Inspec Archive - Science Abstracts journals from 1898 - 1967
The Science Abstracts series of journals were the precursor to the Inspec database. The entire collection has now been digitised and is available from the Inspec Direct platform and from vendors.
Key features
- Fully searchable electronic access to over 873,700 records covering 70 years of international scientific literature from 1898.
- Tables, graphs and figures from the original source document in many cases
- The original value-added indexing and classifications
- Enhancements in the form of the nearest equivalent current Inspec Thesaurus Terms and Inspec Classification Codes
- Complements the main Inspec database.
- Flexible pricing options.
- Longer abstracts than today varying in length from half a page to several pages including diagrams and complex mathematical proof because hard copy originals were less accessible.
Benefits
The fully searchable electronic Inspec Archive is far more usable, flexible, durable and more readily available than the 176 volumes (and over 140000 pages) of the printed Science Abstracts Journals. It is now easier to locate references to historic research or engineering breakthroughs from hundreds of scientists and engineers such as Albert Einstein, Guglielmo Marconi, Max Planck, Ernest Rutherford, Marie Curie. Not only does the Inspec Archive give access to the work of famous scientists, it also gives access to the often forgotten works (sometimes known as "Sleeping Beauties") that may be of use in assessing the validity of current patents. An idea suggested decades ago that did not develop then, may be of relevance today.
