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Live Web-Based Training Classes
Dialog invites you to experience training with our leading search and content specialists, straight from your desk, at a time convenient to you!
Tutorials and Training Seminar Workbooks
Dialog training workbooks cover basic and advanced search techniques, as well as specific applications for researching intellectual property topics. Click on the workbook title to read a description and to find information about downloading the free course workbook.
Business Intelligence, Market Research & News
- Company Intelligence on Dialog 1.2 MB, 86 pp
- Market Research on Dialog 929 KB, 84 pp
eLearning
Dialog At-a-Glance are on-demand, recorded, mini-presentations intended to quickly highlight useful product tips, commands, or content. Topics coming soon for
- Business Intelligence
- Market Research
- News
Web-based Online Courses are free, self-paced courses you can take online at your convenience. Designed for DialogWeb and Classic users, beginner to advanced, with versions designed for searchers in specific industries.
Quick Reference
FEATURING:
D&B Worldbase—International (Dialog File 518),
D&B Worldbase—Europe (Dialog File 521)
D&B Worldbase®—International (Dialog File 518) and D&B Worldbase®—Europe (Dialog File 521) are now available. Both databases have been enhanced with a Record Type field enabling precision retrieval of records of interest. The databases are updated with quarterly reloads and include nearly 95 million International companies, almost doubling our current coverage. See the D&B Company Worldbase Bluesheet for details.
How Do I...?
The How Do I...? Series supplies concise, step-by-step instructions on how to find the most-requested information on Dialog and includes
- 25 solutions for Business and Industry Research
Database Selection
- Dialog Bluesheets for Business and Industry, Market Research, Product Information, U.S. Directories and Company Financials and International Directories and Company Financials.
- Dialog Bluesheets for U.S. Newspapers Fulltext and Worldwide News
- Focus on Content
Innography
- Innography and Dialog Overview 717 KB, 2 pp
Combine Dialog precision with analytics from Innography - Innography QRC: How To Export Results from Dialog and Import into Innography Projects 686 KB, 5 pp
Quick Reference
Document Delivery
Search Aids
Consult these handy Search Aids and User Guides to get the most out of searching individual files.
Business Intelligence & Market Research
- D&B Files — Dun & Bradstreet Reports — Information about how to access six different types of pre-formatted reports directly from Dun & Bradstreet online through Dialog.
- D&B Business Information Report
- Kompass Files —Kompass 5-Digit Product Codes and Descriptions (available in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish)
- Kompass Files —Kompass 2-Digit Industry Codes and Descriptions (codes are available in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish)
- File 9 —Business & Industry Concept Terms
- File 9 —Business & Industry Industry Terms
- File 9 —Business & Industry Marketing Terms
- File 9 —Using Cengage Gale's Powerful Search Features to Zero in on Key Facts
- Files 15, 484, and 635 —Classification Codes and Classification Concepts Used in ABI/INFORM, File 15, Periodical Abstracts PlusText, File 484, and in BUSINESS DATELINE, File 635
- Files 16, 18, 47, 75, 80, 88, 111, 148, 149, 160, 211, 275, 570, 583, 621, 636, 649 —Codes Used with Cengage Gale Databases — Advertising Concept, Event, Geographic, and Product Codes for use with Cengage Gale Databases
- File 93 —Using Cengage Gale's Powerful Search Features to Zero in on Key Facts
- File 540 — Tips for Searching File 540, TFSD Ownership Database
- File 545 —Investext® (DIALOG File 545): Tips for Effective Searching
- FOLE —How the Foodline Databases Can Help You Cater to Special Food Markets
News
ONTAP (Online Training and Practice) Files
Use the ONTAP (ONline Training And Practice) databases for Free Practice Searching on Dialog and hone your skills without incurring an online charge.
Dialog ONTAP Files
[click the plus/minus to show/hide the list of databases]
—Business Intelligence & Market Research 
- ONTAP® ABI/INFORM® [215]
- ONTAP® Arts & Humanities Search® [255]
- ONTAP® DIALINDEX® [290]
- ONTAP® D&B – Dun's Financial Records Plus™ [219]
- ONTAP® D&B – Dun's Market Identifiers® [276]
- ONTAP® D&B – Dun's Financial Records Plus™ [219
- ONTAP® D&B – Dun's Market Identifiers® [276]
- ONTAP® Cengage Gale Computer Database™ [805]
- ONTAP® Cengage Gale Magazine Database™ [247]
- ONTAP® Cengage Gale Marketing & Advertising Reference Service® [281]
- ONTAP® Cengage Gale PROMT® [216]
- ONTAP® Investext® [277]
- ONTAP® Social SciSearch® [207]
—News
- ONTAP® The Boston Globe [802]
Remember: ONTAP databases are only portions of the complete databases. They contain records from a brief time period and may or may not be current. They are intended for practice use only.
