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Information in this document is current through December 31, 2007

Editorial: Raymond Niro, Beverley Crane, Louise Dagit

©2008 The Thomson Corporation

Dialog OneSearch®: Database Subject Categories 7

Create your own Dialog OneSearch category using the Alias feature 12

DialogLink 5: Searcher Preferences – Alias 12

Dialog Command Language: DIALINDEX Sample Search 16

Table of Contents

More than 600 databases are available on the Dialog service Each database is a compilation

of authoritative data provided by the most reputable publishers, professional societies, scientific

organizations, and Thomson The breath and depth of information on Dialog guarantees you will

find relevant information for almost any topic imaginable

This Database Selection Guide is intended to

> help you identify Dialog databases that are relevant to a particular research topic

> illustrate how to use the time-saving, pre-selected subject groupings of databases known

as OneSearch categories

> introduce the Alias feature, a tool for creating your own, customized OneSearch categories

> provide step-by-step instructions for using the DIALINDEX finding tool in Dialog Command

Language (DialogClassic) and DialogLink 5

About Dialog

Dialog is the premier online retrieval service with the most comprehensive content collection

and most powerful search language available From concept testing, to clinical trials, to product

launches, to patent protection, Dialog delivers accurate, relevant, trustworthy results with amazing

speed Choose web, text or customized interfaces, or integrate just the content you need into yourown applications Thomson Scientific has developed a comprehensive suite of online search tools for

Dialog to fit the needs of any researcher or information user, regardless of research focus, skill level

or preferred interface Combining flexible pricing options and up-to-date Web Services tools, you

can also create your own content set and interface derived from the entire Dialog collection.

Integrate content with Web Tools for Dialog

Content can be integrated into portals and other tools using the Dialog Application Programming Interface (Dialog API), an XML-based web service that enables Dialog’s extensive content collection

and renowned search engine to be integrated transparently into websites, enterprise portals,

corporate intranets and extranets, software applications and other interactive services Dialog API

supports Web Services Description Language (WSDL) and Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)

for integrating Dialog content into compatible platforms.

Applications created using the Dialog API can utilize the entire Dialog content set, enabling the creation of comprehensive information solutions And, since the Dialog API interfaces with the powerful Dialog search engine, applications can be created for novice users and expert

searchers alike

Let Thomson Scientific handle your research needs

If you are short on time, staff or expertise in a subject area, the Search Services professionals fromThomson Scientific can help We understand the art of patent, literature, competitive intelligenceand market data searching and possess the breadth and depth of knowledge necessary to fulfillyour requests, on time and within budget We can provide research assistance in many areas,including:

> Clearance / Right-to-Use / Freedom-to-Operate Searching

> Collection / State-of-the-Art Searching

> Competitive / Technical Intelligence Searching

Introduction

DIALOG, LLC

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> Infringement Searching

> Novelty / Patentability / Prior Art Searching

> Patent Watches and Alerts

> Validity / Invalidity SearchingOur team of advanced-degree specialists has extensive knowledge of business methods, chemicals,intellectual property, mechanics, pharmaceuticals, science and more

Knowledgeable, global customer support

In addition to sophisticated precision tools and accurate, authoritative content, Thomson Scientific solutions are supported by best-in-class customer service and training Highly skilled and knowledgeable consultants from a wide variety of educational and professional backgroundsstaff our worldwide Knowledge Center, 24 hours a day, every business day

As an extension of your organization, the Knowledge Center offers peer support through specialistswith backgrounds as librarians, IT specialists, scientists, attorneys and business professionals.Combine our Knowledge Center search and product expertise with your own knowledge andunderstanding of your research needs for the optimal search outcomes

For more information, go to support.dialog.com, email dialogcustomer@thomson.com

or call +1 800 334 2564 (inside North America) or 00 800 33 34 2564 (outside North America)

customer@dialog.comDIALOG

segments Each file segment, most commonly divided by dates of coverage, contains a different

piece of the database An example is EMBASE®: File 72 covers 1993 to the present; File 73 covers

1974 to the present; File 772 covers 1947 to 1973 Available databases are described more fully

in the Dialog • DataStar Database Catalog.

