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ONTAP® DWPI with Enhanced Data (File 280)

In anticipation of the enhanced and expanded Derwent World Patents Index (Files 350,351,352), try searching ONTAP Derwent World Patents Index (DWPI) (File 280), the training version of DWPI. File 280 has been completely updated with patents in the new enhanced format (1985–2006). This "preview" database is available free of DialUnit, Connect Time and Output charges.

Use it to explore the many new features and added data in DWPI. BEGIN 280 while logged on to Dialog. Sample searches are available for you to try. It's your chance to "check it out" for data from 1985–2006.

Change in Data Provided for EU Countries in Dialog TradStat

The European Commission has changed the reporting regulations for some products traded within the European Union. The revised regulation eliminates the requirement for traders to report net mass of some products. Going forward, only a unit count is required.

Currently, only the trade data for the United Kingdom and France are affected by the changes. Some traders are adopting this reporting change and are no longer providing net mass data; other traders continue to provide the net mass data.

For Dialog TradStat searchers, the change means that the net mass reported for some products will be incomplete. Despite this change, searchers will continue to be able to accurately compare trade across countries in different products by value, in a range of currencies.

Journal Coverage in Dialog NewsRoom

To learn the subject and geographic coverage of a journal in Dialog NewsRoom, check the Journal Subject or Journal Region.

Journal Subject Field (JS=) - All sources are assigned a Journal Subject according to the major focus of the journal/source. Use EXPAND JS= to see the entries.

Journal Region (JR=) - The Journal Region (JR=) pertains to the geographic region of the journal, not the region covered in the article.  This field describes the main areas of geographic coverage for a particular journal.  Use /GN or GN= for articles relating to a specific region of news discussed within the record or article.

Expanded and Enhanced Derwent World Patents Index® (DWPI^SM)

Derwent World Patents Index® (DWPI^SM) (Files 350, 351, 352) is being reloaded with expanded content and many enhancements designed to save you time and effort. In addition to the distilled expert analysis reflected in DWPI enhanced titles and abstracts, now available are original patent filing details, multiple patent images, easy cut-and-paste patent family data, and much more.

Three areas of enhancement include new content such as details from original patent filings in different countries or granting authorities and multiple images; new indexing for inventor name and country codes; and new display options. ONTAP® DWPI, a complimentary training database, is available now with the enhanced records (see sidebar).

Sign up for a free Briefing about the new Derwent World Patents Index, or check the special DWPI on Dialog Web page for more details.

MEDLINE® Reloaded for 2006

MEDLINE® (File 154,155) on Dialog has been reloaded. MEDLINE is reloaded every year because the National Library of Medicine (NLM) re-indexes relevant documents from the whole database with changed medical terms. For 2006, 993 new Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) were added, 188 headings were replaced with more up-to-date terminology and 50 headings were deleted.

You can find additional information on the NLM Web site.

Introducing Techstreet®, the Industry Codes and Standards Superstore

Now get  free and immediate access to one the world's largest online databases of industry codes and standards. At www.techstreet.com, The Online Standards Superstore, you can search and order documents for overnight delivery or immediate download. Free online tools make it easy to find and manage standards information. Unlimited standards tracking automatically sends free e-mail alerts when any document is updated, revised, amended or withdrawn, with no purchase necessary. Find out more about Techstreet from Thomson Scientific.

Wilson Business Abstracts and Readers' Guide Add New Search and Display Options

The HW Wilson Business Abstracts (File 553) and Readers' Guide Abstracts (File 141) have been enhanced with several new search options in the databases:

• Addition of an Edition Field (Searchable ED=)
• Addition of Special Feature Field (Searchable SF=)
• Addition of NAICS Codes (Searchable NC=)
• Addition of URLs (Display Tag UR)

In addition, the databases are now current and updating on a monthly basis.

For more information, consult the Bluesheets for File 553 and File 141.

New Sources in Dialog NewsRoom (File 990)

Dialog NewsRoom (File 990) is constantly adding new providers with new sources. New sources broaden subject areas, such as Employee Benefits, as well as expanding into new areas of interest. Some of the new sources added in the last two months include:

• 41 American city business journals covering 41 U.S. cities
• 40 journal titles including Health Affairs, Hispanic Review, Omaha World Herald, Plant Disease, Total Health and Physical Therapy, Colorado Springs Business Journal, Nutrition and Dietician and several U.S. state Lawyer Weeklies
• 12 International Foundation of Employee Benefits’ titles include Canadian titles: Employee Benefits News Canada and Canadian Health Care Manager

Changes to Dialog NewsRoom Coverage

Each year, the coverage of Dialog NewsRoom files shifts in order to accommodate the records of the current year. Files 991 through 995 now include articles for each of the years 2006 through 2002, respectively (see table below). File 996 now contains two years of articles: 2000 and 2001. Files 989 (current 7 days) and 990 (current 3-4 months) remain unchanged.

German Patents Fulltext Updated with IPCR/8 Data

German Patents Fulltext (File 324) has been updated with 2006 data, which includes the new coding for the International Patent Reform - Version 8 (IPCR/8) and attributes. The updated file also includes a new Legal Representative (LR=) field, which includes the name and address of the patent agent. The IPCR/8 attributes are searchable as IC= and ICA= and displayed by tag IC. Legal Representative is word indexed as LR= and displayed by tag LR.

For more information on how Dialog is implementing IPCR/8, please see the dedicated Dialog Web page. A full list of Dialog databases affected by the changes is available on this Web page. The page is updated periodically to provide relevant information regarding the current status of changes to the affected databases.