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IEEE Xplore

The IEEE Xplore digital library is a powerful resource for discovery of scientific and technical content published by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) and its publishing partners.

IEEE Xplore provides web access to more than five million full-text documents from some of the world's most highly-cited publications in electrical engineering, computer science, and electronics and other related discipline areas.

The content includes

  • Journals​ (articles)

  • Conferences​

  • Standards​

  • E-learning modules​

  • eBooks​

This is subscription based so you may find that not everything is available in full text, particularly eBooks and Standards.

IEEE Xplore have made a range of Covid 19 materials open access.

You can access IEEE Xplore from the link below.

This is a recording of a live Database Focus workshop and includes a mix of slides and a live presentation..  It includes closed captions.

Updated October 2022


IEEEXplore create a wide range of help videos and tutorials.  Most of the videos have downloadable transcripts for ease of access.  Use the link below to access the full range of help videos on the IEEEXplore website.

The Word document below outlines how to use IEEEXplore using a range of screen shots from the site.