Kinds of databases

Each unit in a database is referred to as a record or document Exactly what makes up a record

differs from database to database There are four general types of databases: Bibliographic,

Numeric, Directories and Complete text

> Bibliographic databases Each record in a bibliographic database is a reference or citation (many

also include a summary or an abstract) to a publication, magazine or journal article, news story,patent, conference paper, etc (e.g., MEDLINE®[File 154], Inspec®[File 2], Derwent World Patents

Index®[File 351])

> Numeric databases Each record in a numeric database is a table of statistical data, often

with text added (e.g., TableBase™[File 93])

> Directory databases Each record gives factual information about companies, organizations,

products, chemical compounds, etc (e.g., D&B—European Financial Records [File 523],

(TRADEMARKSCAN®—U.S State [File 246], Merck Index OnlineSM[File 304])

> Complete text databases Each record includes the complete text of magazine articles,

newswire stories, patents, etc (e.g., The San Jose Mercury News [File 634], U.S Patents

Fulltext [File 654])

In addition, some databases contain a mix of several different kinds of data, such as bibliographicand fulltext records (e.g., Business & Industry™[File 9] and Gale Group PROMT®[File 16]); graphics

(e.g, chemical structures in Beilstein Database—Facts [File 390], drawings in Derwent World Patents

Index®[File 351] ); and links to original source documents (e.g., in Frost & Sullivan Market

Engineering [File 767])

Database updates

Databases are updated regularly, usually according to a fixed schedule, such as daily, weekly ormonthly Some databases are updated annually, or whenever there is a new version produced.Update frequencies are sometimes different from when articles appear in print versus online Adatabase noted as having an Update Frequency of “Archive” contains backfiles covering a specifictime period Current upates are added to a different file segment For example, Dialog NewsRoom(NE04) is listed as “Archive” with data from 2004 Other databases are listed as “Closed” in thatthey contain a finite time period and are no longer updating

Most databases update cumulatively, that is new records are added to the existing contents of the database News databases are common examples of cumulative updates Updates to somedatabases, however, replace some or all of the database contents Company and other types

of directories are examples of replacement updates

Dialog Databases

A few databases are reloaded on a regular basis A database reload means that the entire contents

of the database are replaced with revised content MEDLINE®is a database that is reloaded eachyear to reflect revised medical terminology applied by the National Library of Medicine to all therecords in the database

Database sources

Dialog databases come from many sources, including publishers, professional societies, research

centers, government agencies, and from sources within Thomson Thomson Scientific licenses thedata from these providers for redistribution though its online services The copyright usually belongs

to the provider, and each provider may impose some conditions for how their data is used For thisreason, some data may be available only via an annual subscription (e.g., Elsevier’s EMBASE Classic[File 772]) or may be available in certain geographic areas (e.g., the U.S Government’s World NewsConnection [File 985])

Choosing the right database

The success of an online search depends in large part on the database(s) chosen The followingDatabase Selection Checklist will help you in determining the appropriate database

> What is the general subject? (e.g., business, science, environmental, etc.)

> What is the perspective of the question? (e.g., technical, consumer-oriented, academic, etc.)

> How much information is desirable? (e.g., overview, comprehensive, etc.)

> What type of database is needed? (e.g., directory, complete text, etc.)Several tools are avilable to help you identify the best database(s) for your research, including this

Guide In particular, DIALINDEX is highly recommended as the best online tool for discerning the

most relevant databases for a given topic Additional online and print tools are available and are

described in the Dialog Command Language Pocket Guide.

Dialog Bluesheets

While many databases are focused on similar subjects, each database is unique Differences mayresult from types of publications covered, data included, indexing standards, the presence of a

thesaurus, or special formatting options Details of each database are documented in its Bluesheet.

