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The IET announces launch of Inspec Direct

New web-based version of the Inspec Database to debut in January 2008

London UK – October 15, 2007 – The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), one of the world's largest professional engineering and technical societies and a leading international scientific and technical publisher, today announced the forthcoming launch of Inspec Direct, a new web-based version of the Inspec Database that will be available directly from the IET.

The new Inspec Direct platform will feature a user focused design that will support all levels of scientific and technical research in the corporate, industrial, government and academic sectors. Inspec Direct will provide online access to abstracts and citationsto millions of high quality, relevant peer-reviewed articles, conference proceedings and technical reports, via a secure and intuitive interface featuring state-of-the-art indexing, search features and analytical functionality.

Simon Thomson, general manager for Inspec said: “Inspec Direct is the next logical step for the IET. The Inspec Database is an incredibly valuable source for scientists, engineers and information professionals around the world and Inspec Direct enhances that by providing a powerful precision research tool with highly sophisticated support functionality that allows users to analyze, store and communicate their findings. We have worked incredibly hard, for the last two years, in partnership with information professionals, librarians and researchers to develop and deliver a platform that presents search and access to content in a way that saves time, delivers exact results, and provides consistently excellent indexing and classification performance.” 

Trial Inspec Direct for free

The Inspec Direct platform will be commercially available on January 1, 2008, and starting today researchers and information professionals are invited to trial the new platform for free.  The trial will allow users to familiarize themselves with the new system and get an insight into the features and functionalities available on the new platform.

About the Inspec Database

Inspec delivers access to more than 3,800 scientific and technical journals and more than 3,000 conference proceedings each year. Each record in the database contains an English-language title and descriptive abstract, together with full bibliographic details as well as Inspec’s extensive and highly respected range of subject classification and indexing terms. The Database now contains close to 10 million bibliographic records and is growing at the rate of 600,000 records each year.

Inspec provides a comprehensive index to literature in physics, electrical and electronic engineering, computer science, information technology, manufacturing, production and mechanical engineering, and provides significant coverage in interdisciplinary areas such as materials science, oceanography, nuclear engineering, geophysics, biomedical engineering and biophysics.

In addition to searching Inspec for information for research projects, it is possible to use the database for: Current awareness; new product information; technological forecasting; competitive intelligence; and patent-related searching.

The Institution of Engineering and Technology

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is one of the world's leading professional societies for the engineering and technology community. The IET has more than 150,000 members in 127 countries and has offices in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific. The Institution provides a global knowledge network to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and ideas and promotes the positive role of Science, Engineering and Technology in the world.

For further information visit www.theiet.org