| Online library catalogue || Postal service || Enquiry Service for Engineers || Websites for Engineers || Document Supply Service || Electronic Journals || Electronic Books || Publications for Sale || Tours of the Library and Archives || Membership || Contacts The links below are here to help you make the best use of the Library facilities (via the web) if you are a member and are currently residing outside the UK (even for a short period). As well as guidance on the Library there are links to pages on the website which may answer some of your other queries. This list is not complete and to view the advantages of your membership available via the website we recommend you look at the Membership General Benefits web page. The Online Library Catalogue:
Book and journal titles can be searched and requested via the Online library catalogue page. Members must be logged onto the website first before requesting books from the catalogue. You may borrow up to three books at any one time.
More information on using the "Online library catalogue".
More information on book loans
Journals and magazines are not available for loan. TOP Postal Service:
Library loans from our stock are despatched to you free of charge by courier service usually within 24 hours of receipt of your request. Delivery time depends on the postal service in your country but is usually estimated at between a few days to a couple of weeks. You are required to pay the return postage (by recorded delivery). TOP Enquiry Service for Engineers:
Brief research enquiries are answered free of charge. Charges start at UK pounds 50+VAT (member rate) for anything which involves more extensive research or use of charged online resources. Members registered as students have a discounted rate starting at UK pounds 30+VAT. More information regarding this service can be found on the Search Service web pages. Inspec searches carry a minimum charge of UK pounds 50+VAT for up to 25 abstracts. Contact Enquiry service for enginers for further information. TOP Websites for Engineers:
Websites for Engineers provides information on external websites which have been selected to assist with your own research into issues related to electrical and electronic engineering. TOP Document Supply Service:
Copies of articles and papers can be purchased from the library under the terms of the Copyright Act, using the Photocopy Request form and articles not held in our stock can also be supplied from another source such as the British Library at a charged rate.
Photocopy Service information
Books not held in our stock can only be obtained for UK based customers and not overseas customers. TOP Electronic Journals:
Overseas members have remote access (i.e. from any Internet connection worldwide) to the following Electronic Journals services: -
Table of Contents only service through a subscription based package with Swetswise -
Wiley Electronic Journals - Members only: The library now has trial access to 7 full-text journals from Wiley, a major technology publisher. -
EBSCOHost - Full text service - Members only. -
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Members only have remote access (i.e. from any Internet connection worldwide) to the following e-books services: -
Knovel - an interactive, electronic database of over 500 full text scientific and engineering books and references -
The IT Reference Library - a collection of 200 IT books from major technology publishers, powered by Books24x7. TOP Publications for Sale:
Members receive a 20% discount on books published by the Institution, which are purchased online through publication sales TOP Tours of the Library Reading Room and Archives in Savoy Place, London: If you are visiting London for meetings or a vacation, why not consider including a tour of the IET Library Reading Room, Archives (collections of the history of electrotechnology) and possibly other public rooms at Savoy Place, the London home of the IET? We can show you round and demonstrate the electronic services available to you, so you are able to make use of them from your office when you get back home. Tours are normally available (with notice) Monday – Friday 10.30 – 3.30 and take about 30 - 40 minutes. If interested, please email when you would like to come to libdesk@theiet.org or archives@theiet.org . Please mention if you would like to tour just the Library Reading Room (and electronic services), Archives or public rooms (the latter, only if accessible on the day) or all three. Further information on tours. TOP Membership:
Queries about Membership Subscriptions
Email: subscriptions@theiet.org
Scholarships and Awards:
Grants awarded by the Institution Contact details for the library: The Institution of Engineering and Technology
Library
2 Savoy Place
London
WC2R 0BL UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7344 5461
Fax: +44 (0)20 7344 8467
Email: libdesk@theiet.org
www.theiet.org/library TOP
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