Human Factors

Provides access to selected international, national, state and local industry codes and standards. Covers fields such as construction, electronics, energy, petrochemical, food, medical, and telecommunications. Includes standards from AAMI, ASHRAE, BS, ICC, IEC, and ISO.

While emphasizing the social sciences, this is a good general guide to finding and using data.

Physical measurements, growth rates, and dietary data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Data, survey materials, and lab methods are available from 1959 to present.

Raw data sets on various social sciences topics, accessed by a searchable index. Data downloads require setting up a personal account within ICPSR while on the Tufts campus.

Anthropometric data from the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Anthropometric standards/data from NASA.

Anthropometric data from Army Public Health Center (APHC).

Anthropometric data from NASA from 1978.

A more in-depth guide to sources for anthropometric data. Though some of the links are specific to the University of Alberta library, most of them are to publicly available sources.

Though not anthropometric data, these standards provide useful requirements for making designs accessible.