A Dialog Bluesheet contains a description of the database content, provider contact information,

terms of use, specific data available for searching, tagging, output formats, and other important

features specific to the database Bluesheets are available in PDF format online at library.dialog.com,

or as searchable text online in Dialog File 415

DIALOG, LLC

Databases with related content are grouped into predefined subject categories and given a four-

to eight-character identifier The identifier, or OneSearch category, may then be used in Dialog

Command Language searches as a shortcut to open all of the databases in the OneSearch categorywith a single BEGIN command Any search entered will execute in all of the databases in the category The OneSearch categories may also be used with the DIALINDEX finding tool See the DIALINDEX section for more details

The list below includes most of the available OneSearch categories You are not limited to these categories: use SET ALIAS to create your own database groups SET ALIAS is explained and illustrated on page 12

Dialog OneSearch Categories

The titles or names of Dialog OneSearch categories appear below in alphabetical order followed by

its OneSearch category identifier or mnemonic Use the identifier as a shortcut rather than individualfile numbers Variant names for the same category are included in the list The list of databasesincluded in OneSearch Categories may be found in the explanded list of Categories beginning

on page 23

Dialog OneSearch Categories by Topic

OneSearch categories are listed below by topic in alphabetical order

Dialog OneSearch: Database Subject Categories

DIALOG ONESEARCH CATEGORIES BY TOPIC

Advertising and Media Industry News ADVERTBU

Aerospace and Defense Industry AEROBUS

Agriculture Industry News AGRIBUS

Alternative Medicine ALTMED

Arts and Humanities ARTS

Asia/Pacific Company Directories ASIACO

Asia/Pacific News ASIANEWS

Asia-Pacific Patents PATASIA

Automotive Research AUTO

Banking and Financial Services FINBUS

Biosciences and Biotechnology Industry BIOBUS

Business Economics BUSECON

Business Opportunities, Procurement, and Contracts GOVTPROC CAS Registry Numbers–Chemical and Medical Files CASREGNO CAS Registry Numbers–Chemistry Files RNCHEM

