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Dialog at a Glance
On-Demand Recorded Short Modules

Would you like to get in a little training in some of your spare minutes? Dialog has created just what you need. "Dialog at a Glance" modules are 10-minute or less, short, on-demand modules that you can review when you have a few spare minutes. Each module focuses on one search technique, describing the technique and providing a couple of concise examples illustrating how to use the feature in your searching. So, take a break and try one of these new modules. Then, email us ( ) with other techniques you would like to see in this format.

Modules

• Alerts
  Creating Alerts on DialogClassicWeb explains why Alerts can be cost-effective sources of crucial competitive intelligence. Examples of how to set up and edit Alerts are also provided.
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• DIALINDEX
  Using DIALINDEX^®, A Database Finding Tool. This short module illustrates what DIALINDEX is, why you should use it and provides examples to show you how to use it.
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• EXPAND
  The EXPAND module demonstrates use of one of the most valuable commands on Dialog to search for people, companies, journals and more.
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• Finder Files
  Using Dialog Finder Files (Dialog Company Name Finder™, Dialog Journal Name Finder™ and Dialog Product Code Finder™). This module explains why you should use these powerful files and provides examples of their different uses.
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• FROM
  Dialog's FROM Qualifier explains when and why to use the powerful FROM qualifier.
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• IDPAT
  Patent Duplicate Identification on Dialog: The IDPAT Command explains and demonstrates patent duplicate identification on Dialog.
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• MarketResearch.com
  MarketResearch.com Launches on Dialog explains how to get precise results from searching the report indexes in File 771 and link to the fulltext on MarketResearch.com.
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• MAP
  Using the MAP Command on Dialog explains and illustrates how to use a powerful command that pulls together from a search set all of the terms on a certain field so you don't have to spend time scanning records for keywords and typing them into a search.
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• RANK
  Using the RANK Command on Dialog illustrates why you should use the powerful RANK command and provides several examples of its use in different subject areas.
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• RefWorks
  NEW! Dialog RefWorks explains how to export citations retrieved in a search on DialogClassic Web and DialogLink 5 to RefWorks.
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• Word and Phrase Indexing
  Understanding Word and Phrase Indexing on Dialog explains how to identify fields that require word-by-word searching with proximity connectors and those that require full phrases complete with punctuation.
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