INSPEC The Institution of Engineering and and 2 more items

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University awarded a contract to Elsevier BV on June 18, 2026, for the provision of three specialized academic research databases. The contract encompasses Knovel, Compendex, and INSPEC subscriptions, with a cumulative value of $165,509.68. All line items are priced on an annual basis, with deliveries directed to Anderson Beth at Virginia Tech. The contract represents a one-year subscription period for these information resources.

The three database subscriptions collectively comprise the primary deliverables under this award. Knovel, a technical information platform, is valued at $65,413.24 annually; Compendex, an engineering research database, is priced at $46,985.50 annually; and INSPEC, the Institution of Engineering and Technology's multidisciplinary database, is valued at $53,110.94 annually. These services support Virginia Tech's research, academic, and educational mission by providing access to peer-reviewed literature and technical data across engineering and applied sciences disciplines.