diff --git a/dandi/dandiapi.py b/dandi/dandiapi.py
index 63712dfae..1e9fb2df7 100644
--- a/dandi/dandiapi.py
+++ b/dandi/dandiapi.py
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@
 
 T = TypeVar("T")
 
+DATA_STANDARD_MAP = dict(
+    NWB="RRID:SCR_015242",
+    BIDS="RRID:SCR_016124",
+)
+
 
 class AssetType(Enum):
     """
@@ -1223,6 +1228,35 @@ def iter_upload_raw_asset(
             self, metadata=asset_metadata, jobs=jobs, replacing=replace_asset
         )
 
+    def has_data_standard(self, data_standard: str) -> bool:
+        """
+        Returns True if the Dandiset contains one or more files of the indicated
+        standard. Otherwise, returns False. This is determined by checking for
+        the RRID of the standard  in the "dataStandard" field of the assetsSummary of
+        the dandiset.
+
+        :param data_standard: can be "NWB", "BIDS", or an RRID of a standard.
+        :type data_standard: str
+        """
+        if data_standard in DATA_STANDARD_MAP:
+            rrid = DATA_STANDARD_MAP[data_standard]
+        elif data_standard.startswith("RRID:"):
+            rrid = data_standard
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "'data_standard' must be an RRID (of form 'RRID:XXX_NNNNNNN`) or one "
+                f"of the following values: {', '.join(DATA_STANDARD_MAP.keys())}"
+            )
+        assets_summary = self.get_raw_metadata().get("assetsSummary")
+        if assets_summary is None:
+            warnings.warn(
+                f"The raw metadata of RemoteDandiset {self.identifier} does not contain 'assetsSummary'. "
+                f"Assuming that it does not contain {data_standard}.")
+            return False
+        if "dataStandard" not in assets_summary:
+            return False
+        return any(x["identifier"] == rrid for x in assets_summary["dataStandard"])
+
 
 class BaseRemoteAsset(ABC, APIBase):
     """
diff --git a/dandi/tests/test_dandiapi.py b/dandi/tests/test_dandiapi.py
index 09717d7b9..8d1c140b2 100644
--- a/dandi/tests/test_dandiapi.py
+++ b/dandi/tests/test_dandiapi.py
@@ -701,3 +701,24 @@ def test_rename_type_mismatch(text_dandiset: SampleDandiset, dest: str) -> None:
     assert asset1a.get_raw_metadata()["path"] == "file.txt"
     with pytest.raises(NotFoundError):
         text_dandiset.dandiset.get_asset_by_path(dest)
+
+
+def test_dandiset_has_data_standard():
+    with DandiAPIClient() as client:
+        dandiset = client.get_dandiset("000003", version_id="0.210812.1448")
+        assert dandiset.has_data_standard("NWB")
+        assert dandiset.has_data_standard("RRID:SCR_015242")
+        assert not dandiset.has_data_standard("RRID:XXX_000000")
+        assert not dandiset.has_data_standard("BIDS")
+
+
+def test_dandiset_has_data_standard_incorrect_arg():
+    with DandiAPIClient() as client:
+        dandiset = client.get_dandiset("000003", version_id="0.210812.1448")
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError) as exc_info:
+            dandiset.has_data_standard("NWC")
+    assert (
+        str(exc_info.value)
+        == "'data_standard' must be an RRID (of form 'RRID:XXX_NNNNNNN`) or one of the "
+        "following values: NWB, BIDS"
+    )