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Fast-track to Innovation
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Inspec on EBSCOHOST
January and February 2006
Amy BarnesInspec Customer Relationship Manager,
Europe, Africa & Middle [email protected]
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Agenda• The IEE & Inspec
• Inspec Database - Content, structure & coverage • Inspec on EBSCOHOST - Subject searching - Bibliographic searching
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The IEE• The Institution of Electrical Engineers
• Learned Society established 1871
• Largest professional engineering society
in Europe with 130,000 members worldwide
• Primary Publisher journals, books, conference proceedings
• Secondary Publisher
Inspec databaseInspec database
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What Is Inspec?• Multidisciplinary Database
–Physics–Electrical & Electronics Engineering–Computing & Control Engineering–Information Technology–Manufacturing, Production & Mechanical Engineering New 2004, 2005
• Wide range of cross-disciplinary topics
• International Recognition for High Quality
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Inspec Database• 9,543,732 records as of January 2006
– 405,000 added in 2004
- 460,000 added in 2005
• 1969 to date, Archive 1898-1968 **NEW
• Over 3,740 journals
• 3,000 other publications
• Full text linking via DOIs* (50-60% of current
records) *Digital Object Identifiers
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Record Types
Others include:• Books/Book Chapters• Reports• Patents (1969-1976)• Dissertations
• Journal articles 73 %• Conference proceedings 17 %• Conference papers in Journals 8 %• Others 2%
25 %
Journals 73%
Conferences 25%Others 2%
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Inspec Database Subjects
5.7 millionrecords
2.5 millionrecords
3.5 millionrecords
Physics
Electronics & Electrical Engineering
Computing & Control
78,500 records
IT for Business
746,140records
Manufacturing, Production & Mechanical Engineering
Figures correct as of Jan 2004
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Physics 5.7 Million Records
A0 GeneralA1 Elementary Particles
A2 Nuclear PhysicsA3 Atomic & MolecularA4 Fundamental PhysicsA5 Plasmas & DischargesA6 Solid State, Non-electronicA7 Solid State, ElectronicA8 Cross-disciplinary PhysicsA9 Geophysics & Astronomy
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Electrical Engineering & Electronics 3.5M Records
B0 General, Maths & MaterialsB1 CircuitsB2 Components, Electron DevicesB3 Magnetic Devices & MaterialsB4 OptoelectronicsB5 Electromagnetic FieldsB6 CommunicationsB7 Instruments & ApplicationsB8 Power Systems
Figures correct as of Jan 2004
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Computing & Control 2.5 Million Records
C0 General ManagementC1 Systems & Control TheoryC3 Control TechnologyC4 Numerical & Computer TheoryC5 Computer HardwareC6 Computer SoftwareC7 Computer Applications
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Information Technology 78,500 Records
D1 General & ManagementD2 ApplicationsD3 General SystemsD4 Office automation/CommunicationsD5 Office automation/Computing
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Manufacturing & Production Engineering 746,140 Records
E0 General topics in Manufacturing & Production Engineering
E1 Manufacturing and ProductionE2 Engineering Mechanics E3 Industrial Sectors
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Additional Subject **new**
• Manufacturing & Production Engineering– Section E in the Inspec Classification– 600,000 records from 1969 reclassified with section
E codes– Thesaurus terms from January 2004– Over 200 new sources– Approximately 40,000 to 60,000 records to be added
annually
• Mechanical Engineering– New subject area from January 2005 forwards
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Diverse Coverage
traffic controltraffic controlTraffic signal control by Egograms
environmental scienceenvironmental scienceImpact of science and technology on energy and environmental research and development
pacemakerspacemakersParadoxical undersensing at a high sensitivity in dual chamber pacemakers
photographyphotographyColor handling in panoramic photography
computer gamescomputer gamesA principal cognitive precondition of successful child-computer interactions in the information society
laser printerslaser printersLong-haul lasers [buyer's guide]
radarradarFully integrated automotive radar sensor with versatile resolution
radiation effectsradiation effectsModeling natural space ionizing radiation effects on external materials
manufacturingmanufacturingAnalysis of a decentralized production-inventory system
nanotechnologynanotechnologyMolecular motors: nature's nanomachines
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Typical Uses• Scientific Research
latest developments current awareness state of the art prior art reviews
• Technological forecasting• Patent related searching• Competitor tracking
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Search Fields on Inspec
Title
Abstract
Subject Fields Bibliographic Fields
Author
Language
Record TypePublication YearAuthor Affiliation
Conference DetailsSource
Accession NumberCoden/ISSNUpdate Code
Country of PublicationClassification Codes
Treatment Codes
Chemical Indexing
Numerical Indexing
Astronomical Indexing
Subject TermsIdentifiers
DescriptorsAddedValue Fields!
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Inspec Sample Record(from EBSCOHOST) (a)
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Inspec Sample Record(from EBSCOHOST) (b)
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For more refining features and
Search History use Advanced Search
EBSCOHOST Basic Search Screen
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Search Screen with Results
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Links from Inspec Records
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• Data from 1969 – over 9 million records
• Updated weekly
• User friendly Interfaces
- Basic or Advanced Search
- Thesaurus, Classification and Journal Listing
• Wide range of Search Fields and Limits
• Easy to use Indexes
• Search History in Advanced Search
• Links to full text, OPAC and other resources
Inspec on EBSCOHOST features
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Inspec New Developments• Section E added: Manufacturing, Production
and Mechanical Engineering• Increasing number of records added year on
year• Inspec Archive extends database from 1898
to 2006 – one off payment• Subject Updates / Custom Alerts for current
awareness• Inspec Matters newsletter
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Inspec Archive• Electronic access to the printed Science Abstracts
journals
• Covers 1898 to 1968 • Complements Inspec database
• Combined files give access to scientific and technical literature from 1898 to date
• Contains over 873,700 records
• Enhanced indexing, tables, graphs, diagrams
• Saves search time and library shelving costs
• Available on EBSCO and the IEE web server
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Customer Support• Help Desk
– Telephone number: +44 (0)1438 767297
– Fax number: +44 (0)1438 767339
– E-mail: [email protected]
• In-House Training Seminars
• Inspec Documentation
• Inspec Website: www.iee.org/inspec