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Specifications & Datasheets

Adafruit
Information on parts, design specifications and datasheets, and many project examples with tutorials.
Chip Directory
Searches for chips based on number and function and provides several hardware information resources.
Digi-Key
This website allows for the searching of electrical components and parts, design specifications and datasheets, tutorials, and a variety of other reference materials for EECS professionals.
EEM.Com
Search engine for electronic parts via several distributors.
Global Electronic Components Database (Datasheet Locator)
This database provides product datasheets from several electronic component distributors.
Octopart
This is a search engine that searches for electronic parts through several distributors.
Octopart: Common Part Library for Prototyping
This resource provides electronic components, tools, and equipment for prototyping connected products.

ASTM Standards and Engineering Digital Library (SEDL)
Digital library of standards and associated engineering information.
IEEE Xplore Standards
Contains up-to-date IEEE standards.
IHS Standards Store
Provides a broad range of standards for industry, government, and military.
MADCAD
Website containing several standards sources, including International (ICC) building codes, ASHRAE, ASTM, and NFPA.
NISO
National Information Standards Organization (NISO) standards relate to metadata and bibliographic information management.
TechStreet
Broad range of standards and codes for sale, including electronics and information technology.

European Patent Office
This resource provides access to intergovernmental European patents.
Free Patents Online
This website provides information on and a search engine for international patents.
Google Patents
This search engine locates international patents and provides full-text.
Intellectual Property Digital Library (WIPO)
Provides international patents from several nations, and full-text access to patent applications on the day of publication.
Patent Abstracts of Japan (PAJ)
This resource provides access to abstracts from Japanese patents.
United States Patent and Trademark Office
This resource provides access to U.S. patents and trademarks.