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Dialog ERA^SM Quick Guide

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Dialog ERA Options and How They Work The Dialog ERA service uses the COPIES n, REDIST n, and ARCHIVE n options that work with standard Dialog output commands. top COPIES n COPIES n (where n is the number of copies requested) is used with the PRINT command for paper copies. COPIES n provides from Dialog one print copy plus n number of copies requested (Dialog prints and mails the additional paper copies). This option allows you to request up to 100 copies. If more copies are requested, the Dialog system will ignore COPIES n and default to the regular PRINT command. You can send copies of your search results to another person in your organization by using an alternate address (see the following sample search). COPIES n can be abbreviated to COP n. Since COPIES n is only available for output printed on paper, it is unlikely that you will use COPIES n with the ARCHIVE n option (see below). COPIES n and REDIST n (see below) cannot be included on the same command line, as they provide the same redistribution rights; if they are used together, you will receive a system error message. Command Examples: PRINT Sn/Format/Items COPIES n (Abbreviated COPY or COP) PRINT Sn/Format/Items COP 10 SOLO ADDR ACJONES top Sample Search in File 516, D&B-Dun's Market Identifiers® Locate data on Microsoft® corporate headquarters and request that the Dialog system provide for the distribution of 100 copies of the information, and also provide 10 copies for your colleague.

? BEGIN 516 File 516:D & B - Duns Market Identifiers 2009/Apr (c) 2009 D&B) Set Items Description --- ----- ----------- ? EXPAND CO=MICROSOFT Ref Items Index-term E1 1 CO=MICROSMITH, INC. E2 1 CO=MICROSOCIETY MAGNET ELEM SCH E3 99 *CO=MICROSOFT E4 1 CO=MICROSOFT ALUMNI NETWORK E5 1 CO=MICROSOFT ALUMNI NETWORK GIVING FOUNDATION E6 1 CO=MICROSOFT BUSINESS PARTNER E7 1 CO=MICROSOFT BUSINESS SOLUTIO E8 1 CO=MICROSOFT CARIBBEAN, INC. E9 2 CO=MICROSOFT CONSULTING SERVICES E10 2 CO=MICROSOFT CORP E11 143 CO=MICROSOFT CORPORATION E12 1 CO=MICROSOFT HOMES INC. E13 1 CO=MICROSOFT INVESTMENT CLUBS, INC. E14 1 CO=MICROSOFT LICENSING GP E15 1 CO=MICROSOFT OPERATIONS PR E16 1 CO=MICROSOFT PUERTO RICO INC E17 1 CO=MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LRNG CTR E18 1 CO=MICROSOFT SOLUTION PROVIDER CO E19 1 CO=MICROSOFT SVC CTR E20 1 CO=MICROSOFTCUT CORP . . . . Enter P or PAGE for more ? s e3, e10:e11 99 CO=MICROSOFT 135 CO=MICROSOFT CORP:CO=MICROSOFT CORPORATION S1 138 E3, E10:E11 ? s s1 and sf=ultimate 138 S1 356853 SF=ULTIMATE S2 1 S1 AND SF=ULTIMATE ? PRINT S2/9/1 COPIES 100 ? PRINT S2/9/1 COPIES 10 ADDR ACJONES P004: PRINT S2/9/1 COPIES 10 ADDR ACJONES estimated cost of $7.02 Estimated postal surcharge ($0.10 per record per copy) is $1.10. Alternate address: ACJONES is used.

