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Search Aids — Dialog
(Web and Classic products)

The following resources will supplement the information found on the database Bluesheets. Consult the materials listed below for in-depth tips and techniques for refining your search strategies.

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General Information
Resources to get you started using DialogWeb, our intranet products, and Classic Dialog

• New and Revised Dialog Bluesheets — a list of this year's new and revised Dialog Bluesheets with hyperlinks to the online Bluesheet.
• Dialog New User Guide, an introduction to help you get started on Dialog®Web, DialogSelect^SM, Classic Dialog, and DialogClassic Web™.
• ERA^SM (Electronic Redistribution and Archiving) Service — electronically store and redistribute copies of Dialog search results to coworkers in your organization.
• Connecting to Dialog and DataStar Online Services — Common TCP/IP protocols for accessing Dialog services.
• Smart Tools — search aids that help you select databases. There are individual Smart Tools for Biomedicine & Pharmaceuticals, Chemistry, Company Intelligence, Engineering & Technology, Environment, Intellectual Property, and Products & Markets
• Dialog Command Cross-Reference Quick Reference Card — A chart showing how to access the powerful Dialog command language in DialogWeb.
• Overview of Web Interfaces Available to Dialog Searchers
• Search Support — Dialog offers many ways for you to learn about Dialog products and services. Among these are classroom and computer-based training; documentation in print, via fax, and on the Web; and telephone search support.
• Dialog PROFILE Quick Reference Card — Some features of the Dialog system can be customized to fit your searching needs through the PROFILE feature. Find out how!
• Applying the Power of Dialog Intranet Toolkit: Focus on Pharmaceuticals
• Dialog eLinks Manager Tutorial — a tutorial that shows you how to:
  • Log on to the Dialog eLinks Manager
  • Create subscriptions groups and subgroups
  • Assign Dialog DataStar User IDs to subscription groups and subgroups
  • Select eJournal subscriptions by publisher
  • Grant eJournal subscription access to groups and subgroups
  • Set administrative rights for subscription management
• NEW! The Five Most Common Patent Searches on Dialog (PDF 158 KB, 4 pp)
• Cost-effective Searching on Dialog (PDF 161 KB, 4 pp)

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Alerts
Tips for setting up Alerts on Dialog1, Dialog Classic, DialogSelect and DialogWeb

• Alerts on Dialog — tips on creating, copying, and editing Alerts on Dialog
• Alerts on Dialog Classic Quick Reference Card — quick reference card for setting up Alerts on Dialog Classic
• Alerts on DialogWeb Quick Reference Card — quick reference card for setting up Alerts on DialogWeb
• Alerts on Dialog1 Quick Reference Card — quick reference card for setting up Alerts on Dialog1
• Alerts in DialogSelect — how to set up an Alert using the "Create an Alert" option
• Alerts in DialogWeb Command Search — how to set up an Alert in DialogWeb Command Search
• Alerts in DialogWeb Guided Search — how to set up an Alert in DialogWeb Guided Search
• Table of Contents Alerts QRC — DialogWeb — Dialog Table of Contents Alerts deliver the table of contents from popular journals in your industry straight to your e-mail inbox. TOC Alerts allow you to quickly scan individual article titles and word counts so you can easily differentiate between short sectional coverage and substantial articles. [PDF 279 KB; 2 pages]
• NEW! Journals Available for Table of Contents Alerts from Dialog [PDF 40 KB; 1 page]

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User Guides
Search guides and documentation to help you develop and hone your search skills

• Basic Skills Review for Classic Dialog Searchers worKBook, an overview of basic Dialog commands, documentation, and features [186 KB; 5 pages].
• Database Selection Aid for Searching Pharmaceutical Topics on DIALOG and DataStar
• Dialog^® Copyright Search Basics Quick Reference Card, PDF 93 KB, 2pp.
• Dialog Database Selection Guide—an invaluable resource for identifying databases that best meet your information needs. The Dialog Database Selection Guide includes databases grouped by more than 150 specific topics, such as agriculture, materials, patents, pharmaceuticals, water resources, U.S company directories, to name a few. The most popular Dialog online finding tools are illustrated with step-by-step examples. [PDF 646KB, 68pp]
• Dialog Database OneSearch Categories [PDF 253KB, 30pp]
• NEW! Quick Guide to NewsRoom Plus and NewsRoom Plus 120—learn how to take advantage of a comprehensive range of global business and news sources, Dialog's precision search capability and access to 35 million hours of video and 20 billion Web documents in the same search. [PDF 576KB, 7pp]
• Dialog^® Patent Search Basics Quick Reference Card, PDF 152 KB, 4pp.
• Dialog^® Search Basics Quick Reference Card, PDF 108 KB, 4pp.
• Dialog Search Tips Quick Reference Card, basic instructions for searching on Dialog, including (1) essential Dialog commands, (2) six steps to good searching, and (3) search strategy techniques and tips
• Dialog^® Trademark Search Basics Quick Reference Card, PDF 110 KB, 4pp.
• Dialog and DataStar™ Quick Comparison, a chart comparing commonly used commands on the Dialog and DataStar systems
• ERA^SM (Electronic Redistribution and Archiving) Service Quick Guide — electronic redistribution and archiving made easy
• Pocket Guide to Dialog, a brief summary of the Dialog commands and features that you are likely to use most often.
• How Do I...? Series, concise, step-by-step instructions for how to find the most-requested information on Dialog.
• Successful Searching with Dialog Command Language, a comprehensive search manual that contains descriptions and examples of how to use all the commands available for use on Dialog.
• Toxicology FAQs