CAS Registry Numbers–Medical Files RNMED

Ceramics and Composites CERAMICS

Ceramics and Composites COMPOSIT

Chemical Engineering CHEMENG

Chemical Files with CAS Registry Numbers RNCHEM

Chemical Industry News CHEMBUS

Chemical Literature CHEMLIT

Chemical Properties CHEMPROP

Chemical Regulation CHEMREGS

Chemical Structure Search CHEMSTRC

Chemical Substances CHEMSUB

Civil Engineering CIVILENG

Paints and Coatings PAINT

Company Directories CODIR

Dialog OneSearch: Database Subject Categories

DIALOG ONESEARCH CATEGORIES BY TOPIC

Company Directories with Ticker Symbols TICKERDI

Company News Files with Ticker Symbols TICKERNE

Computers, Electronics, and

Telecommunications Business ELECTRON

Computers, Electronics, and

Telecommunications R&D COMPSCI

Computers, Personal PCINFO

Construction Industry ENGBUS

Consumer Products PRODUCTS

Continuously Updated News Files FIRST

Defense and Aerospace Industry DEFBUS

Defense Industry News AEROBUS

Defense Technology DEFTECH

Drug Development Pipeline DRUGDEV

Drug Directories DRUGDIR

Ecology and Conservation ECOLOGY

Economist Intelligence Unit Files EIU

Energy Industry News ENERGYBU

Energy Regulation ENERGYRE

Engineering and Construction Industry ENGBUS

Environmental Regulation ENVREGS

European Company Directories EUROPECO

European News Sources EUROPENE

Full-Text Journals and Magazines MAGTEXT

General Industry Information MULTIIND

General Interest Magazines GENMAGS

General News Files GENERALN

Industrial and Consumer PRODUCTS

Industry Information, General MULTIIND

Information Services INFOSCI

Instrumentation and Control INSTRUM

International Company Directories INTLCO

International News INTLNEWS

Japanese Business News JAPANNEW

Japanese Company Directories JAPANCO

Journals and Magazines MAGSALL

Language and Linguistics LANGUAGE

Latin American News LATINNEW

Library and Information Services INFOSCI

Magazines, Fulltext MAGTEXT

Major Newspapers (U.S.) PAPERSMJ

Manufacturing Industry News MANUFBUS

DIALOG ONESEARCH CATEGORIES BY TOPIC

Medical Engineering MEDENG

Medical Files with CAS Registry Numbers RNMED

Medicine, Alternative ALTMED

Mergers and Acquisitions MERGEACQ

Mergers and Acquisitions News MANEWS

Middle Eastern/African News MIDEASTN

News, Continuously Updated FIRST

News, Current – Daily Updates NEWSDAIL

Newspaper Indexes NEWSINDE

Newspapers, U.S Major PAPERSMJ

Newspapers, Fulltext (U.S.) PAPERS,

PAPERSNU

Nursing and Health Administration NURSING

Online Training And Practice ONTAPS

Other Common Law Sources COMMON

Packaging Technology PKGTECH

Paints and Coatings PAINTS

Paper Technology PAPERTEC

Patent Citation Files PATCITES

Patents, American PATAMER

Patents, Asia/Pacific PATASIA

Patents, European PATENTEP

Personal Computer Information PCINFO

Petroleum and Energy Patents OILPAT

Petroleum, Oil and Gas PETROL

Pharmaceutical Industry News PHARMIND

Pharmaceutical Patents PHARMPAT

Pharmaceutical Regulation PHARMREG

Pharmacoeconomics DRUGECON

Pharmacology + RINGDOC-Files PHARMR

Philosophy and Religion PHILOS

Political Science POLISCI

Product Announcements PRODANN

Product Information PRODINFO

Retail Industry News RETAILBU

Rubber and Plastics PLASTICS

Science and Technology SCITECH

Tax and Accounting TAXACCT

Technology Patents TECHPAT

Telecommunications Business TELEBUS

Telecommunications Technology TELECOM

Toxfile, IPA, BIOSIS toxicology TOXSEARC

Toxicity Handbooks TOXHAND

Trademarks, All TRADEMKS

Trademarks, European EUROTMKS

Transportation Industry News TRANSBUS

U.S Company Directories USCO

U.S Company Financial Sources USFIN

U.S Government Publications USGOVPUB

U.S Government Regulations USREGS

U.S Major Newspapers PAPERSMJ

U.S Public Company Financials PUBCO

U.S Regional Business REGIONAL

Veterinary Science VETSCI

Water and Aquatic Sciences WATER

Dialog OneSearch: Database Subject Categories

Dialog OneSearch Categories by Identifier

OneSearch categories are listed below by identifier or mnemonic in alphabetical order

