IET eBooks

Chest's Agreement with the IET for IET Inspec, IET Inspec Archive, IET Journals Archive and IET eBooks, expired 31 August 2021. These products are now available with effect from 1 September 2021 through a new Jisc Collections Agreement with the IET on Jisc's Licence Subscriptions Manager platform.

Inspec
https://subscriptionsmanager.jisc.ac.uk/catalogue/2654

Inspec Archive
https://subscriptionsmanager.jisc.ac.uk/catalogue/2637.

eBooks
https://subscriptionsmanager.jisc.ac.uk/catalogue/2646

IET Journals Archive
https://subscriptionsmanager.jisc.ac.uk/catalogue/2647

Benefits

• The discounts on subject collections are 55% and the frontlist/backlist collections are c42%
• No DRM on any titles
• Ownership of the content in perpetuity without further fees for access
  
  

Important dates

Agreement start date: 1 October 2019

Agreement end date: 31 August 2021

VAT

From 1 May 2020:

• Zero rate VAT applies to IET eBooks

Licence type

Site licence

Agreement Period

Start date: 1 October 2019

End date: 31 August 2021

Commitment Period

This agreement is of 1 year and 11 months duration.

Institutions may join the agreement at any time during the agreement period. They are then licensed for their chosen products in perpetuity.

Trials

Trails are not available

Eligible Institutions

Higher and Further Education and Research Councils in the United Kingdom, and to Universities and Colleges of Further Education in the Republic of Ireland.

Other organisations supporting education, including research bodies and the public sector, may ask to participate in the Agreement. Chest will liaise with the Supplier about any such requests.

Background Information

Supplier Details

The Institution of Engineering and Technology, a Company incorporated by Royal Charter in England and Wales (company number RC000263), and registered as a Charity in England & Wales (no 211014) and Scotland (no SC038698), whose registered office is Savoy Place, London, WC2R 0BL.

Product Description

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is a specialist publisher for the global engineering and technology community and offers a comprehensive selection of eBook titles across a range of disciplines.

The collections provide international researchers, professionals and students with new perspectives and developments in emerging subject areas, including healthcare technologies and cyber security, as well as forward-looking publications in traditional engineering topics and practitioner topics such as IET Standards. The IET’s high-quality book portfolio provides a comprehensive resource for the engineering and technology community. Each book is searchable and all eBooks are available free of DRM restrictions.

eBook Titles List - searchable by title, publication year, subject, and topic. Four collections are available:

• The IET Ultimate eBook Collection (1979 – 2020) consists of more than 660 titles.
• The IET 6 Year Collection consists of titles from 2016 – 2021 (c.260 titles).
• The IET 5 Year Backlist consists of titles from 2016 – 2020 (210 titles).
• The IET 2021 Frontlist consists of a growing collection of titles published in 2020 (c70 titles)
  
  

Subject collections cover these topics:

• Computing
• Control, Robotics & Sensors
• Electromagnetic Waves
• Energy Engineering
• Healthcare Technologies
• History of Technology
• Management of Technology
• Materials, Circuits & Devices
• Radar, Sonar & Navigation
• Sector Publications
• Security
• Telecommunications
• Transport

Access and Identity Management Solution

Technical Function Specification

The supplier confirms that throughout the term of the agreement the products will comply with the standards indicated.

Updates

Titles are purchased in perpetuity – there are no updates to each collection.

Alterations/Additions

New functionality will be incorporated at no additional charge

Trials

Free trials are not available

Login information

Perpetual access to the IET eBooks will be via the IET Digital Library (IDL) platform. A small annual Service Provision Fee will apply to sites that choose to receive the access through the IDL platform, however, this charge may not apply to sites who already possess a Licence from the IET to access the IET Digital Library through the IDL platform.

Chest has no responsibility to the IET or to the Licensed Institution (site) for the invoicing and collection of any Service Provision Fee, which is a matter solely between the IET and the Licensed Institution.

Technical Support

Support will be provided via a single contact or his/her deputy at each Institution. Contact details:

• email: emea.sales@theiet.org 
• phone: 01438 767328
• online: n/a

Product Documentation

Copying of hardcopy and electronic documentation is permitted as long as it will not exceed that permitted by the Copyright Licensing Agency agreement.

Training and Training Materials