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Inspec

Inspec is a major indexing database of scientific and technical literature, published by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), and formerly by the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE), one of the IET's forerunners.

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Cost
Subscription
Disciplines
Physics, Computer science, Mechanical engineering, Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Communications, Control engineering, Information technology, Manufacturing, Me…
Format coverage
Journal articles, Standards, Patents, Thesis and Conference proceedings
Geospatial coverage
Global
History
1872–present
No. of records
Over 17,000,000 and growing

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Inspec

Nodes38
Edges37
Triples70
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.052632
Components1

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Inspec

Top relations

related to Physics Abstracts · 21
Inspec → American Institute, At, By, Electrical, Electrical Engineers, Electronics Engineers, Frequency, From, In, INSPEC-Physics, Institute, Institution, ISSN, It, LCCN, Physics, Physics Abstracts, Presently, Science Abstracts, Section
related to Print counterparts · 20
Inspec → Abstracts, AbstractsInformation, AbstractsPhysics IndexesElectrical, Computer, Control Abstracts, Electrical, Electronics Abstracts, Electronics AbstractsControl, IndexesBusiness, IndexesElectronics IndexesControl, IndexesInformation, ISSN, Journals, Lock-gray-alt-2, Lock-green, Lock-red-alt-2, Physics Abstracts, Science AbstractsElectrical, Social Sciences, Wikisource-logo
related to External links · 14
Inspec → Absolute Backorder Service, Arthur, Clarke, Contents, Engineering, History, Inc, InspecMemoirs, Institution, PACC Physics Abstracts Classification, Physics Abstracts, Science Abstracts, Series, TechnologyInspec Direct
Cost · 1
Inspec → Subscription
Disciplines · 1
Inspec → Physics, Computer science, Mechanical engineering, Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Communications, Control engineering, Information technology, Manufacturing, Me…
Format coverage · 1
Inspec → Journal articles, Standards, Patents, Thesis and Conference proceedings
Geospatial coverage · 1
Inspec → Global
History · 1
Inspec → 1872–present
No. of records · 1
Inspec → Over 17,000,000 and growing
Producer · 1
Inspec → Institution of Engineering and Technology (United Kingdom)

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Important terminology

physics abstracts science electrical engineering technology information control also institution service electronics computer database published engineers subject journals literature coverage

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
InspecCostSubscription1.00infobox
InspecDisciplinesPhysics, Computer science, Mechanical engineering, Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Communications, Control engineering, Information technology, Manufacturing, Me…1.00infobox
InspecFormat coverageJournal articles, Standards, Patents, Thesis and Conference proceedings1.00infobox
InspecGeospatial coverageGlobal1.00infobox
InspecHistory1872–present1.00infobox
InspecNo. of recordsOver 17,000,000 and growing1.00infobox
InspecProducerInstitution of Engineering and Technology (United Kingdom)1.00infobox
InspecProvidersInspec Direct, Datastar, Dialog, EBSCO Publishing, Elsevier, WTI-Frankfurt, Thomson Innovation, Web of Science, Ovid, Questel.Orbit, STN1.00infobox
InspecRecord depthIndex & abstract1.00infobox
InspecTemporal coverage1969–present1.00infobox
InspecTitle list(s)www.theiet.org/resources/inspec/support/docs/loj.cfm?type=pdf1.00infobox
InspecUpdate frequencyWeekly1.00infobox
InspecWebsitewww.theiet.org/resources/inspec/1.00infobox
Inspecis amajor indexing database of scientific and technical literature0.90text

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