INSPEC This link opens in a new window1896 - Access is via Engineering Village 2. Choose INSPEC in the "Select Database" box on the EV2 homepage. For standard service a password is not required. For enhanced service providing personalization, alerting, and search history, you will need to create an account with a password. INSPEC is the leading database for the world's literature in physics, electrical and electronics engineering, computing, and information technology. It corresponds to the print publications Physics Abstracts, Electrical and Electronic Abstracts, and Computer and Control Abstracts.