Go to Databases A-Z and select 'IEEE Xplore Digital Library'.
Click on "Institutional Sign In" at the top of the screen.
Under "Search for your Institution" type in University of the West of Scotland.
The following options will appear:
Click on either of these to continue.
Please log in using your UWS staff/student details.
At the top of the page you should see "UWS Access provided by: University of the West of Scotland."
IEEE Xplore Digital Library provides access to the following type of content:
Not all content may be included in our UWS subscription. Please refer to the "Getting the Full Text" section of this Guide.
For more detailed information on the content and subject areas covered please refer to the "About Content in IEEE Xplore Digital Library".
IEEE Xplore Digital Library offers a Quick/Basic search option at the top of the homepage.
Select keywords and/or phrases that describe what you are looking for and type these into the search box provided. Click on the looking glass icon to carry out the search.
You can choose to search "All content" or specify the type of content that you wish to search using the box with the drop down arrow to the left of the search box. This will allow you to search a specific type of content, such as books, journal articles, conference proceedings or standards, or you can search for work by a particular author.
Please note that once the search results have been displayed it is possible to refine by Content Type at that point.
You can also refine results using the following:
Results are displayed in order of Relevance but this can be changed if required.
In addition to the Quick/Basic search the following search options are available:
Click on "Advanced Search" to access any of these options.
Please refer to the IEEE Xplore "Resources and Help" page for more detailed information on using the search functions.
Click on "Searching" on the left hand side of the page for a drop down list of Search Topics, including:
Please note that these are very detailed but are an excellent way of ensuring that you are searching effectively.
UWS Library does not subscribe to all of the journals and eBooks available from IEEE Xplore Digital Library.
If a journal article is unavailable via our subscription, it might be possible to source a free copy on the internet that is provided under an open access arrangement. This can be checked using Google Scholar. Type in one author's surname and add the title of the article in quotation marks (to look for the words in the same order). If the article is freely available, you will see a PDF or HTML notation to the right of the citation.
You may also be able to get the article by requesting an Inter-Library Loan.
The Resource and Help page from IEEE Xplore provides access to a wide range of detailed information designed to ensure that you use this resource effectively. Topics covered include:
Within each of these you will find multiple sub-headings so it is easy to navigate and find the information that you require. Please note that you can also Search the Resources and Help section (at the top of the page).
To set up a free Personal Account click on "Create Account" at the top right hand corner of the screen. More detailed information can be found on the "Resource and Help" page.
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