Getting Started with Your Xplore Subscription

IP address authentication is the preferred method of authenticating IEEE Xplore customers and will enable all features and functions for end users. Once you provide IEEE the IP address range for your institution to onlinesupport@ieee.org, your users will not be asked for access credentials. IEEE Xplore will automatically recognize your users, giving them immediate access to IEEE research.
 

Shibboleth and Athens authentication access provides licensed remote users with convenient and secure access to your institution’s IEEE Xplore subscription. Customers who already use Athens/Shibboleth authentication to access other publisher resources can use this method to access IEEE Xplore in combination with IP authentication. Set up authentication at www.ieee.org/go/singlesignon.
 

IEEE Xplore includes prominent customer branding with institutional logos. Please review the specifications below before submitting your logo to onlinesupport@ieee.org:

• Format: GIF

• File Size: < 7 KB

• Dimensions: 200 x 60 pixels

Send an e-mail to onlinesupport@ieee.org to customize how your institution’s name (up to 50 characters long) will be displayed in the Brought to You By box and PDF Banner.
 

If you have an OpenURL link resolver, you can establish links between IEEE Xplore and additional resources in your institution at http://www.ieee.org/go/openurl. Once initiated, users will be able to check your institution’s holdings for non-subscribed content and documents cited in the reference lists of IEEE articles.
 

IEEE has created an XML Gateway that enables customers to search IEEE Xplore via the customer's federated search interface. Contact onlinesupport@ieee.org for the IEEE Xplore XML Search API guide.
 

IEEE makes available a COUNTER-compliant usage statistics site to help subscribing institutions better understand how their users access content in IEEE Xplore. This free service provides secure, password-protected access to subscriber-specific usage information. For more information visit the Usage Statistics for IEEE Subscribers FAQ.
 

In order to facilitate linking between a library’s Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) or Web site and the corresponding IEEE title, IEEE Xplore provides a table with publication and linking information for journals, magazines, conference proceedings and standards.

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Add IEEE Xplore to the list of subscribed databases on your library Web site or corporate intranet. IEEE publishes in a wide range of technology topics so be sure to include links from relevant subject areas such as Aerospace, Automotive, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Power & Energy, Industrial Engineering, Robotics, Transportation, etc.

Include a description of the IEEE Xplore digital library on your library Web site or corporate intranet. Customize the description below to reflect your institution’s IEEE Xplore subscription:

The IEEE Xplore digital library provides full text access to the world's highest quality technical literature in electrical engineering, computer science, electronics, and other related technology disciplines. IEEE Xplore contains documents from IEEE journals, transactions, magazines, letters, conference proceedings, standards, and the IEEE-Wiley eBooks Library, along with a series of short online learning courses. IEEE Xplore also features IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology) publications, select AIP/AVS (American Institute of Physics/American Vacuum Society) journals, and the IBM Journal of Research and Development, which now includes the IBM Systems Journal.

Add search boxes or banner ads to your library Web site or corporate intranet. Download direct search boxes and IEEE Web banner ads.

Additional ideas and resources for your library Web site or corporate intranet are available on the IEEE Client Services Web site.
 

Announcing your IEEE Xplore digital library subscription to your users is easy. We have supplied customizable e-mail content to help you. Simply fill in the blanks with the appropriate product description, copy and paste into your e-mail program, make any necessary adjustments, and send to your users.

Download e-mail copy and product descriptions (DOC, 136 KB)

Utilize in-house communication tools, such as your library Web site, corporate intranet, portal, blogs, newsletters, Twitter, etc., to announce your subscription to IEEE Xplore.

Download IEEE Xplore and product descriptions for internal communications (DOC, 128 KB)

Promote your subscription with customizable flyers and posters.

Keep your users and colleagues up-to-date with the latest on IEEE Xplore by providing ongoing communications via e-mail and in-house communication tools such as your library Web site, corporate intranet, newsletters, blogs and Twitter. Learn about IEEE Xplore content, features, search tips, and the latest news to include in your communications with IEEE Xplore users by:

• Setting up Saved Search Alerts and Table of Contents Alerts on IEEE Xplore

• Subscribing to What’s New @ IEEE Xplore

• Checking the "Spotlight on IEEE Xplore" section of the IEEE Client Services Web site

Expand your users to include other areas. IEEE Xplore is useful to engineers, researchers, faculty, students and many others for research and development, forecasting, determining technical precedent, uncovering information on new products, keeping up-to-date with the latest technical advances, and finding competitive, technical and market intelligence. As part of your IEEE Xplore promotional efforts, contact:

• Research & Development Teams

• Engineering Work Groups

• Competitive Intelligence Units

• Patent and Intellectual Property Groups

• Legal Departments

• Product Management & Product Development

• Information Technology (IT) Groups

• Licensing & Business Development

• Human Resources Hi-Tech Recruiters

• Investment Research Analysts

Download tip sheets, industry impact sheets, and flyers

Contact your Client Services Manager or e-mail training@ieee.org to request marketing materials such as tip sheets, pens and mouse pads.
 

Help your users get the most out of your IEEE Xplore digital library subscription by providing and promoting training opportunities.

• Add links to self-paced tutorials on your library Web site or intranet

• Share IEEE Xplore User Guides with your colleagues to help improve their search techniques

• Encourage users to sign up for a live online training session

• E-mail your Client Services Manager or training@ieee.org to schedule a customized training session