Free Practice File Searching on Dialog DataStar

Use the free ONTAP (ONline Training And Practice) databases to practice your searches and hone your skills without incurring an online charge.

Dialog DataStar ONTAP databases | How to access | Dialog ONTAP

Note: Use of the Practice databases is free. Simply visit the Dialog DataStarWeb Demo Site and conduct a basic or advanced search in the practice databases.

Following is a list of Dialog DataStar Practice Files. Visit the Demo Site for details about each database.

To sign up for your own Dialog DataStar account, contact your nearest Dialog Customer Help Desk.

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Dialog DataStar Practice File Databases

Business & Finance

• Delphes European Business - Practice File (TRDE)
• Dialog Global Reporter - Practice File (TRRE)
• GALE GROUP PROMT PLUS - Practice File (TRPT)
• Globalbase - Practice File (TREB)
• ICC British Company Financial Datasheets - Practice File (TRIC)
• INVESTEXT® Broker Reports - Practice File (TRST)
• Mediconf - Practice File (TRMC)
• PHIND: Pharma & Healthcare Industry News - Practice File (TRPI)

Chemicals

• CA Search®: Chemical Abstracts - Practice File (TRCH)

Food & Agriculture

• CAB ABSTRACTS - Practice File (TRCA)

Medicine

• Adis R&D Insight - Practice File (TRRD)
• BIOSIS Previews® - Practice File (TRBI)
• CAB HEALTH - Practice File (TRHU)
• Derwent Drug File - Practice File (TRDD)
• EMBASE® - Practice File (TREM)
• IMS R&D Focus - Practice File (TRUR)
• MEDLINE® - Practice File (TRME)
• Mediconf - Practice File (TRMC)
• Pharmaprojects - Practice File (TRPH)
• SciSearch®: a Cited Reference Science D'base - Practice File (TRSC)

News & Media

• Automotive Information and News - Practice File (TRAI)
• Dialog Global Reporter - Practice File (TRRE)
• GALE GROUP PROMT PLUS - Practice File (TRPT)
• Globalbase - Practice File (TREB)
• PHIND: Pharma & Healthcare Industry News - Practice File (TRPI)

Pharmaceuticals

• Adis R&D Insight - Practice File (TRRD)
• BIOSIS Previews® - Practice File (TRBI)
• Derwent Drug File - Practice File (TRDD)
• EMBASE® - Practice File (TREM)
• IMS Company Profiles - Practice File (TRIP)
• IMS R&D Focus - Practice File (TRUR)
• MEDLINE® - Practice File (TRME)
• Mediconf - Practice File (TRMC)
• PHIND: Pharma & Healthcare Industry News - Practice File (TRPI)
• Pharmaprojects - Practice File (TRPH)
• SciSearch®: a Cited Reference Science D'base - Practice File (TRSC)

Science & Technology

• Automotive Information and News - Practice File (TRAI)
• CA Search®: Chemical Abstracts - Practice File (TRCH)
• CAB ABSTRACTS - Practice File (TRCA)
• INSPEC - Practice File (TRIN)
• SciSearch®: a Cited Reference Science D'base - Practice File (TRSC)

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How to access these practice databases

1. Go to Dialog DataStarWeb (www.datastarweb.com).
2. Click the "Free Ride" link on the left of the page.
3. Follow the directions on the page to conduct a basic or an advanced search.

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