When you see a document that you need listed in a search results list or document history list, click its Buy icon - .

Sample search results with Buy icons.

Note: Depending upon the scope of your subscription, you may also see icons that allow you to View the documents without buying them. If a document is not in your subscription and IHS does not have the right to sell the document electronically or reproduce the hardcopy, you will see a Quote icon - .

 

Upon entering the Shopping Cart, you will be asked to register.  This registration allows us to keep track of your individual purchases. IHS does not sell or rent online user information to other companies. You will not receive unwanted "spam" as a result of completing this registration form. Privacy Policy 

Note:   If you previously registered using another feature of the Specs & Standard Service, such as the Personal Document List feature or the Save Search feature, enter your existing Username/Password and click the Login button.  Your IHS User Name and other information will appear on the Registration form.

If you have never registered in the Specs & Standards product or in the Shopping Cart, click on the Register as New User link.

 

The Registration window opens.   Notice the required fields on the Registration form.  Complete the registration form, and click on the Submit Registration button

Note: Several IHS contracts require territory or pricing restrictions based on where the order is shipped.  Final pricing and availability are based on the Ship To Country entered during the registration process.

The Media Type window opens:

Choose a media delivery type (ELEC = electronic delivery and HC = hardcopy delivery) for the document(s) in your Shopping Cart by checking the box in the Purchase column.

Note:   If you need to purchase another document, you can click the Continue Shopping button in the upper right corner of the window, and continue searching and using other Specs & Standards features.  The document that you have chosen will remain in your Shopping Cart until you purchase it or remove it.  You can return to the Shopping Cart at any time by clicking the Shopping Cart button on the top Menu bar of most Specs & Standards windows.

To purchase the listed document(s), click the Purchase button.

The Shopping Cart window opens displaying the document(s) you have chosen and the price.

Change the Quantity , if necessary, and click the Update button.   To remove a document from the

Shopping Cart, check the box in the Remove column, and click the Update button.

Note:   If you need to purchase another document, you can click the Continue Shopping button in the upper right corner of the window, and continue searching and using other Specs & Standards features.  The document that you have chosen will remain in your Shopping Cart until you purchase it or remove it.  You can return to the Shopping Cart at any time by clicking the Shopping Cart button on the top Menu bar of most Specs & Standards windows.

Click the Checkout button.

The End User License Agreement / Terms and Conditions for Downloading Documents page is displayed.   Please read the terms and conditions and click the Accept button.

The Payment window opens:

Confirm the information listed, including Billing Address, Shipping Address, and shipping method (for hardcopy).   Select a payment type — Credit Card or Deposit Account/Purchase Order (if applicable).  Enter your Credit Card or Deposit Account/Purchase Order information.   Click the Continue Checkout button to complete your purchase.

Note:   To change your billing or shipping address, click the Change User Information link.  Click the Login as Different User link to change users.

 

The Confirmation window opens:

If applicable, a 10% Deposit Account discount is applied to the order.  Shipping and taxes (when applicable) are also added to the total.

Confirm the information and click the Submit Order button.

Note:   It may take over a minute to process your purchase.   Do not interrupt the page or click your browser's Back button and resubmit the page or you may be charged again.

 

The Invoice window opens:

Click on the red Print button to print the invoice page as your receipt.

Electronic documents may be viewed by clicking on the document number link in the "Doc No" column.  Hardcopy documents are shipped via the shipping method specified on the Payment page.

To view a list of all documents you have purchased, click on the My Purchased Docs tab at the top of the page. 

The My Purchased Docs window opens:

The My Purchased Docs list can be sorted by clicking the Column heading.   Click the heading again to re-sort in the opposite order.

To view a list of all documents purchased by personnel within your company, click on the All Company Orders tab at the top of the page. 

The All Company Orders window opens:

To view the company orders in an Excel spreadsheet, click the Order History Report button that appears on the bottom of the My Purchased Docs or the All Company Orders screen.

The date of the Order History Report appears at the top of the spreadsheet.  For Deposit Account and Blanket Purchase Order accounts, the account balance is displayed. 

All Excel functions are now available, such as the Data > Sort function (to sort the report by Purchaser Name or Order Date).

A Quote icon  appears for documents that IHS can not sell electronically or reproduce in hardcopy.   If you need pricing and availability information, click the Quote icon on the search results list or the document history list, or click the call/quote link within the Shopping Cart.

The Request for Quote window opens: