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News Release from: Institution of Engineering and Technology | Subject: Inspec Direct
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial Team on 17 October 2007

Web database provides research help

The Inspec Direct platform will be commercially available on 1st January, 2008 and starting today researchers and information professionals are invited to trial the new platform for free.

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has released Inspec Direct, a 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 citations to millions of peer-reviewed articles, conference proceedings and technical reports, via a secure interface featuring 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 a 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 analyse, 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".

The Inspec Direct platform will be commercially available on 1st January, 2008 and starting today researchers and information professionals are invited to trial the new platform for free.

The trial will allow users to familiarise themselves with the new system and get an insight into the features and functionalities available on the new platform. Request a free brochure from Institution of Engineering and Technology ...

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