Inspec
Producer | |
---|---|
Record depth | Index & abstract |
Format coverage | Journal articles, Standards, Patents, Thesis and Conference proceedings |
Temporal coverage | 1969–present |
Geospatial coverage | Global |
No. of records | Over 17,000,000 and growing |
Update frequency | Weekly |
Links | |
Website | www |
Title list(s) | www |
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.
Inspec coverage is extensive in the fields of physics, computing, control, and engineering. Its subject coverage includes astronomy, electronics, communications, computers and computing, computer science, control engineering, electrical engineering, information technology, physics, manufacturing, production and mechanical engineering.[1] Now, due to emerging concept of technology for business, Inspec also includes information technology for business in its portfolio. Inspec indexed few journals publishing high quality research by integrating technology into management, economics and social sciences domains.[2] The sample journals include Annual Review of Financial Economics, Aslib Journal of Information Management, Australian Journal of Management and, International Journal of Management, Economics and Social Sciences.[3]
Inspec was started in 1967 as an outgrowth of the Science Abstracts service. The electronic records were distributed on
Access to Inspec is currently by the Internet through Inspec Direct and various resellers.
Print counterparts
Inspec has several print counterparts:[1][4][5]
- Computer and Control Abstracts (ISSN 0036-8113)
- Electrical and Electronics Abstracts (ISSN 0036-8105)
- Physics Abstracts (ISSN 0036-8091)
- Science Abstracts
- Electrical engineering Abstracts* Electronics Abstracts
- Control theory Abstracts
- Information technology Abstracts
- Physics Indexes
- Electrical engineering Indexes
- Electronics Indexes
- Control theory Indexes
- Information technology Indexes
- Business automation Abstracts (Journals featuring management, economics and Social Sciences; organizations; management information systems related research)
Computer and Control Abstracts
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Electrical and Electronics Abstracts
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Physics Abstracts
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By 1972 other
Notable editor
The science fiction writer
Science Abstracts
The first issue of Science Abstracts was published in January 1898. During that first year, a total of 1,423 abstracts were published at monthly intervals, and at the end of the year an author and subject index were added.[14] The first issue contained 110 abstracts and was divided into 10 sections:
- General Physics
- Light
- Heat
- Sound
- Electricity
- Chemical Physics
- General Electrical Engineering
- Dynamos, Electric Motors and Transformers
- Traction and Lighting
- Telegraphy and Telephony
Science Abstracts was the result of a joint collaboration between the
By 1902, the annual number of abstracts published had increased to 2,362. By May 1903 it was decided to split the publication into two parts: A (
Since 1967, electronic access to Science Abstracts has been provided by INSPEC.
See also
References
- ^ a b Description and bibliography for Inspec "Database (catalog)". University at Buffalo (UB) Libraries. Archived from the original (Online) on 2010-06-10. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
- ^ "Inspec Subject Coverage".
- ^ "Inspec Guides and Support".
- ^ Online catalog entry. "INSPEC on disc". Library of Congress. Archived from the original (Online) on 2010-06-10. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
- ^ Online catalog. "Icarus" (Online). Hollis Classic Library. Harvard University. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
- ^ Electrical & Electronics Abstracts (eea) - Uk. 2011.
- ^ Brief description of this database "Physics Abstracts (Pa) - Uk Magazine". Acclaim Subscriptions. 2011. Archived from the original on 2016-05-18. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- ^ Bibliographic information for this database "Physics abstracts". Columbia University Libraries. 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
- ^ Bibliographic information for Physics Abstracts "Bibliothèque de l'EPFL" (Physics Abstracts). École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Library. 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
- ^ Science abstracts. Physics abstracts "Online catalog record". Library of Congress. 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
- ^ "Abstracting & Indexing Services". Science Reference Services. U.S. Library of Congress. Archived from the original on Oct 4, 2022.
- ^ Subject headings - Outline of Inspec classification Section A - Physics
"Inspec subject coverage". The Institution of Engineering and Technology. 2011. Archived from the original (Science abstracts. Series A, Physics abstracts.) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
There are five main subjects covered by the Inspec database: physics; electrical engineering and electronics; computers and control; information technology for business; and mechanical and production engineering
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"Arthur C. Clarke" (Biography). IEEE Global History Network. 2010.
From 1949 to 1951 he was an assistant editor for Physics Abstracts, published by the Institute of Electrical Engineering, which allowed him to peruse all of the world's leading scientific journals.
- ^ Bibliographic information for this database
Physics abstracts. "Database". West Chester University Library. Archived from the original on December 11, 2012. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
Supersedes: Science abstracts. Series A, Physics abstracts
External links
- PACC Physics Abstracts Classification and Contents.
- 1993 to 2008 Physics Abstracts - Series A: Science Abstracts. Absolute Backorder Service, Inc. 2011.
- Inspec page at the Institution of Engineering and Technology
- Inspec Direct page
- The History of Science Abstracts and Inspec
- Memoirs of Science Abstracts editorial staff —Arthur C. Clarke