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| Compendex | Inspec | |
|---|---|---|
| Quick guide |
IET Inspec Engineering Village quick reference guide (PDF). Also see the Engineering Village Quick Reference Guide. |
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| Years |
1884– |
1898– |
| Literature Types |
Journal articles, books (and some book chapters), dissertations, preprints, conference papers, standards, patents, trade journals; 35+ languages |
Journal articles, books (and some book chapters), dissertations, preprints, conference papers, standards, patents, videos; 35+ languages |
| Purpose(s) | Comprehensively indexing worldwide engineering and applied physical sciences literature | Comprehensively indexing worldwide physics and electronics literature; selectively indexing computer science and information technology literature |
| Properties | Can search and/or filter results by reported values for > 60 properties and/or experimental conditions | Can search and/or filter results by reported values for 25 properties and/or experimental conditions |
| Updates | Daily | Weekly |