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REDIST n REDIST n (where n is the number of additional electronic or paper copies you will make) provides from Dialog one original copy and grants you the right to make n number of copies of your search results to use within your organization. (Note that COPIES and REDIST provide the same redistribution rights; COPIES supplies you with the copies and REDIST gives the right to make copies.) REDIST n is available for use with the TYPE, DISPLAY, REPORT, and PRINT commands. REDIST n can be abbreviated RED n. top ARCHIVE n ARCHIVE n (where n is the number of relevant employees who will have access to the information) provides one original copy and grants you the right to electronically store search results retrieved from Dialog, either for use by an internal application or an intranet, and provide access to n number of people in your organization. ARCHIVE n only covers the number of relevant people with access capability to the internal application's single machine/server or the intranet where the data resides. ARCHIVE n is available for use with the TYPE, DISPLAY, REPORT, and PRINT commands. ARCHIVE n can be abbreviated ARC n. The number of relevant employees is defined as those employees for whom the type of information being archived is within the scope of their job responsibilities and interests. It is usually a larger group than those that actually do access the information, but, for specialized information in particular, it may be a smaller group than the entire number of employees with access to the internal application or intranet. Both the REDIST and ARCHIVE options can be used in combination with each other; they can be entered in any order. REDIST used in combination with ARCHIVE grants you the right to make copies from records stored electronically. Separate charges will result from the use of both options. The COPIES, REDIST, and ARCHIVE options can be used with the Dialog Alert(sm) service, and redistribution is an option on the Menu Alert — Dialog Alert Options menu. Simply include the desired option with the Dialog Alert PRINT statement when using command mode. All of the Dialog ERA options are available using OneSearch®. If there are files in your OneSearch that do not support these options, a system message will warn you that the Dialog output being generated will not include output from the files not participating in Dialog ERA. While using FROM in a OneSearch session, you must enter the FROM option as the last part of your command line, e.g., PRINT S1/9/1-5 REDIST 10 ADDR ACTEAM FROM 634. If a REDIST n, COPIES n, or ARCHIVE n option is included in a PRINT statement to an alternate address within your organization, you are providing the redistribution rights to distribute copies or to store the data electronically from that address. Command Examples: TYPE Sn/Format/Items REDIST n (Abbreviated RED) TYPE Sn/Format/Items ARCHIVE n (Abbreviated ARC) TYPE Sn/Format/Items REDIST n ARCHIVE n (Dialog ERA options can be entered in any order)

Example: TYPE s2/3/ALL REDIST 25 Displays online all of the results in set S2, and grants the right to make 25 copies to be used in your organization. DISPLAY Sn/Format/Items REDIST n DISPLAY Sn/Format/Items ARCHIVE UNLIM (UNLIMited redistribution rights are charged at the highest multiplier) DISPLAY Sn/Format/Items REDIST n ARCHIVE n Example: DISPLAY S1/9/1-10 ARCHIVE 50 Displays the first 10 records from set S1, allows you to store (e.g., on a LAN) the results, and grants permission for up to 50 users in your organization to view the information. top Sample Search in File 20, Dialog Global Reporter Locate information on battery manufacturing as it relates to green technology. Include REDIST n in the TYPE command to indicate how many copies will be made and distributed within your organization.

?b 20 File 20:Dialog Global Reporter 1997-2009/Aug 07 (c) 2009 Dialog Set Items Description --- ----- ----------- ? s (battery or batteries) and green()tech? 200109 BATTERY 115388 BATTERIES 1700663 GREEN 9067500 TECH? 12229 GREEN(W)TECH? S1 829 (BATTERY OR BATTERIES) AND GREEN()TECH? ? s s1/ti,de S2 86 S1/TI,DE ? s s2 and py=2009 86 S5 3890345 PY=2009 S3 24 S2 AND PY=2009 ? rd S4 23 RD (unique items) ? TYPE S4/9/3 REDIST 80 4/9/3 DIALOG(R)File 20: Dialog Global Reporter (c) 2009 Dialog. All rights reserved. 72847847 (THIS IS THE FULLTEXT) Financial: Nissan battery plant sparks green renewal: pounds 200m investment may pave way for electric car: North-east could be hub of low carbon project KATIE ALLEN GUARDIAN July 21, 2009 Journal Code: FGDN Language: English Record Type: FULLTEXT Word Count: 628 Carmaker Nissan has pledged to invest more than pounds 200m in a new rechargeable battery factory in Sunderland boosting the north-east of England's drive to become a leading centre for green technology.      The region hopes to swap a legacy of shipbuilding, steam engines and coalmining for a pioneering role in the manufacture of electric cars and lorries. Nissan's announcement yesterday of plans for a rechargeable lithium-ion battery plant was accompanied by Gordon Brown's confirmation that the government is making the north-east the UK's low carbon economic area specialising in "ultra-low carbon vehicles."      Against a backdrop of job losses and unrelenting uncertainty for workers at British car factories, the prime minister hailed Nissan's new battery plant as a step towards economic recovery.      He sought to raise hopes that the Japanese company could choose its north-east base for a new European green car operation over a rival facility in Spain.      "Nissan's investment in a new battery plant and its hope to start producing electric vehicles here in Sunderland is great news for the local economy, creating up to 350 direct jobs and creating and safeguarding hundreds more in the associated supply chain," said Brown.      "Sunderland could now be a strong contender to produce electric vehicles for Nissan in Europe, and we will continue to work with Nissan to ensure this happens." . . . . Copyright 2009 Guardian Newspapers Ltd, Source: The Financial Times Limited Company Names: Nissan Motor Co Ltd Descriptors: Company News; Corporate Finance; Expenditure Country Names/Codes: United Kingdom (GB ) Regions: Europe; Western Europe Province/State: England SIC Codes/Descriptions: 3711 (Motor Vehicles & Car Bodies); 3710 (Motor Vehicles & Equipment); 3731 (Ship Building & Repairing); 3700 (Transportation Equipment) Naics Codes/Descriptions: 33611 (Automobile & Light Duty Motor Vehicle Mfg); 336111 (Automobile Mfg); 3361 (Motor Vehicle Mfg); 3366 (Ship & Boat Building); 336611 (Ship Building & Repairing); 336 (Transportation Equipment Mfg) ? cost 07aug09 13:49:36 User300065 Session D1467.2 $5.90 4.719 DialUnits File20 $0.00 13 Type(s) in Format 8 $10.80 1 Type(s) in Format 9 REDIST 80 $3.60 14 Types $7.20 REDIST (Types) $16.70 Estimated cost File20 $2.40 INTERNET $19.10 Estimated cost this search $19.12 Estimated total session cost 4.961 DialUnits

