Finding Information on Products — Summary
We have looked at two different ways to search for product information in Lesson 5:
- Using product names
- Using codes
We also know that Dialog has its Product Code Finder (File 413) available to help us determine exact product names and find appropriate product codes.
We retrieved different types of codes available to help in our searches: SIC codes, NAICS codes, and product codes. We viewed different databases, such as Business & Industry Database (File 9) and TableBase (File 93), that have detailed indexing.
What's Next...
Dialog has other search aids and training materials to help you search for company and industry news. Check some of the following:
The Dialog How Do I...? series supplies concise, step-by-step instructions for how to find the most-requested information on Dialog. Examples in both DialogClassic and DialogLink 5 are available.
Training Seminars. Dialog offers a variety of Web-based sessions. Check dates and times, as well as course descriptions and workbooks for the seminars.
Online Courses offer the option of taking a course through the Web-based interface at your own pace and time as with this course. The following course provides additional product information:
- Introduction to Searching DialogWeb for the Patent Researcher contains the basics of searching for patent information. Intellectual property can provide insight into a company's new products and the directions it plans to pursue.
Choose Another Lesson:
- Go to the Table of Contents to choose another application in this course that meets your needs.
- Go on to Lesson 6.
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