Globalspec is self-described as 'The Engineering Search Engine'; a specialized vertical search, information services and e-publishing company. This site seeks to meet the supply and demand needs of the engineering industry. Users may search products & services, search companies by name, search parts by number, search the engineering web, or more. Searchable areas listed under the more tab include material properties, patents, standards, engineering news and technical library.
Users may also choose to browse products & supplies, services & consultants, or tools & links from expandable lists found on the home page. The 'stay informed' section contains links to browse product announcements, sign up for product alerts or newsletter subscriptions, browse engineering and other technical events, read engineering news and visit question & answer pages & discussions involving the engineering, science and/or technical community.
Site information, advertiser information and links to the terms of use and privacy policy for the site are found at the bottom of the home page. A link is displayed for the most popular categories on the site. These are listed alphabetically and include categories such as electrical components, forklifts, jib cranes, measurement & test equipment and video & imaging equipment. Registration for this site is free. Full contact information, including physical address, phone numbers and office locations for this company are found on the 'about' page.