DIALOG ONESEARCH CATEGORIES BY IDENTIFIER

ADVERTBU Advertising and Media Industry News

AEROBUS Aerospace and Defense Industry

AEROSPAC Aerospace

AGRI Agriculture

AGRIBUS Food and Agriculture Industry

ALTMED Alternative Medicine

ARCHITEC Architecture

ARTS Arts and Humanities

ASIACO Asia/Pacific Company Directories

ASIANEWS Asia/Pacific News

ASTRON Astronomy

AUTO Automotive Research

BIOBUS Biosciences and Biotechnology Industry

BIOCHEM Biochemistry

BIOSCI Biosciences

BIOTECH Biotechnology

BRANDNMS Brand Names

BUSECON Business Economics

CANADANE Canadian News

CASREGNO CAS Registry Numbers-Chemical and Medical Files

CERAMICS Ceramics and Composites

CHEMBUS Chemical Industry News

CHEMENG Chemical Engineering

CHEMLIT Chemical Literature

CHEMPAT Chemical Patents

CHEMPROP Chemical Properties

CHEMREGS Chemical Regulation

CHEMSTRC Chemical Structure Search

CHEMSUBS Chemical Substances

CIVILENG Civil Engineering

COATINGS Coatings

CODIR Company Directories

COMMON Other Common Law Sources

ELECTENG Electrical Engineering

ELECTRON Computers, Electronics, and Telecommunications

Business

ENERGY Energy

ENERGYBU Energy Industry News

ENERGYRE Energy Regulation

ENG Engineering

ENGBUS Engineering and Construction Industry

ENVIRON Environment

ENVREGS Environmental Regulation

EURBUSNE European Regional Business News

EUROPECO European Company Directories

EUROPENE European News Sources

EUROTMKS European Trademarks

EXECNEWS Executive News

FINBUS Banking and Financial Services

FIRST Continuously Updated News Files

FOODREGS Food Regulation

FOODSCI Food Sciences

FORESTRY Forestry

GENERALN General News Files

GENMAGS General Interest Magazines

INFOSCI Library and Information Services

INSTRUM Instrumentation and Control

DIALOG ONESEARCH CATEGORIES BY IDENTIFIER

MANAGE Management

MANEWS Mergers and Acquisitions News

MANUFACT Manufacturing

MANUFBUS Manufacturing Industry News

MARINE Marine Science

MARKETFU Market Research Reports

MATBUS Materials Industry News

MATERIAL Materials

MATH Mathematics

MECHENG Mechanical Engineering

MEDDEV Medical Devices

MEDENG Medical Engineering

MKTARCH Market Research Archive

MKTRES Market Research Information

MULTIIND General Industry Information

NEWSCO Company News

NEWSDAIL News, Current – Daily Updates

NEWSFILE News, Archival

NEWSINDE Newspaper Indexes

NEWSROOM Dialog NewsRoom

NEWSWIRE Newswires

NUCSCI Nuclear Science

NURSING Nursing and Health Administration

NUTRIT Nutrition

OILPAT Petroleum and Energy Patents

ONTAPS Online Training And Practice

PAINTS Paints and Coatings

PAPERS Newspers Full-Text (U.S.)

PAPERSEU European Newspapers

PAPERSMJ U.S Major Newspapers

PAPERSNU New Papers (U.S.) added since March 1997

PAPERTEC Paper Technology

PATAMER American Patents

PATASIA Asia-Pacific Patents

PATCITES Patent Citation Files

PATENTEP European Patents

PHARMIND Pharmaceutical Industry News

PHARMPAT Pharmaceutical Patents

PHARMR Pharmacology + RINGDOC-Files

PHARMREG Pharmaceutical Regulation

PHILOS Philosophy and Religion

PHYSICS Physics

PKGTECH Packaging Technology

PLASTICS Rubber and Plastics

POLISCI Political Science

POLLUT Pollution

PRODANN Product Announcements

PRODINFO Product Information

PRODUCTS Industrial and Consumer

PSYCH Psychology

PUBAFF Public Affairs

PUBCO U.S Public Company Financials

REGIONAL U.S Regional Business

REGS Regulations

RETAILBU Retail Industry News

REVIEWS Book Reviews

RNCHEM CAS®Registry Numbers – Chemistry Files

RNMED Medical Files

SAFETY Safety

SCITECH Science and Technology

SOCSCI Social Science

TAXACCT Tax and Accounting

TECHPAT Technology Patents

TELEBUS Telecommunications Business

TELECOM Telecommunications Technology

TEXTILE Textiles

TICKERDI Company Directories with Ticker Symbols

TICKERNE Company News Files with Ticker Symbols

TMKS Trademarks, All

TODAYSNE Today’s News

TOXHAND Toxicity Handbooks

TOXICOL Toxicology

TOXSEARC Toxfile, IPA, Biosis toxicology

TRADEMKS Trademarks, All

TRANSBUS Transportation Industry News

TRANSPOR Transportation

UKNEWS U.K News

USCO U.S Company Directories

USFIN U.S Company Financial Sources

USGOVPUB U.S Government Publications

USREGS U.S Government Regulations

VETSCI Veterinary Science

WASTE Waste Management

WATER Water and Aquatic Sciences

Dialog OneSearch: Database Subject Categories

Create your own Dialog OneSearch Category with Alias

If you have identified a set of databases that meet your needs, you can define your OneSearch category by creating an Alias The Alias must be a single alphanumeric word, up to 15 characters

in length You may then save your new Category to your account profile in order to make it a

permanent part of your Dialog account The methods for creating an Alias in Dialog Command Language (DialogWeb—Command, DialogClassic Web) and DialogLink 5 are illustrated below

In the examples, a new OneSearch category name — an Alias — is created for the biomedical databases MEDLINE®, EMBASE®, BIOSIS®and SciSearch® The database numbers are 154, 73, 5,

434, respectively, and “meddbs” is the name assigned to the Alias

DialogLink 5: Searcher Preferences - Alias

To Create an Alias in DialogLink 5 and save it to your account

Dialog Command Language: SET ALIAS Command

If using the DialogClassic Web or DialogWeb—Command interface, the command format

is as follows:

When connected to the Dialog service, enter:

?set alias meddbs 154,73,5,434

[system response] meddbs is set On as an alias for 154,73,5,434

To use all the databases in a search, enter:

?begin meddbs

From the menu bar,

click Configuration >

Settings On the Searchers,

Projects and Clients screen, click

the user ID where you want to set

the Alias and click Edit under

1

From the Edit Searcher

screen, click the Preferences

button at the bottom of the

screen to change preferences

for this user ID

To set the Alias, click the

Alias button at the bottom

of the screen to go to the

Preferences screen

2

3

Dialog OneSearch: Database Subject Categories

On the Set Preferences

screen, enter the Alias

Name (meddbs) and “Values”,

i.e., the database numbers that

you want to search with this Alias

(154, 73, 5, 434); then click OK.

