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The Home page Basic Search function (search brief Abstracts) is available to all users, including users who do not subscribe to IEEE Xplore (guests). All other search functions are available only to IEEE members and subscribing institutions. IEEE Xplore provides four ways to search:
Basic Search (Home page) lets you search for a single word or phrase throughout the entire database.
Advanced Search provides more controlled searching. You can narrow the search to specific publication types and publication years, and you can specify the format of search results. You can also narrow the search to specific fields of the database, such as Document Title, Publication Title, or Abstract. Option 1 structures the process of creating a search query, while Option 2 provides a free-form box for entering the search. Lists of field codes and search operators can easily be displayed to provide assistance.
Author Search enables you to enter a complete or partial name and searches the author field in each citation record for your entry.
CrossRef Search enables you to search publications by other leading publishers, employing the Google search engine.