Getting Started with IEEE Xplore

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IEEE Xplore is a digital library for engineering and technology literature, providing access to millions of peer-reviewed documents, including journals, conference proceedings, and technical standards. Covers areas such as electrical engineering, computer science, telecommunications, and emerging technologies

How to perform a search with IEEE Xplore

• Basic search supports Boolean operators and field commands. Operators (AND, OR, NOR, NEAR, ONEAR) must be in ALL CAPS.
• For exact phrase use quotes (" ").
• Search supports a multi-character wildcard (*) and a single-character wildcard (?).

     Refine results: 

• Search within results to enter additional search terms.
• Refine by Facets to narrow your results by My Subscribed Content (things you have access to), Year, Author, Affiliation, and more.
• To remove search terms or refinements from the search, click “X” next to the item.
• Use the drop-down menus to change the number of results per page or to change the order in which they are sorted.

Learn more about Search Results.

Watch this video about Basic search in IEEE Xplore.

IEEE Xplore, (2025). Basic search in IEEE Xplore. YouTube.

Advanced search

Advanced search helps you narrow down your results before you even start searching. Instead of getting thousands of irrelevant hits, you can set specific criteria such as keywords, date ranges, or document types. You can focus on what really matters. Planning your search strategy carefully will dramatically reduce the number of unnecessary results and find the most relevant sources faster.

For more detailed guidance, visit the Advanced Search page on IEEE Xplore where you’ll find step-by-step instructions and additional tips to improve your search skills.

Further guidance

• Videos and training
• Search Tips and other useful information can be found under the Searching section.

If you would like more help, email us at Library@arden.ac.uk or book a librarian appointment