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On-Demand Recorded Online Courses

The following recorded training classes are now available via Brainshark. To start the course, click the title. You will be prompted to enter your name and e-mail before the course begins.

Introduction to Searching Dialog

Introduction to Dialog Using DialogClassic Web
The course covers the basic features of DialogClassic Web and Dialog Command Language searching. No previous experience with Dialog or online searching is necessary. If you have some experience with Dialog Command Language or similar search services, this course may serve as a refresher. Audio narration in American English.
Run Time: 43.55

Introduction to Dialog Using DialogLink 5
The course covers the basic features of DialogLink 5 and Dialog Command Language searching. No previous experience with Dialog or online searching is necessary. If you have some experience with Dialog Command Language or similar search services, this course may serve as a refresher. Audio narration in American English.
Run Time: 29:59

Introduction to Dialog Using DialogWeb
The course covers the basic features of DialogWeb—Command Search and Dialog Command Language searching. No previous experience with Dialog or online searching is necessary. If you have some experience with Dialog Command Language or similar search services, this course may serve as a refresher. Audio narration in American English.
Run Time: 26:50


Searching for Pharmaceutical Information Using DialogWeb—Guided Search

The series of pharmaceutical courses using DialogWeb—Guided Search enables the novice searcher who is unfamiliar with Dialog command language to review databases and search strategies for searches most often conducted as drugs move through the drug development pipeline. Command language searchers will also find the command summaries for each search useful as they plan strategies for different applications in their pharmaceutical research.

Each course has three parts: an Introduction to the DialogWeb—Guided Search interface and a brief discussion of the drug pipeline and sources of information about drugs in each phase. Part 2 contains a description of databases and step-by-step searches for the different phases of development, and Part 3 provides suggestions about other courses and where to get search assistance. The courses are flexible in that you can review the entire course as you begin the series and then focus on Part 2 of each subsequent course to see the unique databases and search strategies for that stage in the development process.

Selecting Dialog Databases Using DialogWeb—Guided Search
The course covers tools for selecting databases on Dialog and includes specific examples using the DialogWeb—Guided Search subject categories. It is the starting point for searching using DialogWeb—Guided Search. No previous experience with Dialog or online searching is necessary. Audio narration is in American English.
Run Time: 22:23

Introduction to Dialog for Pharmaceutical Researchers Using DialogWeb—Guided Search
This course illustrates how to create search strategies, refine searches and retrieve records using DialogWeb—Guided Search. Search examples focus on the pharmaceutical area. It is helpful to take the course Selecting Dialog Databases Using DialogWeb—Guided Search before beginning this course. You do not have to learn Dialog Command Language. Audio narration is in American English.
Run Time: 28:38

Tracking a Pharmaceutical Product through the Discovery Process Using DialogWeb—Guided Search
This course covers searches that pharmaceutical researchers would conduct in the Discovery Phase of the drug development process, including locating chemical substances, chemical literature, trademarks for a drug and patents about a substance. Applications are illustrated with step-by-step searches.

Knowledge of the DialogWeb—Guided Search interface and ability to use the subject categories in Guided Search to select databases are necessary to get the most from this course. Audio narration is in American English.
Run Time: 28:28

Tracking a Pharmaceutical Product through R&D
Using DialogWeb—Guided Search

This course covers databases and searches that pharmaceutical researchers would use in the R&D phase of the drug development process. Databases include those in the biomedical and drug development areas. Search topics cover finding conference literature, reviewing biomedical literature for drugs and tracking companies with drugs in the R&D stage on an ongoing basis using Alerts. Applications are illustrated with step-by-step searches.

Knowledge of the DialogWeb—Guided Search interface and ability to use the subject categories in Guided Search to select databases are necessary to get the most from this course. Audio narration is in American English.
Run Time: 30:36

NEW!  Tracking a Pharmaceutical Product Through Clinical Trials
Using DialogWeb—Guided Search

This course covers databases in the drug development pipeline and searches that pharmaceutical researchers would use in the Clinical Trials phase of the drug development process. Search topics include finding drugs in particular stages of clinical trials by drug name and therapeutic class codes, locating results of clinical trials for specific indications and tracking drugs a company may own or license at a specific stage of development on an ongoing basis. Applications are illustrated with step-by-step searches.

Knowledge of the DialogWeb—Guided Search interface and ability to use the subject categories in Guided Search to select databases are necessary to get the most from this course. Audio narration is in American English.
Run Time: 30:59

NEW!  Tracking a Pharmaceutical Product Through the Marketing and Post-Marketing Surveillance Using DialogWeb—Guided Search
This course focuses on the last two phases in the drug development cycle: Marketing and Post-Marketing Surveillance. You will review databases and searches that pharmaceutical researchers would use in these two phases of the drug development process. Search topics include using the news and industry trade journals to find drugs just launched and drugs approved for new indications, reviewing medical databases for potential adverse effects of drugs on the market and tracking drugs available for licensing for specific companies on an ongoing basis. Applications are illustrated with step-by-step searches.

Knowledge of the DialogWeb—Guided Search interface and ability to use the subject categories in Guided Search to select databases are necessary to get the most from this course. Audio narration is in American English.
Run Time: 30:29

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On-Demand Recorded Courses

Introduction to Searching:

• DialogClassic Web

• DialogLink 5

• DialogWeb


Pharmaceutical Information:

• Selecting Databases

• Introduction

• Tracking a Pharmaceutical Product through the Discovery Process

• Tracking a Pharmaceutical Product through R&D

• Tracking a Pharmaceutical Product through Clinical Trials

• Tracking a Pharmaceutical Product Through the Marketing and Post-Marketing Surveillance


Web-Based Courses

Intro to DialogWeb for:
• Business
• Patents
• Engineering
• Life Sciences
• Trademarks

Intro to Classic Dialog for:
• Business
• Patents
• Engineering
• Life Sciences

Advanced Courses

Dialog:
• Key Drug Pipeline Databases

DialogWeb:
• Competitive Intell

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