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FSTA vs Inspec
Both stand on academic research databases. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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FSTA provides broad, frequently updated food and health science literature with structured indexing and curated sources. Buyers should account for request-based paid pricing and platform-specific full-text access.
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Inspec provides broad indexed coverage for engineering, physics, and computer science, with search and analytics options. Buyers should note that access is subscription-based and records do not include full text.
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| FSTA | Inspec | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | No |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | API, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 2 | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | ifis.org | theiet.org |
| On academic research databases | #26 of 35 | #30 of 35 |
FSTA: what it does well
- Over 2.4 million abstracts
- Covers 91 countries and 43 languages
- Weekly additions of about 4,500 entries
- 16,000+ term food thesaurus
- Available through major research platforms
What to know first
- Paid service with pricing on request
- No free plan
- Full-text edition limited to EBSCO
- Web platform only
Inspec: what it does well
- Over 28 million research records
- Human-curated subject indexing
- Advanced search tools
- Analytics monitors over 14,000 topics
- API and direct data feed
What to know first
- No full-text access
- No free plan
- Paid pricing is on request