Finally, exit the

Database Finding Tools: DIALINDEX®

DIALINDEX (File 411) is a unique database that contains in a single file the indexing for most of

the databases on Dialog By entering a search query in DIALINDEX, the Dialog system will report

how many matching records or “hits” are found, and in which databases DIALINDEX is a tool fordetermining which databases have relevant content based on your search query Using DIALINDEXbefore conducting a database search you can

> be certain which databases have relevant content

> choose only the database(s) that have the most coverage for your topic

> avoid wasted time searching irrelevant databases

> scan the Dialog collection when the topic is obscure or does not fit into a well-defined

subject area

> refine your search strategy by testing and comparing the number of hits

When you’re not sure which database(s) might have the most data on your topic, use DIALINDEX

as the first step in your online research You can scan several databases, a OneSearch category of

databases, or create your own category using the Alias feature, or use a “Supercategory” unique

to DIALINDEX An example of a Supercategory is ALL which is used to scan every database on the

Dialog service Available Supercategories are listed on page 22.

It is important to note that DIALINDEX does not actually retrieve the records resulting from thesearch You must BEGIN the desired databases to retrieve and view the results

Once you have identified the relevant database(s), use OneSearch to conduct a comprehensivesearch in those files In OneSearch you can search up to 60 databases, browse the indexes using the EXPAND command, display records, or use any of the available system features, such as

Duplicate Detection and RANK For more information on using OneSearch or DIALINDEX, refer

to the Dialog Pocket Guide, online at support.dialog.com/searchaids/dialog/pocketguide.

Step-by-step examples of complete search sessions using DIALINDEX appear below The first

example illustrates DIALINDEX using Dialog Command Language (DialogWeb—Command,

DialogClassic Web) The second example illustrates DIALINDEX on DialogLink 5.

Database Finding Tools: DIALINDEX®

Dialog Command Language: DIALINDEX Sample Search

The search illustrated below shows how to start your search in DIALINDEX using Dialog Command

Language, select relevant databases, then carry the search into the selected databases, remove anyduplicate records, then display the results

Topic: Use DIALINDEX to locate the best databases in which to research the uses of adenovirus

in gene therapy to treat cystic fibrosis

?b 411

File 411:DIALINDEX(R)DIALINDEX(R)

(c) 2007 Dialog

*** DIALINDEX search results display in an abbreviated ***

*** format unless you enter the SET DETAIL ON command ***

BEGIN (B) DIALINDEX

?sf medicine

You have 26 files in your file list

(To see banners, use SHOW FILES command)

Use the SET FILES (SF) command

to select a category of databases

to scan, in this case the

MEDICINE OneSearch category

?s cystic(w)fibrosis/ti,de and gene(w)therapy and adenovirus?

and py>2006

Your SELECT statement is:

S CYSTIC(W)FIBROSIS/TI,DE AND GENE(W)THERAPY AND ADENOVIRUS? AND PY>2006

Items File -

7 files have one or more items; file list includes 26 files

One or more terms were invalid in 4 files

Enter search terms in one

SELECT (S) statement

?rank files

Your last SELECT statement was:

S CYSTIC(W)FIBROSIS/TI,DE AND GENE(W)THERAPY AND ADENOVIRUS? AND PY>2006

Ref Items File - - N1 14 73: EMBASE_1974-2007/Oct 01N2 2 34: SCISEARCH(R) CITED REF SCI_1990-2007N3 2 45: EMCare_2007/Sep W4

N4 2 399: CA SEARCH(R)_1967-2007/UD=14715N5 1 5: Biosis Previews(R)_1926-2007/Sep W4N6 1 155: MEDLINE(R)_1950-2007/Sep 27

N7 1* 172: EMBASE Alert_2007/Sep 24N8 0 35: Dissertation Abs Online_1861-2007/JulN9 0 65: Inside Conferences_1993-2007/Oct 01N10 0 71: ELSEVIER BIOBASE_1994-2007/Aug W4

