Product description: ASTM Compass (formerly the ASTM Standards and Engineering Digital Library) is an online database of materials standards and technical engineering information. The electronic library covers a broad range of engineering disciplines, with a focus on testing and evaluation literature. Additionally, the subscription provides the AFRL Library with access to all of the ASTM Journal Titles, Manuals, and Special Technical Publications.

Product characteristics an equal item must meet to be considered:

* Must be able to cover a broad range of engineering disciplines, with a focus on testing and evaluation literature;

* Must have a search interface that includes numerous primary categories and ability to perform keyword and other specialized topical queries for effective searches;

* Must have the ability to download HTML or PDF versions of documents;

* Must enable users to create user accounts to establish alerts and save searches;

* Must be able to provide access to multiple users via IP address (multi-user, multi-campus subscription);

* Must be able to provide eJournals, eBooks, and papers and chapters dating back several decades;

* Must be able to provide access to ASTM standards; and

* Must be able to provide multiple language translations of content.