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Espicom Files 512/ETCO/ETMA Change Name
The publisher of Espicom Telecommunication Reports (512/ETCO) and Espicom Telecommunications Market Analysis (ETMA) has changed resulting in a name change for those files as follows:
 File 512 becomes ITI Telecomms Reports
ETCO becomes ITI Telecomms Reports — Companies
ETMA becomes ITI Telecomms Reports — Markets
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Wilson Business Abstracts Adds New Search and Display Options
The HW Wilson Business Abstracts (File 553) has been enhanced with several new search options in the database:
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 database is now current and
updating on a monthly basis. For more information,
consult the Bluesheet for File 553.
Search Datamonitor by Industry
Now you can find reports covering a specific industry
in Datamonitor (File 760/DMON) by using the new Industry
field (IN). Reports from January, 2005 to date are
available. To see a list of industries on Dialog, EXPAND
IN= and select the appropriate E number(s). On DataStarWeb,
search using the Industry terms look-up list.
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Using Indexing for International Searches
30% of information in ABI/INFORM® (File
15/INFO)
covers the world outside the U.S. Typical types
of information available include market opportunities,
international tax laws, environmental regulations,
case studies on global companies, cross-cultural
studies, labor laws, operations of non-U.S. companies,
economic conditions and foreign investment. For example,
Dialog: ?s exports/de
DataStar: _: exports.de.
Useful descriptor codes on Dialog (/DE) and DataStar (.DE.) include:
Foreign partnerships
Foreign investments in the U.S.
Multinational corporations
Overseas employment
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Dear
Colleague
 This issue brings you news about Verdict market research reports
recently added to DataStar.
Also, check new sources in Dialog NewsRoom, search techniques and announcements to keep up-to-date on business and news files on Dialog and DataStar.
Don’t forget to send us your suggestions for articles you would like to see featured in the newsletter and sign up for other e-newsletters, including What’s New on Dialog, Competitive Intelligence News and What's New on DataStar.
Deborah
Stine,
Business Specialist
Business & News Market
Verdict Market Research Reports Available on DataStar
 Verdict Market Research reports (VERD) are now available on DataStar. Verdict Research Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Datamonitor Plc., is the U.K.’s leading authority on retailing and publishes independent analysis of the retail industry concentrating on the U.K. and Europe. Their reports focus on specific markets and topical retail issues, combining comparative and statistical data on markets, companies and products with an in-depth commentary on recent and current developments.
Four types of reports are contained in the database:
- Sector reports examine the market, products, regional view, and retailers providing an overview and summary of leading retailers.
- Forecast reports provide retail sales trends and consumer spending estimates over a five-year period.
- Location reports offer in-depth analysis of different retail locations with up-to-date statistics and opinions on the location, as well as detailed profiles of the retailers represented.
- Consumer reports is an annual series revealing the strengths and vulnerabilities of the leading British retailers by sector.
New Titles Added to Gale Group Business Databases
 Over 230 titles have now been added to Gale databases, including Gale Group PROMT® (File 16/PTSP), Gale Group Trade & Industry Database™ (File 148/INDY), Business & Industry™ (File 9/BIDB) and Business & Management Practices (File 13). The titles cover multiple industries: retail, telecom, food, business, chemicals, energy, pharmaceuticals and more and range from newspapers to journals to newsletters.
Sample titles include: Africa & the Middle East Telecom, Chemical Engineering, Czech Business News, Energy Intelligence Briefing and Wine & Spirit Industry Marketing.
Additional Sources Expand Subject Areas in Dialog NewsRoom
 Dialog NewsRoom (File 990/NEWS) 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
In addition, the following Tribune News titles are now in NewsRoom:
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Los Angeles Times
- Chicago
Tribune
- Newsday
- Baltimore
Sun
- Orlando
Sentinel
Other regional Tribune News papers are the Stamford Advocate, Allentown Morning Call, Daily Press (Newport), Greenwich Time, Hartford Courant, South Florida Sun-Sentinel and El Sentinel and Hoy (Chicago,
NY & LA).
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.
| File |
Coverage (as of May 15, 2006) |
Former Coverage |
| 989 |
Current 7 days |
Current 7 days |
| 990 |
Current 3-4 months |
Current 3-4 months |
| 991 |
2006 |
2005 |
| 992 |
2005 |
2004 |
| 993 |
2004 |
2003 |
| 994 |
2003 |
2002 |
| 995 |
2002 |
2001 |
| 996 |
2000-2001 |
2000 |
A new NewsRoomfile on DataStar, NE06, includes articles from 2006. NEWS on DataStar contains the current 3–4 months.
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