7 files have one or more items; file list includes 26 files

Enter P or PAGE for more

-Optionally, use the RANK FILES

(RF) command to rank results by

number of records Page (P) down

to view additional databases

SAVE the search to avoid

retyping TEMP saves the strategy

for 7 days at no cost Note that

the temporary SearchSave is

assigned a system identifier,

TH476810754

?save temp

Temp SearchSave "TH476810754" stored

BEGIN the databases Use N

numbers from the RANK FILE list,

file numbers or B HITS to begin

all files with results

?b n1:n6

SYSTEM:OS - DIALOG OneSearchFile 73: EMBASE 1974-2007/Oct 01

(c) 2007 Elsevier B.V

File 34: SCISEARCH(R) CITED REF SCI 1990-2007/SEP W4

(c) 2007 THE THOMSON CORPFile 45: EMCare 2007/Sep W4

(c) 2007 Elsevier B.V

File 399: CA SEARCH(R) 1967-2007/UD=14715

(c) 2007 American Chemical SocietyFile 5: Biosis Previews(R) 1926-2007/Sep W4

(c) 2007 The Thomson CorporationFile 155: MEDLINE(R) 1950-2007/Sep 27

(c) format only 2007 Dialog

Set Items Description - - -

Database Finding Tools: DIALINDEX®

EXECUTE (EXS) the saved search

?exs

Executing TH476810754Processing

GENE(W)THERAPY ANDADENOVIRUS? AND PY>2006

Remove duplicate records (RD)

?rd

S2 19 RD (unique items)

TYPE (T) records first in a brief,

inexpensive format FROM

EACH displays records from each

database in OneSearch (Check

the Bluesheet for formats, or

enter HELP FORMATS nnn

Enter HELP RATES nnn for

Gene therapy, the treatment of disorders or pathophysiologic

2/8,K/15 (Item 1 from file: 34) DIALOG(R)File 34: SCISEARCH(R) CITED REF SCI(c) 2007 THE THOMSON CORP All rights reserved

16398831 Genuine Article#: 157ZK Number of References: 49 Topical cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene replacement for cystic fibrosis-related lung disease

After reviewing the records for

relevancy, TYPE the results in

the FULL format or Format 9

Omitted from this record are

objectives, a search strategy,

selection criteria, data collection

and analysis

?t s2/9/15

2/9/15 (Item 1 from file: 34) DIALOG(R)File 34: SCISEARCH(R) CITED REF SCI(c) 2007 THE THOMSON CORP All rights reserved

16398831 Genuine Article#: 157ZK Number of References: 49 Topical cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene replacement for cystic fibrosis-related lung disease

Author: Lee T (REPRINT) ; Southern KW Corporate Source: St James Univ Hosp,Childrens Day Hosp, Leeds Reg Paediat

Cyst Fibrosis Ctr,Beckett St/Leeds LS9 7TF/W Yorkshire/England/ (REPRINT);

St James Univ Hosp,Childrens Day Hosp, Leeds Reg Paediat Cyst FibrosisCtr,Leeds LS9 7TF/W Yorkshire/England/

Journal: COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS , 2007 , N2 , CD005599 ISSN: 1469-493X Publication date: 20070000

Publisher: JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD , THE ATRIUM, SOUTHERN GATE, CHICHESTER

PO19 8SQ, W SUSSEX, ENGLAND

Language: English Document Type: REVIEW Geographic Location: England

Journal Subject Category: MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL Abstract: Background

Cystic fibrosis is caused by a defective gene encoding a proteincalled the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), and

is characterised by chronic lung infection resulting in inflammation andprogressive lung damage that results in a reduced life expectancy

.Main results

Three randomised controlled trials met the inclusion criteria forthis review, involving a total of 155 participants Thirteen studies wereexcluded The included studies differed in terms of CFTR gene replacementagent and study design, which limited the meta-analysis

Authors' conclusionsThere is currently no evidence to support the use of CFTR gene trans-fer reagents as a treatment for lung disease in people with cystic fibro-sis Future studies need to investigate clinically important outcome meas-ures

Identifiers KeyWord Plus(R): PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL; NASAL EPITHELIUM;

