IET Inspec Direct is a premier scientific and technical database, serving as an essential resource for subject-specific and interdisciplinary research across the global fields of physics, engineering, electronics, and computer science. It provided researchers, engineers, and information professionals with unparalleled access to a meticulously curated collection of literature.

The database’s core strength lies in its deep, expert-indexed coverage of four key disciplines:

• Physics
• Electrical Engineering & Electronics
• Computers, Control & Information Technology
• Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing Engineering

Containing over 20 million records and growing, Inspec remains a definitive tool for discovering the world’s leading research, from seminal historical works to the latest innovations.

Expiry date: 28 February 2026

The Digital Library of Chinese Classics is a comprehensive scholarly resource designed to support advanced research in Chinese and comparative literature, as well as intellectual history, political history, philosophy, and religion.

Key features of the platform include high-quality critical editions with detailed editorial notes, an advanced faceted search function, and an integrated Student’s Dictionary of Classical and Medieval Chinese.

The platform includes a substantial collection of 510 core classical texts, comprising approximately 200 million characters. This is equivalent to 282 printed volumes or about 140,000 pages. The collection is organized according to the traditional four-category bibliographic system: it includes 190 texts in the Classics (經 Jing) category, 56 in History (史 Shi), 85 in Philosophy (子 Zi), and 127 in Literature (集 Ji). Additionally, it features 52 recently excavated manuscripts from various sites across China.

Expiry date: 8 January 2026

CAS BioFinder is engineered to accelerate research and development in drug discovery by integrating diverse data types and analytical tools. Its functionality is built upon three core pillars:

1. Integrated data platform
This platform offers comprehensive coverage, seamlessly unifying chemical, biological, and translational data with complete experimental results. Enriched with detailed scientific metadata for deeper context, it ensures data integrity through rigorous normalization and harmonization.

2. Innovation engine
This component features advanced analytics to identify critical patterns and trends. It employs predictive modelling, trained on the entire corpus of integrated data, to generate accurate forecasts. Users can then explore these insights through intuitive visualizations and dynamic clustering methods.

3. Customizable experiences
The platform can be tailored to specific research objectives. It supports bespoke workflows and machine learning training via robust APIs, enables the secure integration of proprietary client data, and allows for the customization of predictive models and user flows.

Remark: Please log into CAS SciFinder and use the three-dot menu on the top left to navigate to CAS BioFinder.

Expiry date: 31 Dec  2025

ScienceDirect AI is an integrated workflow companion that provides researchers with immediate access to authoritative evidence from peer-reviewed publications. It is designed to address common research challenges, including:

- Accessing answers from a vast collection of full-text articles, book chapters from ScienceDirect, and open-access content. Researchers can gain deeper insights through AI-driven recommendations tailored to their specific inquiries.

- Easily comparing experiments and synthesising literature.

- Consulting a Reading Assistant directly when opening any article or book chapter.

Expiry date: 31 Dec 2025