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      Set  Items  Description
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? S HDTV OR HIGH(W)DEFINITION
            5429  HDTV
         2109389  HIGH
           93500  DEFINITION
            7566  HIGH(W)DEFINITION
      S1    8500  HDTV OR HIGH(W)DEFINITION

? S S1 AND DIGITAL(W)VIDEO(W)CASSETTE(W)RECORD?
            8500  S1
          504912  DIGITAL
          129943  VIDEO
            4836  CASSETTE
          348897  RECORD?
              39  DIGITAL(W)VIDEO(W)CASSETTE(W)RECORD?
      S2       8  S1 AND DIGITAL(W)VIDEO(W)CASSETTE(W)
                  RECORD?

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DIALOG(R)File 2: INSPEC
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(c) 2009 The IET. All rights reserved.

Title:   Development of a full digital HDTV system 
Title:   Development of a full digital HDTV system 

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       25jun09 04:04:52 User303782 Session D250.2
           $13.26    1.105 DialUnits File2
               $0.50  2 Type(s) in Format 95 (KWIC)
            $0.50  2 Types
             $158.00  8 Print(s) in Format  9  
                      REDIST 50  ARCHIVE 100
           $31.60  1 Print transaction(s)
           $63.20 REDIST (Print)
           $63.20 ARCHIVE (Print)
   $171.76  Estimated cost File2
     $1.06  INTERNET
   $172.82  Estimated cost this search
   $172.90  Estimated total session cost   1.348 DialUnits

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Command Examples: REPORT Sn/Elements/Items REDIST n REPORT Sn/Elements/Items ARCHIVE n REPORT Sn/Elements/Items RED n ARC n REPORT Sn/TITLES REDIST n REPORT Sn/TITLES ARCHIVE n REPORT Sn/TITLES ARC n RED n Note: When you use the REDIST n or ARCHIVE n option with the REPORT TITLES command, you should exit the REPORT TITLES menu after each REDIST or ARCHIVE if you are only distributing the title list. If you stay in the menu and look at other format options, each of these options will be assigned with the REDIST or ARCHIVE designation(s) and charges. Examples: REPORT S5/CO,SA,ST/1-25 REDIST 42 Displays a user-defined report online, and grants you permission to distribute the reports to 42 other employees. REPORT S1/TITLES REDIST 30 Displays REPORT TITLES online and grants you permission to distribute this report to 30 other employees. top Search Example in File 518, D&B-International Dun's Market Identifiers® Locate information and develop a report on which companies are exporting leather clothing from Australia, request to make 25 copies, and archival access rights for 25 employees.

