IEEE Overview
About the IEEE
IEEE, a not-for-profit organization, is the world’s leading professional association for the advancement of
technology. Through its more than 400,000 members in over 160 countries, IEEE is a leading authority on areas
ranging from aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power
and consumer electronics, among other technologies.
IEEE publishes the science and technology research that is cited in patents more often than any other publisher.
We publish 160 annual journals and magazines and sponsor more than 1,200 annual conferences globally. We
also develop leading industry standards such as IEEE 802.11 (WiFi) and IEEE 2030 (Smart Grid).
IEEE and IET Partnership
Since 1988, the IEEE and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), have partnered to offer the latest
technology content via the IEEE/IEL Electronic Library (IEL). The IET is a world-leading professional
organization—sharing and advancing knowledge to promote science, engineering and technology across the
world. Nearly 200,000 articles are available from the IET, including 26 IET journals and magazines as well as
more than 20 IET conference titles all available via the IEL.
IEL: The Best Content in the Field
The IEEE/IET Electronic Library (IEL) provides access to almost a third of the world’s current electrical
engineering and computer science literature, featuring high-quality content from IEEE as well as the IET all
delivered via the IEEE Xplore digital library.
About the IEEE Xplore Digital Library
IEEE Xplore delivers IEL and our other electronic products to your desktop. With powerful search tools and
more than 3 million full-text articles and papers, it is your gateway to more than 30% of the world’s current
literature in electrical engineering, electronics and computer science.
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Why Your Organization Needs IEL
This Proposal will demonstrate how nearly every major university worldwide depends upon IEEE for their
electrical engineering and computer science knowledge. The recommendations in this proposal are the result of
meetings, interviews and site visits with personnel from your organization regarding obtaining access to the most
comprehensive IEEE online collection, the IEEE/IET Electronic Library.
Needs Identification
To remain competitive, your students and faculty need the best information, including:
 Interdisciplinary EE and CS resources to address the converging nature of today’s technology
 A large repository of scholarly papers to support faculty and student research projects
 The highest quality R&D resources that enable the development of innovations
 The highest quality R&D resources to enable the development of sound innovations
 The tools to drive industry standards and create best-practices industry-wide
 A resource that will help you develop top quality scientists and researchers
Specific objectives identified include:
 Increase research efficiency with 24 hour desktop access
 Reduce risk by allowing access to proven high quality engineering materials
 Reduce costs and save time by eliminating the need to purchase papers and journals individually
 Foster networking and collaboration with access to IEEE/IET’s nearly 1.6 million authors and peer
researchers
This digital library will give your school the competitive edge needed to be recognized as a leading university
with the ability to attract the best students and faculty.
The Top Engineering Schools Subscribe to IEEE
This proposal will show you why the leading universities around the world subscribe to the IEEE/IET Electronic
Library.
The Leading Universities
 All of the top 100 engineering schools in the US
(US News and World Report, Top Engineering Graduate Schools of 2011)
 All of the Top 50 Engineering and Technology Universities Worldwide
(Times Higher Education, top technology universities)
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What is New in IEEE Xplore?
IEEE: Your Best Source for Coverage of New and Emerging Technologies
The technology landscape is constantly evolving, and so are IEEE publications. Every year, IEEE introduces new
journals, conferences and standards to address growing areas of research and emerging fields.
IEEE adds nearly 21,000 new documents to IEEE Xplore each month.
IEEE adds each month:
 Nearly 3,000 new journal articles
 Over 18,000 new conference papers
 Over 40 new and revised standards
There have been many recent enhancements to IEEE Xplore to add value to your content:
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HTML Content––over 150,000 documents
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Enhanced Author Search
Download search results to Excel
Institutional Administration Accounts
Save Documents to Project Folders
Search History and Combining Searches
Enhanced abstract pages
Personalization of your IEEE Xplore
experience
Browse by Topic
Share IEEE Xplore documents on social
media sites
View the History for Top 100 Documents
Downloaded by Month
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New periodicals coming in 2013
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China Communications, to be published in English, covers innovative technologies and systems
in the broad field of Information-Communication Technology (ICT), including communication
theory and techniques, systems and networks, applications, development and regulatory policies,
standards, and management techniques.
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IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing will publish peer reviewed articles that provide
innovative research ideas and applications results in all areas relating to cloud computing. Topics
relating to novel theory, algorithms, performance analyses, and applications of techniques relating
to all areas of cloud computing will also be covered.
3.
IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics encompasses selected
topics and emerging technologies in power electronics, including components, systems and
processes used in solid-state energy conversion, and applications in energy conservation and
efficiency.
4.
IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Magazine will inform readers of information on
international remote sensing activities and new satellite missions, publish contributions on
education activities, industrial and university profiles, conference news, book reviews, and a
calendar of important events.
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IEEE Revista Iberoamericana de Tecnologías del Aprendizaje (IEEE-RITA), written and peerreviewed in Spanish then carefully translated to English, covers technological applications and
research in education including design and research in new learning tools that focus on teaching
and learning. The scope includes learning applications, methods, materials, and new experiences
as they relate to engineering learning.
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The IEEE/IET Electronic Library (IEL)
IEL is your single source for more than 30% of the world’s current literature in electrical engineering,
electronics, and computer science. Through IEL you can access:
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Twenty-four full years of journals, conference proceedings and standards from IEEE and
IET (back to 1988), plus select content dating as far back as 1872.
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More than 3 million articles
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158 IEEE journals, magazines and transactions
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26 IET journal and magazines, plus more than 20 IET conference titles
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Proceedings from over 1,200 IEEE and IET conference titles
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Over 2,400 approved and published IEEE standards
IEEE Covers All Areas of Technology
IEL includes cutting-edge research in all areas of technology,
including:
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Aerospace
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Automotive
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Biomedical
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Biometrics
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Circuits
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Communications
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Computing
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Electronics
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Energy
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Imaging
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Information Technology
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Medical Devices
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Nanotechnology
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Nuclear Science
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Optics
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Petroleum & Gas
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Power Electronics
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Power Systems
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Robotics & Automation
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Renewable Energy
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Smart Grid
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Semiconductors
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Transportation
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Wireless Broadband
Top Searched Terms in
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Cloud Computing
Image Processing
Data Mining
Smart Grid
Android
OFDM
Cognitive Radio
Network Security
Antenna
LTE
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Why Subscribe to IEL? Online Access
IEEE Helps You:
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Provide your researchers with authoritative, peer-reviewed content they can count on
Save time and money over buying individual packages
Increase convenience with instant access to more than three million electronic articles as opposed to
hard-to-find print articles
Get reliable and authoritative research from peer-reviewed IEEE journals as opposed to
unsubstantiated information from the internet
Get early access to new research and technologies with cutting-edge papers from IEEE conferences
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Ensure sound and reliable engineering practices with critical IEEE standards
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