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About this course

Welcome to Introduction to Searching Classic Dialog
for the Patent Researcher

| Online Courses | Introduction | Search Scenario | Class Table of Contents | Begin the Course |

Course Description
This free, self-paced course provides you with an introduction to search basics on Dialog. The seven (7) lessons in the course are designed to be completed in order. However, you do not need to complete the course at one sitting.

Plan on spending approximately 45 minutes for each lesson, or about 4-5 hours to complete the entire course.

Before you start the course:

1. Review the course Search Scenario; it will give you a glimpse of what the course is about.
2. Review the class structure and course reguirements for tips on how to get the most out of the course.
3. Go to Lesson 1 to begin the course.

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.

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