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Document Delivery
How to order copies of documents, including patents, journal articles, theses & dissertations, specs & standards, technical reports, and books using Dialog SourceOne

• Dialog SourceOne Document Delivery Quick Reference Card (DialogClassic and DialogWeb Command Language) — how to order copies of documents, including journal articles, theses & dissertations, specs & standards, technical reports, and books using Dialog SourceOne.
• Dialog SourceOne Document Delivery Quick Reference Card (DialogWeb Guided Mode) — how to order copies of documents, including journal articles, theses & dissertations, specs & standards, technical reports, and books using Dialog SourceOne.
• Patent Delivery on DialogClassic Quick Reference Card
• Patent Delivery on DialogSelect Quick Reference Card

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Training

See the Training page for information about web-based training, online courses, and quick "how-to" modules.

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Database-specific Search Aids
Information specific to individual Dialog databases

• REVISED! Additional content is available through the DataStar service. See the list of DataStar unique databases for details. [PDF 87KB, 2 pp]
• CSA Files Classification Codes
• Derwent Files—Linking from Chemical Structures to Patents: Derwent Chemistry Resource and DWPI — how to use DialogLink® 5 to retrieve a patent record by first searching a chemical structure in Derwent Chemistry Resource (File 355) and then linking to retrieve related patents in Derwent World Patents Index® (DWPI^SM) (File 351)
• D&B Files—Dun & Bradstreet Reports — Information about how to access six different types of pre-formatted reports directly from Dun & Bradstreet online through Dialog.
• EMBASE (Files 72, 73, 772, and 972) — changes to the EMTREE Thesaurus 2008
• IPCR/8 Update — This page contains information to keep you abreast of International Patent Classification Reform, Version 8 (IPCR/8) implementation on Dialog. It is updated regularly with links to relevant information to make it easy for you to check the current status of changes in all affected databases.
• Kompass Files—Kompass 5-Digit Product Codes and Descriptions (available in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish)
• Kompass Files—Kompass 2-Digit Industry Codes and Descriptions (codes are available in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish)
• File 2—Chemical Indexing Fields in INSPEC (DIALOG File 2) this document discusses role indicators, items, and indexing levels, and includes a sample record and search tips.
• File 2—Numerical Indexing Fields in INSPEC (DIALOG File 2), discusses categories of numeric data, unit conversions, and searching by ranges or by relational operators.
• File 5—BIOSIS® Previews Biosystematic Codes and the Organism Classifier Term Conversions
• File 5—Biosystematic and Concept Codes and Names in File 5 "BIOSIS® Previews" (DIALOG File 5)
• File 5—BIOSIS® Previews(DIALOG Files 5,55) Quick Reference Card
• File 6—"NTIS - National Technical Information Service" Report Number (RN=) and CAS^® Registry Number (RN=)
• File 6—"NTIS — National Technical Information Service" Section Headings (/SH, SH=) and Section Heading Codes (SC=)
• File 6—Linking to NTIS Reports — how to retrieve a report in PDF format from NTIS (File 6) using the linking feature in DialogLink 5 and other Dialog Web-based products.
• File 8—Classification Codes and Headings Used in Compendex, File 8.
• File 8—Descriptors and Online Thesaurus in Compendex, File 8.
• File 9—Business & Industry Concept Terms
• File 9—Business & Industry Industry Terms
• File 9—Business & Industry Marketing Terms
• File 9—Using RDS's Powerful Search Features to Zero in on Key Facts in Business & Industry (File 9)
• Files 15, 484, and 635—Classification Codes and Classification Concepts Used in ABI/INFORM, File 15, Periodical Abstracts PlusText, File 484, and in BUSINESS DATELINE, File 635
