Basic Commands
I will use several basic commands in the Command Search option. The first one is the BEGIN command to enter the database(s) of choice. Take a look at an example of the BEGIN command below.
| Command | Example | When to Use It |
|---|---|---|
| BEGIN B |
begin 654 b 654 b 654,652 b patfull |
Use BEGIN with a file number to specify the database(s) to be searched |
In Lesson 1 we decided that U.S. Patents Fulltext (File 654) had the kind of information we needed for this topic. I will now type my BEGIN command at the question mark prompt and press ENTER.
?b 654
File 654:US Pat.Full. 1976-1999/May 25
(c) format only 1999 The Dialog Corp.
*File 654: Reassignment data current through 01/07/99. Delayed data
from the USPTO now current through week 4/20/99. See HELP NEWS 654.
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