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IEEE Xplore

Description and Coverage

Provides the full images of journals, conference proceedings, and standards published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) from 1988 onwards. Subject areas covered include electrical engineering, electronics, computer science, information technology and applied physics.

Start

Start
  1. Browse: Browse the table of contents of a journal, conference proceeding or standard title.
  2. Basic Search: Type in keywords to search for matches in any of the following fields: document title, publication title, author, abstract, index terms, and affiliation.
  3. Advanced Search: Narrow your search by field, collection or date and combine keywords across different fields.
  4. Author Search: Find publications by a particular author.

Advanced Search

"Advanced Search" is very flexible. You can specify the publication types, date range, display format, sorting options and search fields (such as Document Title, Publication Title or Abstract).

ieee advanced search screen

Option 1
Allows selecting search fields and operators from pull-down menus.

Option 2
Uses command searches. If field codes are not specified, all fields are searched.

Search Strategies

Exact Word Search
Enclose the word in double quotes to search for the exact word.
e.g., "cable"
Stem Variations
By default, the system will search for plural and suffixed forms of any keywords such as -ing, and ed. Therefore, cable will find "cable", "cables", "cabled" and "cabling".
Truncation
Use * to find all possible endings.
e.g., volt* will find "volt", "voltage", "voltmeter", etc.
Wildcard
The wildcard symbol "?" replaces one alphanumeric character.
e.g., resist?r will find "resister", "resistor", etc.
Phrase Search
Multiple words will be searched as a phrase.
Search Operators
AND - narrow a search by combining concepts, e.g., hydroelectric and turbine
OR - broaden a search by including synonyms or alternative terms, e.g., encryption or cryptography
NOT - exclude a word from your search, e.g., sensors not actuators
<NEAR/[#]> - specify the distance between search terms, e.g., digital <near/5> watermark*
Parentheses
Use parentheses to set priority; terms inside the brackets will be searched first.
e.g., wideband and (wireless or mobile)
Field Searching
Use field codes to specify where the search terms should appear. Some frequently used fields:
Field Name Field Code Example
Author name au choi s. <in> au
Article title ti hydroelectric power <in> ti
Journal name jn medical imaging <in> jn
Abstract ab interconnection network <in> ab
ISBN or ISSN in 0-85296-575-3 <in> in

To search in different fields:
e.g., choi <in> au and interconnection network <in> ab


Author Search


Choose "Author" under "Search".
Author Search Option 1: Search
Enter the family name & initial(s).
e.g., Ben Letaief, Ben Letaief K. or Ben Letaief K. B.

If only a partial family name is entered, a list of family names starting with the letters entered will be returned.

Option 2: Browse
Click a letter to view author names beginning with that letter.

Results Display


AbstractPlus of a standard

Up to 500 matching records can be displayed for Advanced Search and 100 records for Basic and Author Search.

From the result list, choose "AbstractPlus" to read the full citation and abstract for the article, or "Full Text: PDF" to view the full image.

AbstractPlus page of a standard will list different versions of the same standard.

Consult the RefWorks guide to learn how to export citations and manage references.

Browse


Select publication types
Select Journals & Magazines, Conference Proceedings, or Standards to browse.

Browse Screen
Browsing table of content Journals/magazines and proceedings are sorted by title alphabetically. Jump to particular titles by:
  1. Enter one or more keywords in the order they appear in the publication title in the query box, e.g., "mobile" for IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing. OR
  2. Select a letter to view titles beginning with that letter, e.g., "w" for IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications.

Standards are organized by standard number. Jump to particular standards by:

  1. Enter a standard number or one or more keywords in the order they appear in the standard title in the "Browse by keyword" box. OR
  2. Select a numerical range or letter from the list to start browsing.

Exit

Choose Logout to exit.

last modified 12 November 2007
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