What is Inspec?
Produced by the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Inspec contains over 9 million references with abstracts, covering all aspects of engineering and computing. Some links to full text if we subscribe to a particular journal. Available on or off campus.
How do I access Inspec?
- From the Library web page, choose Resources A-Z (under the Find menu), or use the link in your Subject Guide.
- Log in using your network username & password.
- Check the boxes against the databases you wish to search: one file goes back to 1969, one just back to 1987.
- Click on Open selected resources and begin your search.
Tips
- For added flexibility, use the Advanced search.
- Your search results appear at the bottom of the screen, underneath the Results Manager (which can be closed when you don’t need it).
- Click on Abertay full text to see if we have the full article.
- Choose Customise display if you wish to see abstracts displayed in your search results.
Bonus features
- Alerts – to save searches and set up alerts, you will first need to create a personal account.
- Endnote – you can export citations from Inspec to Endnote. You will need to save results as a text file, then go to Endnote and select File > Import. More guidance available on WebCT.
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