• Files 16, 18, 47, 75, 80, 88, 111, 148, 149, 150, 160, 211, 230, 275, 469, 479, 570, 583, 621, 636, 649—Codes Used with Gale Group Databases — Advertising Concept, Event, Geographic, and Product Codes for use with Gale Group Databases
• File 23 —Searching CSA Technology Research Database (TRD) (File 23)
• Files 34, 434—Cited Reference Searching in Files 34, 434, SciSearch®
• File 50—CABICODES® and Thesaurus in CAB ABSTRACTS (Dialog File 50)
• File 59—How the Foodline Databases Can Help You Cater to Special Food Markets
• Files 72,73—EMBASE (Files 72, 73) Drug Links — Additions for 2000: Routes of drug administration; Effective as of January 1, 2000
• Files 72,73—EMBASE (Files 72, 73): Searching Drug Names — Indexing, descriptors, drug links, and drug brand name searching
• File 89—GEOREF: Geographic Coordinates Fields
• File 93—Using RDS's Powerful Search Features to Zero in on Key Facts in TableBase (File 93)
• Files 128,928—Pharmaprojects: Major Events in the Update Information
• Files 128,928—Pharmaprojects (Dialog Files 128, 928; DataStar PHAR) Therapeutic Class Codes
• File 144—Multilingual Descriptors in Dialog File 144 "Pascal"
• File 144—Multilingual Titles in Dialog File 144 "Pascal"
• Files 154,155—MEDLINE® (DIALOG Files 154, 155) Descriptors, Descriptor Codes and Online Thesaurus
• Files 177,178—Media Types, Classifications, and Preformatted Reports in File 177 and File 178 [28 KB; 9 pages]
• File 225—Domain Names Quick Reference Card (Dialog Classic)
• File 225—Domain Names Quick Reference Card (DialogWeb)
• File 249—Codes used by PIRA Management and Marketing Abstracts, Dialog File 249
• File 256—TecInfoSource (File 256) Journals List
• File 323, RAPR—Using the Rapra Classification Code to Find the Most Relevant Information on the RAPRA: Rubber and Plastics Database (Dialog File 323 and DataStar File RAPR)
• File 323, RAPR—Searching RAPRA: Rubber and Plastics Database Using the Rapra Controlled Term Thesaurus
• File 331—Derwent World Patents Index First View^SM Quick Reference Card—this QRC provides an overview of File 331 and a summary of the data available for the issuing authorities covered by Derwent.
• File 345—INPADOC/Family and Legal Status Kind Codes
• Files 350,351,352—Derwent World Patents Index FAQs
• Files 350,351,352—Patent Family Searching Using Derwent World Patents Index
• Files 350,351,352—Using Derwent Classification to Improve Subject Searching
• File 357—Derwent Biotechnology Resource, File 357, Section Headings and Subheadings
• File 390—Tips for Using Beilstein Online (Dialog File 390) [PDF document, 207 KB; 2 pages]
• File 390—Beilstein Quick Reference Card [PDF document, 13 KB; 2 pages]
• File 399—CA Search: Chemical Substance Names in File 399
• File 399—CA Search: The Descriptor (/DE, /DF) and General Subject Index Headings (GS=) Fields in File 399
• File 399—CA Search: Identifier (/ID, /IF) Field in File 399
• File 399—CA Search: CA Section Title (/SH) and CA Section Code (SC=) Fields in File 399
• File 501—Currency Abbreviations Used in File 501, Extel News Cards from Primark [PDF document, 35 KB; 4 pages]
• File 501—Commonly Used Section Headings in File 501, Extel News Cards from Primark
• Files 516—Dun & Bradstreet Pre-formatted Reports
• File 518—Country Coverage in File 518, D&B - Dun's International Market Identifiers®
• File 519—Definitions Used in D&B — Dun's Financial Records (Dialog File 519)
• File 545—Investext® (DIALOG File 545): Tips for Effective Searching
• File 540—Tips for Searching File 540
• File 559—CorpTech Industry Codes [11 KB; 3 pages]
• File 559—CorpTech Product Codes [125 KB; 19 pages]
• File 581—Population Demographics, File 581- Definitions of Terms/Fields
• File 636—Codes for Use with Gale Group Newsletter Database, File 636 [24 KB; 2 pages]
• File 781—UMI Newsstand (File 781) Journal Listings, a table providing journal name, publisher name, journal code, update frequency, content type, and source type for all journals available in File 781
• File 985—Sources Included in World News Connection (WNC)®, Dialog File 985, a table providing WNC partial source list arranged by country [212 KB; 4 pages]

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