INSPEC is a major indexing database of scientific and technical literature published by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). It contains nearly 12 million records covering topics in electronics, computer science, physics, engineering and related interdisciplinary fields. New records are added each year from over 5000 journals and 2500 conferences. Users can search INSPEC via simple, quick, or expert search interfaces to find relevant literature, conference papers, reports and more. Search results provide direct links to source documents when available.

1. INSPEC
Powering Quality Research©

2. ABOUT INSPEC
⯈ Major indexing database of scientific and technical
literature, published by the Institution of Engineering and
Technology (IET)
⯈ The definitive database for
• Physics
• Computers & control
• Information technology
• Mechanical & production engineering
• Electrical Engineering & Electronics
Plus coverage of cross-disciplinary subjects such as
biomedical physics, oceanography, nanotechnology and
material science.
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3. KEY FEATURES
⯈Comprehensive coverage - nearly 12 million records in the fields
of electronics, computer science, physics, electrical, control,
production and mechanical engineering.
⯈Content - indexing and abstracts of articles selected from nearly
5000 scientific and technical journals (1600 of which are indexed
from cover to cover), some 2500 conference proceedings, as well
as numerous books, reports and dissertations.
⯈Specialized subject indexing by experts that retrieves accurate
and extensive results.
⯈Web links to the original article (where available) - currently 70
per cent of journal articles
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4. BROAD SCOPE & COVERAGE
⯈ 675,000 new records added each year
⯈ More than 1,000 different publishers abstracted, including society
publishers such as IEEE and SPIE and commercial publishers such
as Elsevier, Springer and government agencies
⯈ Global, peer-reviewed material in publications from more than 68
countries from both English and non-English sources.
⯈ Full text linking via Digital Object Identifiers (DOI’s)
(80% of current material)
⯈ Optional Archive with fully searchable access to over 70 years of
research in science engineering and technology, dating from 1898 -
1968.
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5. USING INSPEC
straightforward…Easy!
• Quick Search
o Browse Indexes
o Select Database
o Search For & Search In
o Limit By
o Sort By
• Expert Search
o Browse Indexes
o Select Database
o Enter Search Terms box
o Search From & Sort By
o Search Codes”
• Search Tips
⯈ Search options: Easy, Quick, and Expert
• Easy Search
o Similar to a Google search:
Simple,

6. INSPEC SEARCH OPTIONS

7. INSPEC SEARCH RESULTS
⯈ Results Manager
• Select a range of search results – Choose the number of results and
type of format for a more comprehensive review
⯈ Search Results
• Remove Duplicates
• Save Search
• RSS feed
• Sort by (Relevance, Date, Author)
⯈ Refine Results
• View Chart
• Download Data

8. INSPEC EXTRAS
⯈ Tags & Groups
• View and Sort
⯈ Thesaurus
• Compendex and INSPEC only
• Enter Term as Search, Exact Term, or Browse
⯈ Ask An Expert
⯈ Search History
⯈ Help!