Next-Generation DialogClassic Web™ Meets Today's Challenges

The new version of DialogClassic Web™ offers an enriched interface, powerful search features and post-processing options designed to save information professionals time in preparing and distributing search results to key stakeholders across the enterprise.

Special Features
Some of the special features in this new release include:

• A more intuitive interface that supports lengthy and complex searches
• Access to fulltext linking through Dialog eLinks (eJournals, links resolvers, library holdings, etc.) and Remote Links (Investext®, NTIS, and D&B®)
• Powerful post-processing capabilities and formatting options, including XML, PDF, HTML and RTF
• Chemical structure searching and expanded output options
  
• A browser-based environment, eliminating the need to install software
  
• In-line images (patents, trademarks and chemical structures)

Read more about DialogClassic Web and review the Quick Reference Guide and other materials to learn how you can access the product and take full advantage of the new features.

Clinical Trial Numbers Added to EMBASE® and EMCare®

From January 1, 2007, EMBASE (File 72, 73) and EMCare (File 45) record Clinical Trial numbers from two separate sources (see below) if they appear in the fulltext of the original article. The number has its own field (TL; expand TL=).

Background: The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) has been advocating for a proper registration of all clinical trials. During the clinical research phases of drug development, pharmaceutical companies organize clinical trials for the drugs that they are developing. This way it is always possible to look up how many trials were set up for a drug and to monitor if the results of all trials have been reported on. The pharmaceutical industry associations worldwide have agreed with this initiative and have adopted the ICMJE recommendations.

There are currently two such databases that meet all ICMJE criteria, one based in the U.S. and one in the U.K.

1. Clinicaltrials.gov, a database set up and run by the NIH/NLM
2. International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number Register

Dialog NewsRoom Sources Update

In December, 91 new titles were added to the Dialog NewsRoom (File 990) database. New titles include New York Daily News and 11 titles from McGraw-Hill covering the energy industry.

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

Start the new year off right and take advantage of the Dialog How Do I…? series, now covering search solutions for Trademarks. Each How Do I…? search application contains step-by-step instructions for how to find the most-requested information on Dialog. The new Trademarks series contains 13 solutions including:

• finding an exact trademark
  
• conducting a trademark screening search
  
• identifying all trademarks for specific owners
  
• searching trademarks by design or color(s)
  
• and many more.

The new Trademarks series joins solutions for Patents and Pharmaceuticals. 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 answers.

New Manual Codes Now in DWPI

New and revised Manual Codes went live in Derwent World Patents Index® in update 200701, and you should start to see them in your search results. Don’t miss out on important data — please check your searches and Alerts to ensure they include any relevant new codes or any changes to existing codes.

Click to view the lists of new, revised and retired codes for both Chemical Patent Index (CPI) and Electrical Patent Index (EPI).

If you need any assistance updating your searches and Alerts, please contact the Knowledge Center who will be happy to help.