LibGuides: How to search: IEEE

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IEEE Xplore

IEEE Xplore This link opens in a new window
IEEE Xplore provides web access to more than 3.5-million full-text documents from some of the world's most highly cited publications in electrical engineering, computer science and electronics.
The content in IEEE Xplore comprises over 160 journals, over 1,200 conference proceedings, more than 2,500 technical standards, over 1,000 eBooks, and over 300 courses. Approximately 25,000 new documents are added to IEEE Xplore each month.

Advanced Searching Tips

Performing an Advanced Search

Click Advanced Search under the Global Search box.

IEEE Xplore displays the Advanced Search Options page, with the Advanced Keyword/Phrases tab selected.
Enter your search query using either the structured advanced search or command search. When you click , IEEE Xplore displays the results of your search.
Select the number of titles listed on the page using the Results per page drop-down menu, and specify how the titles are sorted using the Sort by drop-down Menu.
View multiple pages of results by using the First and Last links at the top and bottom of the list of titles.

View the abstract of an article on the search results page by clicking .
Display the abstract page by clicking the document title or the ... View more link.
For articles in publications to which you subscribe, view full text by clicking .