Key Drug Pipeline Databases on Dialog Online Course Search Scenario

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Course Basics
Key Drug Pipeline Databases on Dialog

Course Description:
This free, self-paced course is designed to help you better understand the content of the Dialog drug pipeline files. It will provide you with an overview of the major drug pipeline databases:

IMS R&D Focus (File (445/955)
Pharmaprojects (File 128/928)
Adis R&D Insight (File 107/907)
Prous Databases (Files 452, 453, 458, 459)

Each lesson focuses on one pipeline database. Covered in each lesson are highlights of the database, advantages to using it, detailed remarks about each section of the Dialog record, and a "quiz."

The lessons and the wrap-up for 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 30-45 minutes for each lesson, or about 3-4 hours to complete the entire course. Each lesson contains an exercise for you to complete.

Check that your answers are correct by clicking the "Check Yourself" icon before moving on to the next lesson.

Before you start the course:

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

Course Contents:

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.

Go to the next page for the Search Scenario.

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