Inspec timeline
2009 - 40th anniversary
2008 - 10 millionth record and launch of Inspec Direct
2004 - Inspec Archive
2003 - Manufacturing and production section E added
1998 - SilverPlatter - first vendor to offer site licences
1993 - Winner of best Information Product Award for data quality
1989 - Database upgrade project completed
1987 - Chemical and numerical data indexing introduced
1973 - Inspec available via DIALOG - first of many vendors
1970 - Magnetic tape service
1969 - Inspec computerised production system
Event registration will be unavailable from 8am - 10am on Monday 1 June 2026.
We’re upgrading our event registration system to make it quicker and easier for you to register for an event or course.
On Monday, 1 June, 8am to 10am, our registration system will be temporarily unavailable while we upgrade our systems. For any urgent enquiries during this time, please email events@theiet.org and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
Thank you for your patience.