Find Top Companies and Their Products Using Business Databases?
TOPIC: In this
example, you want to find the top pharmaceutical
companies and their leading drugs. Indexing
helps you identify the drugs and get
a listing. Use Gale
Group PROMT ® (File 16) and Business & Industry™ (File
9) to take advantage of the indexing
in the databases.
COMMAND SUMMARY
BEGIN 9,16
SELECT PN=DRUGS & PHARMACEUTICALS
SELECT TOP OR LEADING
SELECT RANKING?/DE
SELECT S1 AND S2 AND S3
SELECT S4/2005
TYPE S5/6/ALL
Click Links > Display > Display Full Record
HOW TO...
1. BEGIN 9,16 business databases to take advantage of the indexing.
2. Use the indexing for product name (PN=) and the descriptor field (/DE) for a ranking to refine the search strategy.
3. Combine the sets.
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4. Limit the search to the year 2005 (/2005). |
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5. TYPE all the records using Format 6 to see which is most relevant.
6. Click Links > Display > Type Full Record to see the entire record.
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The entire record displays.
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Note the top 200 brand name drugs for retail sale are listed with total sales. |
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