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Search Comprehensively on Company Names?
TOPIC: Searching on company names is not always the straight forward procedure that we’d like it to be. Initials, acronyms, personal names and punctuation rules can interfere with our ability to locate information on a company. This How Do I…? suggests various methods for getting the most comprehensive results.
1. Searching for company names that are personal names
These would include companies such as Charles Schwab, A. O. Smith, and A.G. Edwards. In our example, we’ll use A.G. Edwards, a division of Wachovia Securities. The examples have been run in the NEWSCO OneSearch® category, that contains news files with a Company Name (CO=) field. The technique would be the same in any file(s) with a CO= field. Not all company names that are personal names include initials, but the example shows perhaps the most challenging name you’re likely to encounter.
2. Searching for company names that contain hyphens or compound words
Company names that are hyphenated or that contain trademark symbols between two words are sometimes compressed to a single word. The simplest method for ensuring complete retrieval is to search the name as though it were one word as well as two (e.g., SELECT WALMART/CO OR WAL()MART/CO).
3. Searching for company names that contain or are solely acronyms or initials
Searching company names that contain or are solely acronyms or initials is similar to searching for personal names. Use the EXPAND command, making sure to try the variations for punctuation marks, no punctuation, spaces, and no spaces, (e.g., EXPAND all variations: IBP, I B P, IBP,).
4. Searching for companies with common names
Avoid searching common names as phrases. This would include all those popular terms like FIRST, NATIONAL, FEDERAL, AMERICAN, etc., For instance, SELECT FIRST (W)AMERICAN/CO retrieves: First American Bancorp, First American National Bank, First American Corp, First American Insurance, First American Real Estate, First American Title Co. EXPAND all the significant words of the company name on the Company Name (CO=) field.
COMMAND SUMMARY
BEGIN NEWSCO
EXPAND CO=A.G. EDWARDS
SELECT “E” REFERENCE NUMBERS
EXPAND CO=A. G. EDWARDS; SELECT E NUMBERS
EXPAND CO=AG EDWARDS; SELECT E NUMBERS
EXPAND CO=A G EDWARDS; SELECT E NUMBERS
EXPAND CO=EDWARDS, A; SELECT E NUMBERS
EXPAND CO=EDWARDS (A; SELECT E NUMBERS
DISPLAY SETS
SELECT S1:S6
SELECT S7/2007:2008
HOW TO...
1. BEGIN the OneSearch category NEWSCO.
Note: This methodology applies to any file that has a Company Name (/CO, CO=) or Patent Assignee (PA=) field.
2. EXPAND the company name on the Company Name (CO=) field using standard punctuation, spacing and word order.
3. SELECT fitting “E” Reference numbers. |
?b newsco
SYSTEM:OS - DIALOG OneSearch
File 9:Business & Industry(R) Jul/1994-2007/Dec 20
(c) 2007 The Gale Group
File 15:ABI/Inform(R) 1971-2008/Jan 03
(c) 2008 ProQuest Info&Learning
File 16:Gale Group PROMT(R) 1990-2008/Dec 26
(c) 2008 The Gale Group
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Set Items Description
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?e co=a.g. edwards
Ref Items Index-term
E1 30 *CO=A.G. EDWARDS
E2 19 CO=A.G. EDWARDS & SONS
E3 4 CO=A.G. EDWARDS & SONS INC
E4 103 CO=A.G. EDWARDS & SONS INC.
E5 1 CO=A.G. EDWARDS & SONS INCORPORATED
E6 1 CO=A.G. EDWARDS & SONS U.K. LIMITED
E7 66 CO=A.G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC.
E8 1 CO=A.G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC.; A.G. EDWARDS, INC.
E9 1 CO=A.G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC.; CHECKFREE INVESTMEN
E10 1 CO=A.G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC.; J.D. POWER AND ASSO
E11 15 CO=A.G. EDWARDS AND SON INC.
E12 2 CO=A.G. EDWARDS AND SONS
E13 1062 CO=A.G. EDWARDS AND SONS INC.
E14 2 CO=A.G. EDWARDS AND SONS, INC.
E15 4 CO=A.G. EDWARDS CAPITAL INC.
E16 615 CO=A.G. EDWARDS INC.
E17 32 CO=A.G. EDWARDS INCORPORATED
E18 1 CO=A.G. EDWARDS MEDIA
E19 3 CO=A.G. EDWARDS MEDIA &
E20 1 CO=A.G. EDWARDS MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT CONFERENC
E21 1 CO=A.G. EDWARDS TRUST CO.
