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December 2010

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Agenda• The Institution of Engineering & Technology (The IET)

–Membership–Professional Networks–Publishing

• Inspec Database– Content, Structure & Coverage

• Inspec on EBSCO– Overview– Value-Added Indexes Searching– Bibliographic Searching

The Institution of Engineering & Technology

• Formerly The Institution of Electrical Engineers (The IEE)

• Learned Society established 1871

• Largest professional engineering society

in Europe with 150,000 members worldwide• Primary Publisher

journals, books, conference proceedings, video• Secondary Publisher

Inspec databaseInspec database

“TV Channels” exist in key technology areas.

FREE!!

IET.TV

Recordings can be played via either a) RealPlayer, or b) Windows Media Player.

www.iet.tv

The IET - Publishing

Primary Publisher


Conference ProceedingsBooks

e.g. Short Circuit Currents.Juergen Schlabbach

Journals

e.g. Electronics Letters

- IET Digital Library- www.ietdl.org

Secondary Publisher Inspec Database


Content and coverage: InspecContentKey resource for global, quality and comprehensive science and engineering information spanning 110 years for:

• Physics

• Electrical and electronic engineering

• Computing and control engineering

• Information technology

• Production, manufacturing & mechanical engineering

7.07 million

3.47 million

4.73 million

106,454

1.09 million

Plus many interdisciplinary subjects such as nanotechnology, oceanography, environmental science.....

Document Types

Others include:• Books/Book Chapters• Reports• Patents (1968/9-1976)• Dissertations

• Journal articles 70 %• Conference proceedings 20 %• Conference papers in Journals 9 %• Others 1%

29 %

Journals 70%

Conferences 29%Others 1%

Inspec Database•11.47 million records (December 2010)

– 700,000 records added in 2009

– Optional Archive adds a further 873699

• 1969 to date Or 1898 with the Archive

•Over 4500 journals, and 3000 other publications

– Includes 140 Open Access Journals

• Full text linking via DOIs– Up to 60% of current records

Physics7.05 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

Electrical & Electronic Engineering4.71 Million RecordsB0 General, Maths & MaterialsB1 CircuitsB2 Components, Electron DevicesB3 Magnetic Devices & MaterialsB4 OptoelectronicsB5 Electromagnetic FieldsB6 CommunicationsB7 Instruments & ApplicationsB8 Power Systems

Computing & Control3.46 Million Records

C0 General ManagementC1 Systems & Control TheoryC3 Control TechnologyC4 Numerical & Computer TheoryC5 Computer HardwareC6 Computer SoftwareC7 Computer Applications

Information Technology 106,353 Records

D1 General & ManagementD2 ApplicationsD3 General SystemsD4 Office Automation/CommunicationsD5 Office Automation/Computing

Mechanical & Production Engineering1.08 million Records

E0 General topics in Manufacturing & Production Engineering

E1 Manufacturing & Production

E2 Engineering Mechanics

E3 Industrial Sectors

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

Search Fields on Inspec

Title

Abstract

Subject Fields Bibliographic Fields

Author

Language

Document Type

Publication YearAuthor Affiliation

Conference DetailsSource

Accession NumberCoden/ISSN

Digital Object Identifier

Publication CountryClassification Codes

Treatment Type

Chemical Indexing

Numerical Indexing

Astronomical Indexing

Subject TermsUncontrolledControlled

AddedValue Fields!

Why Use Inspec Comprehensive coverage Content selected by specialists Value add indexing Time period Easy to use interface Full text linking Management of searches and records Save search and alerting features

Inspec Developments

Subject Headings Updated Annually

Inspec Developments

Classification Updated Annually January Introductions Include

A1317 Neutrino oscillations A7570B Magnetic properties of nanostructures

More details at www.theiet.org/publishing/inspec/support/docs

Inspec Development

Nearly 400 new Journals in 2009 Australian Journal of Structural Engineering, Australia International Journal of Emerging Technologies in

Learning, Austria Metrology and Instrument-Making, Belarus Journal of Electronics, China

Around 500 new journals to be added in 2010 More details at

www.theiet.org/publishing/inspec/support/docs

Inspec Newish Features

Full Author Affiliation Information

Inspec New Features on Ebscohost

IPC codes Search by IPC title (PC) Search by IPC code (CP) Browsable Index

Inspec Upcoming Features

Unabbreviated Author Names Author Contact Details

email address

Citations

Inspec Documentation

Inspec Useful Documentation www.theiet.org/publishing/inspec/support/docs

Includes User Guides Journals Lists Lists of Classifications Lists of Controlled Terms

Inspec vs IEL Content & Coverage

Content & Coverage

Inspec Physics Electrical and Electronics

Engineering Computing and Control

Engineering IT For Business Manufacturing, Production

& Mechanical Engineering

IELElectrical & Electronic Engineering

Computing

Content & Coverage

IEL Full Text Over 2 million Records 1988 – Date

Selected material extends back 1873

149 Journals 900+ conferences 2000+ standards 2 publishers

IET & IEEE

Inspec Bibliographic 11million records 1969 – Date

Optional Archive extends coverage back to 1898

4500 current journals 3000 Other publications 1000 publishers

Content & Coverage

Inspec Journals Conferences IEEE Standards Reports Patents DissertationsBooks

IEL Journals Conferences Standards

IEL Features

Citation Searching Author Search Download into reference management

software Email records Some Inspec Indexing TOC Alerts

Inspec Features Features Vary according to Search Platform

Used. The following can be available Citation searching Author searching Advanced search options i.e. Thesaurus Terms,