? B 518 File 518:D&B-Int.Duns Mkt Identifiers(R) 2009/Mar (c) 2009 Dun & Bradstreet Set Items Description --- ----- ----------- ? SET H 132 Characters per line set to 132. ? S CN=AUSTRALIA AND SC=2386 823176 CN=AUSTRALIA 20544 SC=2386 (MFG LEATHER CLOTHING) S1 104 CN=AUSTRALIA AND SC=2386 ? S S1 AND SF=EXPORTER 104 S1 981812 SF=EXPORTER S2 10 S1 AND SF=EXPORTER ? SORT S2/ALL/CO S3 10 Sort S2/ALL/CO ? REPORT S3/CO,CY,ZP/ALL RED 25 ARC 25 DIALOG(R)File 518 :D&B-Int.Duns Mkt Identifiers(R) (c) 2009 Dun & Bradstreet All rts. reserv. Company Postal Name City Code -------------------------------- --------------- ------ AUSTRALIAN SKINS & SOUVENIRS PTY CLONTARF 4019 CENTRAL WOOL & SKIN PTY. LTD. EAGLE FARM 4009 JOHN PALERMO PTY. LTD. MELBOURNE 3000 KAKADU TRADERS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD BANKSTOWN 2200 KEMBLA SHEEPSKINS UNANDERRA 2526 LANAPELLE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD SALISBURY SOUTH 5106 NATURAL HOME TEXTILE PTY. LTD. LAVERTON NORTH 3026 OUTBACK LEATHER PTY LIMITED TEMPE 2044 WALDEN MILLER LEATHER PTY. LTD. PARKSIDE 5063 ZOLI LEATHER PTY LTD BULLEEN 3105 ? COST 25jun09 03:53:17 User303782 Session D1705.7 $1.75 0.016 Hrs File518 $18.00 30 Report Elements REDIST 25 ARCHIVE 25 $19.75 Estimated cost File518 $0.26 INTERNET $20.01 Estimated cost this search $41.26 Estimated total session cost 0.219 Hrs.

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Tracking Records After Your Initial Search The Dialog ERA service also provides an option to report additional copies or archival rights after your initial TYPE, DISPLAY, or PRINT request. This "after-the-fact" feature allows you to record information about records you have copied or archived anytime after the original output arrives. Simply enter the REDIST or the ARCHIVE command while online in an inexpensive database (e.g., File 415, Dialog Bluesheets™), and supply the answers to the prompted questions. You can also enter after-the-fact information on a single command line. To record after-the-fact activities, you will need the following information before logging on: File number where the output originated (one file number per transaction) Format number of the record(s) (if a user-defined format was used, you must match it to the closest predefined format number) Number of original records copied Number of electronic or paper copies made (for REDIST) or number of employees that have access to the record(s) (for ARCHIVE) Note that REDIST and ARCHIVE are the only commands available when recording after the fact. Some of the databases participating in the Dialog ERA service will require the accession number for the specific record that was copied or archived in after-the-fact tracking. The Information Provider of the databases requiring accession number tracking must pass on royalty fees to individual publishers. In order to do this, they must know which specific records in their databases were redistributed or archived. The accession number is the quickest way to pinpoint the exact record in the database that had the redistribution or archival activity. Refer online to HELP ERA for a list of databases that require accession numbers. Databases that do not require accession number tracking can do so because of the redistribution rights arranged for that database (in many cases the Information Provider is the sole owner of the records). Command Examples: REDIST (when entered alone, brings up a prompted version) REDIST File n/Format n/n Items/n Copies REDIST File n/Format n/n Items/n Copies/Accession number,Accession number top Sample Search: After-the-Fact Tracking Track 56 copies you made of 2 records from File 340, CLAIMS®, U.S. Patents, that were received in Format 9.

