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User Guide for IEEE

Who uses IEEE?

Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering majors use IEEE.

What is the coverage of IEEE?

IEEE indexes journal articles, conference reports, conference proceedings, and standards from 1988 to the present. 

Is IEEE a full-text database?

Full-text is available in PDF format for journal articles, conference proceedings, and standards.

Where do I access IEEE?

Select IEEE from the database page on the Galvin Library home page at http://www.gl.iit.edu/database/database.htm. 

How do I search IEEE?

IEEE allows for field searching, which means you can search by author, title of article, journal name, conference name, subject, abstract, and all fields.  Boolean searching is available so that you may search for an author's publication within a particular journal.  Limit your search by year and publication type (journals, conference proceedings, or standards).  Sort your results either by Year, Publication Title, or Score. 



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