Classifications, Numerical Indexing, Chemical Indexing, Treatment Code, IPC Codes

Email Records Share searches Download into reference management software Current Awareness Alerts Data Analysis Tools

Inspec Value Add Features

Key Phrase Headings (KW)(aka Free Term Indexing or Identifiers or Supplementary Terms or Uncontrolled Indexing) Single words or phrases from title & abstract (or from full

article text) to show all significant concepts of document Includes:

inorganic formulae organic compound names acronyms or full names manufacturer/brand names British & US English

Benefit Index for new technologies, etc that do not yet have a Thesaurus entry

Inspec Headings (IH or DE) (aka Descriptors, Controlled Vocabulary, Thesaurus Terms)

• Key words & phrases from Inspec Thesaurus

- e.g. cascade control wn CV

• Standardised spelling, punctuation, terminology

- Overcome free language problems

• High relevance

• Terms are assigned at the most specific level

- Use the thesaurus to find related terms

Inspec Thesaurus

• Authority List for Controlled Terms

• Hierarchically Structured

• Availability: - Online for EBSCOhost users, print or as an XML file

• 2010 edition contains 18,399 terms, of which some 9,573 are preferred terms, and 8,826 are lead-ins

Classification Codes (CC)At one letter level also searchable as Discipline (DI) e.g. A wn DI, or choose as a limit via Quick Search or Expert Search

• A – Physics

• B – Electrical & Electronics

• C – Computers & Control

• D – Information Technology

• E – Manufacturing, Production & Mechanical Engineering

Inspec Classification

Sector Code LetterComputing & Control

CC

Computer Hardware

First Level

55

Computer Storage Equipment& Techniques

Second Level

33

Third LevelDigital Storage

2020Fourth Level (Optional)

Optical Storage

KK

Classification CodesStructure

C Computer & control

C4 Numerical analysis & theoretical

computer topics

C42 Computer theory

C4230 Switching theoryC4230C Computational complexity

Notes:1. Classification codes can be searched at any of the above level 2. Truncation must be used at the five or six character level

Inspec Classification

Hierarchically Structured

• Availability: - Browsable list online for EBSCOhost users, print or as an XML file

Treatment Codes (TR) Choose as a limit in Quick Search, browse the Index or search by 3 letter code in Expert Search

Applications APP Bibliographic BIB Economic aspects/market survey ECO Experimental EXP General or review GEN New developments NEW Practical PRA Product review PRO Theoretical THR

Reflect the authors approach to the topic, subjective, multiple codes may be assigned

There is a record within Inspec with 32,000 references at the end of the original document.

Chemical Indexing (CI) Applied to records from 1987

Controlled indexing for inorganic chemical compounds & material systems

Searching problems:

Nonstoichiometry, e.g. Ga1-xAlxAs

Case insensitivity, e.g. CO or Co, GaP or gap

Common words, different meanings, e.g. Be = beryllium & beta emission line (variable

star)

Basic roles el: element bin: binary system ss: 3 or more components

Additional roles dop: dopant int: interface sur: surface/substrate ads: adsorbate

Chemical Indexing

Co/el

CO/bin C/bin O/bin

V2O3/bin V2/bin O3/bin V/bin O/bin

H2SO4/ss H2/ss SO4/ss H/ss S/ss O4/ss O/ss

Examples

Search format:

substance (adjacent) role

proximity operator

substance (adjacent) role ....

Examples:H2SO4 ci h2so4/ss

He-Ne ci he/bin n3 ne/bin

GaAlAs ci ga/int n5 al/int n5 as/int

Chemical Search Format

Numerical Indexing (NI)

Applied to records from 1987

Controlled indexing for numerical data Variations in quantities

velocity, speed standardised to velocity

Variations in units

C, Celsius, °C, K, Kelvin, F standardised to K

Variations in values

27,500 kW 27.5 MW 2.75 E07 W standardised

to 2.75 E07

Numerical Indexing FormatSearch example: temperature of 100 ºC

From the Numerical Thesaurus

quantity unit

temperature K

Exponential (Floating) notation (Explained in the Thesaurus)

3.73E+02

value

Numerical Indexing Examples Frequency of 50 Hertz

Search as: “frequency 5.0 e+01 Hz” wn NI

Time of 10 minutes Search as:

“time 6.0E+02 s” wn NI

Temperature of 100 degrees Centigrade Search as:

“temperature 3.73 e+02 k” wn NI

Note {} or “” can be used to enclose the numerical search statement

Astronomical Object Indexing (AI)

Applied to records from 1995

Uniquely identify millions of stars, nebulae & galaxies

Types of objects covered: Objects in constellations Galaxies in the Local Group Objects in catalogues Objects with only positions

Objects not covered: Solar system objects (meteorites, the Moon, the Sun,

planets & satellites, comets, asteroids) – because they move

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