[ABSTRACTING & INDEXING DATABASE](/products/research-databases)# Inspec Created by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), this leading bibliographic database provides abstracts and indexing to the world's scientific and technical papers in physics, electrical engineering, electronics, communications, control engineering, computing, information technology, manufacturing, production and mechanical engineering. [Watch video](#) Content Includes: 4,500 active journals indexed 22,000,000 records Title List: [Coverage](https://www.theiet.org/publishing/inspec/inspec-content-coverage/) [ Request pricing ]() [ Request trial ]() ## Engaging, Interactive and Informative *Inspec* includes abstracted publications from more than 500 different publishers, including society publishers such as IEEE, AIP, AIP and SPIE, commercial publishers such as Elsevier and Springer, university presses and government agencies. *Inspec* also indexes more than 7.5 million conference items, plus preprints, books, dissertations, patents, reports and videos. ## Specialized Indexing and Inspec Classification Expert-curated indexing includes thesaurus terms, free indexing, classification, treatment codes, numerical data indexing, chemical substance indexing, astronomical object indexing and IPC codes. Inspec Classification is a powerful search tool, which enables you to limit your search to predetermined sections of the *Inspec* database. Within the core subject areas, *Inspec* provides significant coverage in related disciplines such as materials science, oceanography, nuclear engineering, geophysics, biomedical engineering and many more. ## International Coverage Access global, peer-reviewed material in publications from more than 68 countries from both English and non-English sources. ## Inspec Analytics *Inspec Analytics* is a dynamic research intelligence tool based on the IET’s *Inspec* database. Using semantic enrichment, *Inspec Analytics* enables research professionals to explore beyond the literature in *Inspec* to identify and compare research trends across thousands of organizations and scientific concepts at both local and global levels. With these insights, users can set the direction for their research outputs and monitor their impact. A link to search *Inspec Analytics* appears on the EBSCOhost or EBSCO Discovery Service results page and in each detailed record. Users can click the link to launch *Inspec Analytics* in a new browser window. *Inspec Analytics* is a winner of *The Charleston Advisor’s* Eighteenth Annual Reader’s Choice Award for Best New Product/Service. ## Focus on Current Research Trends *Inspec* is the source to turn to for information on current and developing research trends for related subject areas. The IET is registered as a Charity in England & Wales (no 211014) and Scotland (no SC038698). ## Customers also bought: [ ![applied science technology source ultimate web thumbnail image ](/sites/default/files/acquiadam-assets/applied-science-technology-source-ultimate-web-thumbnail-image-300.jpg) Applied Science & Technology Source Ultimate ](/products/research-databases/applied-science-technology-source-ultimate) [ ![Blue and Purple technology processor circuit board background](https://assets.ebsco.com/asset/2c3f9276-d7d4-4b17-8dda-a50c4584b0dc/inspec-with-full-text-database-thumbnail-image-300.jpg) Inspec with Full Text ](/products/research-databases/inspec-full-text) [ ![inspec web thumbnail image ](/sites/default/files/acquiadam-assets/inspec-web-thumbnail-image-300.jpg) Inspec Archive - Science Abstracts 1898-1968 ](/products/digital-archives/inspec-archive) Browse by industry: [Academic Libraries](/academic-libraries), [Corporations](/corporations) Browse by subject: [Technology & Engineering](/academic-libraries/subjects/technology-engineering)