E22 1 CO=A.G. EDWARDS TRUST COMPANY
E23 1 CO=A.G. EDWARDS; CARMICHAEL LYNCH; INTERPUBLIC GR
E24 99 CO=A.G. EDWARDS, INC.
E25 1 CO=A.G. EDWARDS, INC.; A.G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC.
Enter P or PAGE for more
?s e1:e17, e21,e22,e24,e25
1852 CO=A.G. EDWARDS:CO=A.G. EDWARDS INCORPORATED
1 CO=A.G. EDWARDS TRUST CO.
1 CO=A.G. EDWARDS TRUST COMPANY
98 CO=A.G. EDWARDS, INC.
1 CO=A.G. EDWARDS, INC.; A.G. EDWARDS & SONS, INC.
S1 1949 E1:E17, E21, E22,E24, E25 |
4. EXPAND with spacing after the periods. SELECT appropriate E numbers. |
?e co=a. g. edwards
Ref Items Index-term
E1 3 CO=A. G. *EDWARDS & SONS
E2 2 CO=A. G. DAVIS GAGE & ENGINEERING CO.
E3 0 *CO=A. G. EDWARDS
E4 1 CO=A. G. PIPE LINES (CANADA) LTD.
E5 1 CO=A. GAASTRA BEHEERSMAATSCHAPPIJ B.V.
E6 8 CO=A. GARY SHILLING AND CO.
. . . .
?s e1
S2 3 CO='A. G. *EDWARDS & SONS' |
5. EXPAND dropping the punctuation and the space between initials and SELECT E number(s). |
?e co=ag edwards
Ref Items Index-term
E1 1 CO=AG EDUCATION & CONSULTING
E2 1 CO=AG EDUCATION COMMITTEE OF THE FRESNO COUNTY FA
E3 174 *CO=AG EDWARDS
E4 2 CO=AG EDWARDS & CO
E5 1 CO=AG EDWARDS & SON
E6 86 CO=AG EDWARDS & SONS
E7 45 CO=AG EDWARDS & SONS INC
E8 5 CO=AG EDWARDS AND SONS
E9 1335 CO=AG EDWARDS AND SONS INC
E10 1 CO=AG EDWARDS AND SONS INC.
E11 1 CO=AG EDWARDS ASSET MANAGEMENT
E12 1 CO=AG EDWARDS DOWNGRADES CLEAR CHANNEL COM
E13 2622 CO=AG EDWARDS INC
E14 1 CO=AG EDWARDS MEDIA
E15 1 CO=AG EDWARDS UPGRADES BMC SOFTWARE INC
E16 1 CO=AG ELECTRIC INC
. . . .
?s e3:e13
S3 3998 CO='AG EDWARDS':CO='AG EDWARDS INC' |
6. EXPAND this time with no punctuation but use a space between the initials and SELECT E numbers. |
?e co=a g edwards
Ref Items Index-term
E1 2 CO=A G EDWARD AND SONS INC
E2 1 CO=A G EDWARD SONS
E3 1902 *CO=A G EDWARDS
E4 57 CO=A G EDWARDS & CO
E5 16 CO=A G EDWARDS & SON
E6 1 CO=A G EDWARDS & SON MARK
E7 2191 CO=A G EDWARDS & SONS
E8 1 CO=A G EDWARDS & SONS (UK) LIMITED
E9 2 CO=A G EDWARDS & SONS AMARILLO
E10 1 CO=A G EDWARDS & SONS HAS LEASED
E11 311 CO=A G EDWARDS & SONS INC
E12 1 CO=A G EDWARDS & SONS INC.
