Dialog at SLA

Thomson Scientific and Dialog have a number of events and sessions planned again this year at the Special Libraries Association 2007 Conference in Denver, Colorado, on June 3–5.

Some of the activities sponsored by Thomson Scientific and Dialog include:

• InfoStars awards for information professionals demonstrating leadership in the field with reception following on Monday (3:30 p.m–4:00 p.m.)
  
  
• Thomson Scientific reception on Monday (6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.)
  
  
• Roger K. Summit Scholarship for North America on Tuesday (2:00 p.m.)

And for some fun and to increase your fitness and burn those calories, SLA Social Sciences Division, Thomson Scientific and Dialog are sponsoring "Climb to New Heights." Get your free pedometer at the Dialog booth (#400) at the beginning of the conference, and you'll be surprised at how many steps you take just moving around the conference. Keep walking and you'll be eligible for prizes to be announced at the end of the conference.

Dialog staff will also be involved in several program events. Look for the following contributions:

• A Quantum2 session as a continuing education course on Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, entitled "Partnering with Management to Achieve Results." To register for this event, please visit the SLA Conference Web site.
  
  
• Ron Kaminecki — "Making Reports Pretty and Useful," a session covering software tools for post-processing online information (Monday 4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.).
  
  
• Synergy session — join our profession's luminaries with Tom Hogan, CEO of Information Today, Inc., for a dynamic discussion of leading-edge ideas and thought-provoking concepts (Monday, 9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.).

Consult the conference program for more information about Thomson Scientific/Dialog events at SLA.

Warm up for your Denver walking tour by making your first stop at the Thomson Scientific/Dialog booth (#400) to say hello and pick up your free pedometer. Happy trails!

New "Just-in-Time" Search Aids for Copyright Searching

Take a shortcut to the answer now with the latest addition to the How Do I...? series: Copyright applications  Copyright search applications, prepared by experts, contain step-by-step instructions with just the right amount of explanation.

The new Copyright series contains ten (10) easy-to-reference, easy-to-follow solutions including how do I:

• Search for an exact copyright?
• Limit a search by record type?
• Find copyright renewals by a specific author?
• Find initial registrations for serial publications?

The Copyrights series joins Intellectual Property solutions for Patents and Trademarks. You may also want to review the comprehensive list of Pharmaceutical applications. Examples in both DialogClassic and DialogLink 5 are available.

The series will continue to expand to cover other subject areas. Check back often to see how the Dialog How Do I...? series can help you find the answer just when you need it!

Pharmaprojects on Dialog Reloaded with New Data and Features

Pharmaprojects database on Dialog (File 128,928) was reloaded with additional content. The following data enhancements were implemented:

• Licensing availability for all 40 Pharmaprojects countries (/ST, ST=)
  
  
• Multiple patent and priority information included in tabular format (PN=)
  
  
• New Target information, including synonyms for the target being covered and additional family groups (/TG, TG=, /TF)
  
  
• Indication as to whether the substance is a new chemical entity (NC=)

For complete details about the new enhancements, consult the the Dialog Bluesheet. Pharmaprojects (PHAR, PHLP, PHDI, PHZZ) on DataStar was released earlier this year. See the Base database (BASE-PHAR) or the Datasheet for details.

Key Drug Pipeline Databases Online Course Updated

Pipeline databases contain comprehensive pharmaceutical information from discovery to post-marketing of a drug. Key Drug Pipeline Databases, the free, online, self-paced course that provides detailed information about the major drug pipeline databases on Dialog, has been updated with the latest information about the files. Each lesson focuses on one pipeline database, including highlights of the database, advantages to using it and detailed remarks about each section of the database record. Drug pipeline databases highlighted in the course include: IMS R&D Focus, Pharmaprojects, Adis R&D Insight and Prous databases.

The course is designed for new or experienced users who are interested in understanding the similarities and differences among the major drug pipeline databases offered by Dialog.

This is an easy way to familiarize yourself with the specific features and strengths of each file and when it is most beneficial to use it. Exercises included with each lesson reinforce your knowledge of the databases. Try the course at http://support.dialog.com/oc/drug_pipeline/.