?B 415 <—Begin in an inexpensive file, such as File 415, to enter the after-the-fact data. File 415:DIALOG Bluesheets(TM) Set Items Description --- ----- ----------- ?REDIST Enter the file number where the original output was generated. Q = Quit H = Help ?340 Enter the format number used. Q = Quit H = Help ?9 Enter the number of records redistributed. Q = Quit H = Help ?2 Enter the number of copies made. Q = Quit H = Help ?56 DIALOG Redistribution Rights ---------------------------- REDIST Summary: 1. File: 340 2. Format: 9 3. Records: 2 4. Copies: 56 S = Save Q = Quit H = Help Enter option number to change or a command from list above. ?S REDIST report processed. Press ENTER to continue. ?<ENTER> Redist est. cost of $12.00 Transaction listed with file 415 in the estimator Enter the file number where the original output was generated. Q = Quit H = Help ?Q Exiting REDIST, type COST for a cost estimate. top

Command Examples: ARCHIVE (when entered alone, brings up a prompted version) ARCHIVE File n/Format n/n Items/n Users ARCHIVE File n/Format n/n Items/ n Users/Accession number, Accession number Sample Search: After-the-Fact Tracking Track electronic storage of 3 records from File 148, Gale Group Trade & Industry, that were received in Format 9; 100 employees are able to view these records.

?B 415 File 415:DIALOG Bluesheets(TM) Set Items Description --- ----- ----------- ?ARCHIVE Enter the file number where the original output was generated. Q = Quit H = Help ?148 Enter the format number used. Q = Quit H = Help ?9 Enter the number of records archived. Q = Quit H = Help ?3 Enter the number of users accessing archived records. Q = Quit H = Help ?100 Enter the accession numbers of each record. (press ENTER after each number). Q = Quit H = Help ?10145209 1. 10145209 Enter next accession number. ?10025620 1. 10145209 2. 10025620 Enter next accession number. ?09821099 DIALOG Redistribution Rights ---------------------------- ARCHIVE Summary: 1. File: 148 2. Format: 9 3. Records: 3 4. Users: 100 5. Accession numbers: 1. 10145209 2. 10025620 3. 09821099 S = Save Q = Quit H = Help Enter option number to change or a command from list above. ?S ARCHIVE report processed. Press ENTER to continue. ?<ENTER> Archive est. cost of $18.90 Transaction listed with file 415 in the estimator Enter the file number where the original output was generated. Q = Quit H = Help ?Q Exiting ARCHIVE, type COST for a cost estimate. ?COST 12nov99 16:48:00 User303782 Session C300.5 $0.00 0.008 DialUnits File518 $0.00 2 Print transaction(s) $30.90 REDIST $30.90 Estimated cost File415 $0.79 INTERNET $31.69 Estimated cost this search $360.29 Estimated total session cost 3.614 DialUnits

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Redistribution Pricing When you use the REDIST or COPIES option, standard Dialog prices are incurred by taking the standard Dialog price of the format designated and then multiplying it by a pricing multiplier that is determined by the number of "copies" requested. The pricing multiplier is multiplied by the database's current per-record, per-format cost, or per-REPORT element, when applicable. Print format x Multiplier = Redistribution Charge The ARCHIVE option has a different multiplier table because it is based on the number of employees in your organization that have access to the archived data. Note that after-the-fact transactions use the PRINT record price, rather than the TYPE record price, and the cost of the record(s) requested for the original output is subtracted from the total charge, since you have already paid for that record(s). Each completed after-the-fact transaction will display an estimated cost per transaction. To determine estimated costs before entering a transaction, consult HELP RATES nnn, where nnn is the file number. You can also display a cost estimate by entering a PRINT command that contains the intended Dialog ERA option(s), and then cancel the print with the PRINT CANCEL command. All redistribution and archival costs will be displayed in the Dialog cost estimator, which appears when you change files, enter LOGOFF or LOGOFF HOLD, or when you enter a COST command. Dialog ERA charges will also appear on your invoice; see below for a sample invoice.

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Available Online HELP Refer online to the following for more information: HELP ERA: Describes the service, lists service terms and conditions, participating databases, and lists which databases need accession number entries in after-the-fact tracking and/or have additional terms and conditions. HELP RATES nnn: Provides the most current multiplier tables for individual databases (nnn represents the database number). Use HELP RATES nnn to determine REDIST, COPIES, or ARCHIVE charges before entering a transaction. HELP TERMS nnn: Lists individual database terms and conditions and disclaimers (nnn represents the database number). HELP REDIST, HELP ARCHIVE, and HELP COPIES are also available online.

Example of a Dialog Invoice With Dialog ERA Charges

Last modified on 29 Dec 2011.