more information. If your company has more than one office that use several volumes in the Book of Standards, or you also use content in the Digital Library, Compass can be more a cost-effective option.
Compass content options include three broad categories of standards, the Digital Library and training.
Your individual subscription determines what you can use. Within the three categories a subscription may include:
Compass also offers several productivity and workflow tools for use with your content. One example is version comparison, which shows the current standard and the most recent previous version with highlighting. An additional dynamic comparison tool that will enable you to compare the current version with any older available version of a standard, is coming soon.
Another tool allows you to link to a standard (either current or historical or both) within a company document. Still another gives you the ability to annotate a standard; shareable notes are stamped with author name and date.
Additional tools include:
You can view a video about Compass.
Compass customers will find help online at compass.astm.org/SUPPORT. Links on the page go to information about the tools, video tutorials, frequently asked questions and more. Additional help for Compass subscribers is available from ASTM Support (tel +1.877.909.2786).
For more information about how your organization can leverage Compass and SpecBuilder® (see sidebar for more about SpecBuilder), contact ASTM Sales (tel +1.877.909.ASTM).
Coming Soon to Compass
Compass will soon include the ASTM SpecBuilder® product (there will be an additional cost for the program). This new online collaboration tool will help you develop your internal specifications, test methods and procedures. Features include the ability to:
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