InspecDirect
Welcome to Inspec Direct. From here you will be able to search the Inspec database and process your
search results in various ways to support your research needs.
Supported by cutting edge technology and this state-of-the-art search
engine, the new platform is combined with an intuitive search interface that caters for both novice and expert
searchers.
You can analyse results, save results to personal folders, download results in multiple formats, email results
to a colleague or set up automated alerts.
To access the personalisation features you must first Register to set up your personal profile. You can do this by clicking on the
'Register' link under the login box. If you are already a member of the IET or have previously registered, simply login using
your IET logon credentials.
The search interface comprises three main screens. These are:
- Quick search
Allows the user to enter words and phrases into a text box.
- Advanced search
Allows the user to perform complex searches using keyword search and browsing in specific
fields, using Boolean operators, truncation, refine search, setting limit parameters and sorting results.
- Expert search
Command language for expert searchers that allows a high degree of search sophistication
and flexibility.
User documentation
User documentation takes the form of comprehensive online help and downloadable PDF documents. The system
incorporates help for each page within the interface as well as context sensitive help for individual functions. There are two PDF
user guides. These are a high-level User Guide and a more detailed User Manual and be accessed from the following links:
Access the User
Guide for the Inspec Direct platform
What does Inspec provide?
Inspec Direct will give you comprehensive coverage of global scientific and engineering literature, essential for all your
research and academic projects. It is ideal for:
- Maintaining current awareness
An alerts service will keep you abreast of current developments in your specialisation
- New product information
Allows you to monitor new developments and products
- Competitive Intelligence
Track your competitor movements and stay one step ahead
- Technological forecasting
Extract and analyse technological growth patterns
- Patent-Related Searching
Check your ideas are really new
- Key data analysis
The data-mining function allows you to analyse data by a wide variety of parameters
Check your ideas are really new
And all this on an intuitive search platform that ensures fast delivery of accurate and comprehensive results,
saving you time and money.
Content & coverage
- Physics
- Electrical & electronic engineering
- Communications
- Computer science
- Control Engineering
- Information technology
Features & functionality
- Powerful searching
- Intuitive user interface
- Browse Inspec taxonomies
- Advanced results processing
- Personalisation and more