Key Sources
Key Product Databases on Dialog
| File Name | Scope | Content Description | Search Tips |
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Gale Group New Product Announcements/
Plus® |
1985+ |
Contains the full text of press releases from all industries covering announcements related to products, with a focus on new products and services. In addition to product descriptions, press releases generally contain key details about new products and technologies, including technical specifications, availability, uses, licensing agreements, distribution channels, and prices. Updated daily. |
Products are indexed by SIC Codes (SC= ) and NAICS Codes (NC= ), as well as unique product codes (PC= ). Separate index for trade names/brand names (/TN). Use Event Code 6 (EC=6) for market data; EC=65? for sales data; EC=336 for new products; EC=604 for market share data. Focus by industry name (IN= ). Limit /USA for U.S. stories only; /GN for specific countries. |
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Thomas Register Online® |
Current |
A directory which covers approximately 194,000 companies, both public and private, classified under more than 53,000 product classes, and more than 110,000 brand names. Records include basic company data. |
Search on Company Name (/CO) or SIC Codes (SC=). Limit to records with Product Data with /PROD qualifier. |
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Brands & Their Companies (File 116) |
Current
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A directory which covers more than 350,000 brand names worldwide and provides basic data on the companies that produce them. |
Search trade name words (/TN) or special "rotated" trade name index (TR=) for segments of names. |
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Business & Industry™
|
1994+
Fulltext & Abstracts |
Contains information with facts, figures, and key events dealing with public and private companies, industries, and markets worldwide from over 600 trade & business publications. Records are enhanced with rich indexing that enables highly specific retrieval of relevant articles. |
Products are indexed by name (/PN) and codes (PC=). Many Marketing Terms are available for retrieving stories related to advertising, marketing and distribution of products (e.g., MT=FRANCHISING or MT=PRODUCT INTRODUCTION. DT=INDUSTRY OVERVIEW for survey articles. Over 50 industries (IN=). Use CT= for Concept Codes. Use DT=RANKING to provide lists. Limit /USA for U.S. stories only; /GN= for specific countries. |
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Gale Group PROMT® Gale Group PROMT Backfile |
1972+ Fulltext & Abstracts |
A multiple-industry database that provides broad, international coverage of companies, products, markets, and applied technologies for all industries. Abstracts and full-text records come from the world's important trade and business journals, local newspapers, regional business publications, national and international business newspapers, industry newsletters, research studies, investment analysts' reports, corporate news releases, and corporate annual reports. |
Products are indexed by SIC Codes (SC= ) and NAICS Codes (NC= ), as well as unique product codes (PC=). Separate index for trade names/brand names (/TN). Use Event Code 6 (EC=6) for market data; EC=65? for sales data; EC=336 for new products; EC=604 for market share data. Focus by industry name (IN= ). Limit /USA for U.S. stories only; /GN for specific countries. |
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Dialog Global Reporter |
1997+
Fulltext & Abstracts |
A comprehensive, global news source, developed jointly by: The Dialog Corporation, Financial Times Information, and Dow Jones. World Reporter covers the leading newspapers, business magazines, and newswires from all regions of the world, including emerging markets. World Reporter is an English-language database that includes fulltext articles from the majority of the English-language sources. English-language abstracts are provided for Non-English-language sources. |
Products are indexed by SIC Codes (SC= ) and NAICS Codes (NC= ). Use MARKET(w)DATA/DE for market data; SALES/DF for sales data; FORECAST?/DE for industry overview and predictions. Focus by industry name (IN= ). |
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Gale Group Trade and Industry
Database™ |
1981+ Fulltext & Abstracts |
A multi-industry database covering international company, industry, product, and market information, with strong coverage of such areas as management techniques, financial earnings, economic climate, product evaluations, and executive changes. . |
Products are indexed by SIC Codes (SC= ) and NAICS Codes (NC= ), as well as unique product codes (PC= ). Separate index for trade names/brand names (/TN). Use Event Code 6 (EC=6) for market data; EC=65? for sales data; EC=336 for new products; EC=604 for market share data. Focus by industry name (IN= ). Limit to specific countries using Geographic Name (/GN). |
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Business Wire Business Wire |
1986+ Fulltext |
Carries fulltext corporate news releases for over 12,000 U.S. companies representing primarily the high-tech, Fortune 1000, and NASDAQ sectors. News releases issued by universities, research institutes, and other organizations are also carried. |
Products are indexed as generic names (/PN). Retrieve product-related stories with Event Name index (e.g., S EN=PRODUCT LAUNCHES or S EN=PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS). Retrieve company profiles with Event Name (EN=COMPANY PROFILES). Search on Company Name (/CO) or Ticker Symbol (TS=). |
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PR Newswire PR Newswire |
1987+
Fulltext |
Contains complete text of news releases prepared by U.S. and Canadian companies, public relations agencies, trade associations, city, state, federal, and non-U.S. government agencies. |
Product are indexed as generic names (/PN). Retrieve product-related stories with Event Name index (e.g., S EN=PRODUCT LAUNCHES or S EN=PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS). Retrieve company profiles with Event Name (EN=COMPANY PROFILES). Search on Company Name (/CO) or Ticker Symbol (TS=). |
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Gale Group Newsletter Database™ |
1988+
Fulltext |
Contains 650+ specialized industry newsletters that provide concise information on companies, products, markets, and technologies; trade and geopolitical regions of the world; and government funding, rulings, and regulation and other legislative activities which impact the industries and regions covered. |
Products are indexed by SIC Codes (SC= ) and NAICS Codes (NC= ), as well as unique product codes (PC= ). Limit /USA for U.S. stories only; /GN for specific countries. |
The above databases include information on both consumer and industrial products in all industries. The Dialog service also offers specialized product directories for Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals and Software.
