Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers (IEEE)

IEEE

Year Joined PERii
2007

Resource Name
IEEE/IET Electronic Library (IEL)

Resource Type
Online Journals, Conference Proceedings and Standards

Access URL
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/

Title Listing
Document 2010 title list - full (1.42MB)
Document 2010 titles - conference proceedings (913kb)
Document 2010 title list - journals (29kb)
Document 2010 title list - standards (404kb)
Document 2010 title list - conference and seminar digest (250kb)

Content Overview
The IEEE/IET Electronic Library (IEL) provides access to almost a third of the world's current electrical engineering and computer science literature, featuring high-quality content from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).

Subject Strengths

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Telecommunications
  • Computer Science & Architecture
  • Imaging Science & Photographic Technology  
  • Robotics
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Computer Science Information Systems
  • Software Engineering
  • Remote Sensing
  • Artificial Intelligence

Service Strengths

  • The world's most highly cited journals in technology
  • More than 2 million full-text documents
  • Full-text, searchable PDFs
  • Full INSPEC abstract and citation records
  • Full-text HTML for select issues of IEEE Spectrum and Proceedings of the IEEE
  • Weekly content updates 20,000+ new papers each month 
  • Multiple search options:
  • Basic Search type in a key word or phrase the IEEE Xplore digital library writes the query for you
  • Advanced Search construct complex search queries employing a variety of operators
  • Author Search find articles even when you are unsure how to spell the author's name
  • Search only the latest content update
  • Session history, allowing you to view, edit and re-run your recent searches
  • Select citations to print, email or download directly from search results
  • Context-sensitive online help
  • Interactive reference linking
  • Free email alerts letting you know when new journal, transaction, and magazine issues are posted online

Impact Factors

  • 16 of the top 20 journals in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • 9 of the top 10 journals in Telecommunications
  • 6 of top 10 journals in Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture
  • 7 of top 20 journals in Computer Science, Information Systems
  • 9 of top 20 journals in Computer Science, Software Engineering 
  • High-ranking journals in several additional fields of technology

Usage Guides
The user guide can be downloaded in full (Document 1.97mb), or by chapter. A Document basic user guide (1mb) is also available.

Digital Library Training and Tools: Remote training for Country coordinators and Librarians by one of IEEEs five trainers.

Registration Information
Each developing country institution eligible for access (eligibility criteria, Document 38kb) is required to register to use the IEEE/IET Electronic Library. If you have not used this resource before, you may need to check if your institution is registered and identify the contact person who has your access details. To do this, please go to the PERii registration system and select your country and institution.

Access Information
Access by IP address recognition with username and password access for remote users.

Publisher Support/Help Contact
onlinesupport@ieee.org

URL to General Publisher Site
http://www.ieee.org/

Further Information from your Country Coordinator
The details for your country coordinator can be found on your country page. Please use the 'Country Finder on the right-hand side of this page.

Information for Librarians

Administration Information
If you wish to update your details (i.e. change an IP address) or personalise your platform (i.e. put on Consortia branding), please email: salesadmin@ieee.org

Platform
IEEE Xplore

Promotional Information/Materials
Schedule on-line training with our client services managers, and download promotional material.

Publisher Newsletter Details
IEEE publishes print, online, and email newsletters covering technologies, careers, IEEE news, news from IEEE Societies, and issues of interest to local or geographic regions. For more information, visit the IEEE website.

Usage Data Collection
For COUNTER-compliant usage statistics for January 2006 forward, visit the IEEE online statistics page.

PERii FAQs
To find the answer to the most commonly asked questions about registration and access, see the Information resources FAQ page.

PERii Help Documents
Please see the online help documents for further information about INASP policy on username and password access, registration, registration record keeping, downloading from publishers websites, access issues and statistics.

Publisher FAQs
IEEE FAQ

Membership in the IEEE is open to individuals who by education or experience give evidence of competence in an IEEE designated field of interest. IEEE realizes that economic circumstances may impact some members' ability to pay the full amount of IEEE membership dues. For this reason, the following special circumstance categories have been established.