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IEEE has partnered with the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers® (SMPTE®) to bring more than a century of groundbreaking standards and peer-reviewed articles in the field of motion imaging to the IEEE Xplore digital library.
The SMPTE Digital Library includes the SMPTE Motion Imaging Journal, proceedings from SMPTE conferences, and more than 1,100 standards documents, recommended practices, and engineering guidelines, dating back to 1916.
The SMPTE Digital Library is available as an add-on to an existing IEEE Xplore subscription or as a stand-alone subscription.
Features and Benefits
The SMPTE Digital Library focuses on innovative content for technologies within the communications, media, and entertainment industries and includes:
- Unlimited full-text access to all SMPTE standards documents, journal articles, and conference papers
- More than 1,100 standards documents, including the iconic SMPTE Color Bars© Television Test Patterns and SMPTE Time Code©
- The peer reviewed SMPTE Motion Imaging Journal—more than 23,500 articles with a backfile to 1916
- SMPTE conference proceedings, including the Annual SMPTE Technical Conference and Exhibition—more than 1,800 papers with a backfile to 1969
The complete package is available exclusively in the IEEE Xplore digital library.
How to Subscribe
SMPTE Digital Library is available as an add-on to an existing subscription or as a stand-alone subscription. Choose the subscription option that best meets your needs:
All Inclusive SMPTE Digital Library
Includes unlimited access to all SMPTE standards, journal articles, and conference papers.
SMPTE Motion Picture and Television Standards and Practices
Includes unlimited access to more than 1,100 standards documents, recommended practices, and engineering guidelines.
SMPTE Motion Imaging Journal
Includes unlimited access to the peer reviewed SMPTE Motion Imaging Journal—more than 23,500 articles with a backfile to 1916.
SMPTE Conference Proceedings
Includes unlimited access to SMPTE conference proceedings, including the Annual SMPTE Technical Conference and Exhibition—more than 1,800 papers with a backfile to 1969.
SMPTE Journal Archive
Includes perpetual access to the first 100 years of content from the SMPTE Motion Imaging Journal and all of its prior titles (1916–2016)—more than 22,000 articles.
Other SMPTE Resources
- Interested in becoming a SMPTE member? Learn more
- Browse the SMPTE Digital Library