E13 1 CO=A G EDWARDS & SONS INVESTMENTS
E14 1 CO=A G EDWARDS & SONS MILESTONES
E15 1 CO=A G EDWARDS & SONS TO HOST EVENT FOR POTENTIAL
E16 1 CO=A G EDWARDS & SONS TO MOVE INTO NEW OFFICE
E17 1 CO=A G EDWARDS & SONS WHEN JOHNSON
E18 1 CO=A G EDWARDS & SONS' LOCAL OFFICE OFFERING CARE
E19 1 CO=A G EDWARDS & SONSANALYST STEPHEN F EAST
E20 1 CO=A G EDWARDS AND SON
E21 82 CO=A G EDWARDS AND SONS
E22 40 CO=A G EDWARDS AND SONS INC
E23 7 CO=A G EDWARDS ASSET MANAGEMENT
E24 1 CO=A G EDWARDS BOULDER
E25 2 CO=A G EDWARDS CAPITAL
Enter P or PAGE for more
?p
Ref Items Index-term
E26 1 CO=A G EDWARDS CAPITAL INC
E27 2 CO=A G EDWARDS CO
E28 1 CO=A G EDWARDS FINANCIAL SERVICES
E29 1 CO=A G EDWARDS FOCUS LIST
E30 772 CO=A G EDWARDS INC
E31 16 CO=A G EDWARDS INC (AGE)
E32 2 CO=A G EDWARDS INVESTMENTS
E33 1 CO=A G EDWARDS NAMED ONE OF TOP COMPANIES
E34 1 CO=A G EDWARDS ON LIST OF BEST COMPANIES
E35 1 CO=A G EDWARDS REIT
E36 1 CO=A G EDWARDS RETAILING CONFERENCE
E37 1 CO=A G EDWARDS SECURITY RESOURCES
E38 1 CO=A G EDWARDS TECHNOLOGY GROUP
E39 5 CO=A G EDWARDS TRUST CO
E40 2 CO=A G EDWARDS TWIN FALLS
E41 2 CO=A G EDWARDS UNIVERSITY
E42 1 CO=A G EDWARDS 2006 ENERGY CONFERENCE
E43 3 CO=A G ELDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
. . . .
?s e1:e40
S4 5408 E1:E12, E20:E40
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7. This time invert the name and follow it with a comma and the first initial.
SELECT E numbers. |
?e co=edwards, a
Ref Items Index-term
E1 1 CO=EDWARDS/BILLETT PRODUCTIONS
E2 8 CO=EDWARDS/WASATCH ENTERPRISES
E3 0 *CO=EDWARDS, A
E4 2 CO=EDWARDS, A C (INSURANCE BROKER)
E5 1 CO=EDWARDS, A G, & CO
E6 58 CO=EDWARDS, A G, & SONS
E7 56 CO=EDWARDS, A G, & SONS INC
E8 85 CO=EDWARDS, A G, INC
E9 1 CO=EDWARDS, A. G., & CO.
E10 3 CO=EDWARDS, A. G., & SONS INC.
E11 1 CO=EDWARDS, A. G., INC.
E12 1 CO=EDWARDS, BLAKE, ENTERTAINMENT
E13 12 CO=EDWARDS, CHARLES B., & CO.
. . . .
?s e5:e11
S5 207 CO='EDWARDS, A G, & CO':CO='EDWARDS, A. G., INC.'
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8. Still invert the name, but follow it with a space and an open parenthesis and the first initial.
SELECT relevant E numbers. |
?E CO=EDWARDS (A
Ref Items Index-term
E1 1 CO=EDWARDOS PIZZA
E2 646 CO=EDWARDS
E3 0 *CO=EDWARDS (A
E4 2 CO=EDWARDS (A.G.)
E5 117 CO=EDWARDS (A.G.) INC.
E6 84 CO=EDWARDS (A.G.), INC.
E7 1 CO=EDWARDS (A)
E8 6 CO=EDWARDS (A) BANK
E9 131 CO=EDWARDS (AG)
E10 1 CO=EDWARDS (AG) & CO
E11 26 CO=EDWARDS (AG) & SONS
E12 85 CO=EDWARDS (AG) & SONS INC
E13 24 CO=EDWARDS (AG) INC
E14 1 CO=EDWARDS (AG) LIFE INSURANCE
E15 1 CO=EDWARDS (ALICE) REALTY
. . . .
?S E4:E13
S6 476 CO='EDWARDS (A.G.)':CO='EDWARDS (AG) INC'
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9. DISPLAY SETS (DS) to view all the Sets created. |
?ds
Set Items Description
S1 1949 E1:E17, E21, E22,E24, E25
S2 3 CO='A. G. *EDWARDS & SONS'
S3 3998 CO='AG EDWARDS':CO='AG EDWARDS INC'
S4 5408 E1:E12, E20:E40
S5 207 CO='EDWARDS, A C (INSURANCE BROKER)':CO='EDWARDS, A.
S6 476 CO='EDWARDS (A.G.)':CO='EDWARDS (AG) INC'
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10. “OR” the sets together. The colon acts as OR, combining all the results into one set.
11. Narrow results by restricting retrieval to specific publication years. |
?s s1:s6
S7 11960 S1:S6
?s s7/2007:2008
11960 S7
14212162 PY=2007 : PY=2008
S8 1257 S7/2007:2008 |
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