Course Contents
Lesson 1: Understanding Dialog Bluesheets
Illustrates the use and importance of Dialog Bluesheets in conducting basic patent searches online.
Lesson 2: Using Dialog Commands
Discusses the use of basic commands, prefixes, and patent number formats to search for a patent number.
Lesson 3: Managing Search Results
Shows displaying, saving, and printing records.
Lesson 4: Conducting Basic Patent Searches: Part 1
Discusses locating patent assignees and inventors using the EXPAND command and narrowing searches using publication dates.
Lesson 5: Conducting Basic Patent Searches: Part 2
Illustrates techniques to search for application numbers and dates, as well as the use of logical operators.
Lesson 6: Searching Free-text for a Subject
Illustrates selecting search terms, using proximity connectors, and truncation to conduct free-text searches for subjects.
Lesson 7: Wrapping-up the Course
Identifies other Dialog tools and training to help with your information needs.
Exercises throughout the course will reinforce material covered in the lessons, and help you to practice Dialog searching. To gain the most from the course, it is important to complete the practice exercises included with each lesson. Contact the if you have questions.
