Documentation
A wide range of free Inspec search guides and other documentation is available on this website for you to download, to learn how get the best results for your searches.
Platform specific Quick Reference Guides and User Notes for using Inspec
Datastar quick reference guide
(32 k) Updated June 2006
Dialog quick reference guide
(26 k) Updated June 2006
Ebsco quick reference guide
(13 k) Updated June 2006
Ebsco user notes
(930 k) Updated June 2006
EINS quick reference guide
(11 k) Updated June 2007
Ei Engineering Village quick reference guide
(19 k) Updated June 2006
Ei Engineering Village user notes
(1419 k) Updated January 2007
FIZ-Technik quick reference guide
(22 k) Updated June 2006
ISI Web of Knowledge quick reference guide
(17 k) Updated June 2006
ISI Web of Knowledge user notes
(551 k) Updated June 2006
Ovid quick reference guide
(29 k) Updated June 2006
Ovid user notes
(507 k) Updated November 2005
Inspec Ondisc User notes
(576 k) Updated March 2006
Ondisc icons
(37 k) Updated June 2007
Ondisc licence agreement
(27 k) Updated June 2007
Questel quick reference guide
(25 k) Updated June 2006
Questel user notes
(872 k) Updated July 2004
SilverPlatter quick reference guide
(11 k) Updated June 2006
SilverPlatter user notes
(537 k) Updated June 2007
Free lists of the journals covered by Inspec
List of journals
(138 k) Updated June 2007
Inspec Archive journals listed alphabetically
(129 k) Updated June 2007
Inspec Archive journals listed by country
(128 k) Updated June 2007
List of open access journals within Inspec
(38 k) Updated June 2007
Free indexing guides
Astronomical designations
(208 k) Updated June 2007
Chemical indexing
(178 k) Updated June 2007
Numerical indexing
(141 k) Updated June 2007
Inspec Search Aids
For those who need much greater detail, the Inspec Search Aids provide a definitive guide to the Inspec Classification, Inspec Thesaurus and the List of Journals covered by Inspec. The Search Aids can be purchased in print or in XML. Please see the Search Aids page for more detail.