MAXILLARY SINUS; DOUBLE-BLIND; RECOMBINANT ADENOVIRUS; BIOLOGICAL

EFFICACY; CLINICAL-TRIALS; CFTR MUTATIONS; AAV-CFTR; PHASE-I

Cited References:

ALTON EWFW, 1999, V353, P947, LANCETBOBADILLA JL, 2002, V19, P575, HUM MUTATBOUCHER RC, 2004, V23, P146, EUR RESPIR J

Main results, author’s conclusions

and cited references are listed in

abbreviated format

Database Finding Tools: DIALINDEX®

DialogLink 5: DIALINDEX Sample Search

The search illustrated below shows how to start your search in DIALINDEX using DialogLink 5, select

relevant databases, then carry the search into the selected database, remove any duplicate records,then display the results

Topic: Use DIALINDEX to locate the best databases in which to research the uses of adenovirus

in gene therapy to treat cystic fibrosis

To being your DIALINDEX search,

enter B 411 in the Type-Ahead

Buffer at the bottom of the

screen The Begin 411 screen

displays as shown

Enter the category you want

to search (e.g., MEDICINE) in

the Set Files box Enter your

search strategy in one statement

in the Select box and click the

button

A list displays of the databases

with “hits” and the number of

records in each containing your

search strategy To sort the list

with the greatest number of

records at the top of the list, click

the Hits column header twice.

Next, click Select All to search

all databases with records on the

topic or check specific databases

The resulting set (S1) shows 23

records were retrieved Use the

REMOVE DUPLICATES (RD)

command to remove duplicate

records before viewing them

TYPE out one or two records

FROM EACH database using

Format 8 to see the title and

descriptors and the KWIC (K)

format to see keywords in the

context of the articles

Note: Some databases may

not have a KWIC format Review

the records and either click Links

at the top of the record of choice

> Display > Type Full Record

or use the TYPE command and

Format 9 to see the complete

record

Database Finding Tools: DIALINDEX®

DIALINDEX Supercategories

DIALINDEX provides “Supercategories” that include hundreds of databases covering broad subjectareas The Supercategories may be used only in DIALINDEX; they are not available as OneSearch categories

ALLAGRI Agriculture

ALLBIOSCI Biosciences

ALLBUSINESS Business

ALLCHEM Chemistry

ALLCHEMH Chemical Handbooks

ALLCODIR Company Directories

ALLCOFIN Company Financials & Reports

ALLCOMMON All common law marks

ALLONTAP ONTAP Files

ALLPAPER Newspapers–Full Text

ALLPAT Patents

ALLPATFU Patents–Full Text

ALLPHYS Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics Research

ALLPRODUCTS Products

Cross-references have been added for convenience Please note that all categories may

also be used with the DIALINDEX database finding tool.

Accounting

see Tax and Accounting (TAXACCT)

Advertising & Media Industry News ADVERTBU

Aerospace & Defense Industry News AEROBUS

African Newssee Middle Eastern/African News (MIDEASTN)

Dialog OneSearch/DIALINDEX Categories

Asia-Pacific Company Directories ASIACO

Banking & Financial Services Industry News FINBUS

Biosciences and Biotechnology Industry News BIOBUS

(1980–One month ago)

(PHIND) (Current month)

Dialog OneSearch/DIALINDEX Categories

and Nonwovens Abstracts)

Business Opportunities, Procurement

CAS Registry Numbers: Chemical and

CAS Registry Numbers: Chemical Files RNCHEM

CAS Registry Numbers: Medical Files RNMED

Ceramics and Composites CERAMICS,COMPOSIT

Imaging and Nonwovens Abstracts)

Chemical Industry News CHEMBUS

Dialog OneSearch/DIALINDEX Categories

Chemical Literature CHEMLIT

Chemical Structure Search CHEMSTRC

Coatingssee Paints and Coatings (PAINTS, COATINGS)

Company Directories with Ticker Symbols TICKERDI

Company News Files with Ticker Symbols TICKERNE

Computers, Electronics and Telecommunications Business ELECTRON

Computers, Electronics and Telecommunications Technology COMPSCI

Dialog OneSearch/DIALINDEX Categories

Computers, Personal

Construction Industry

see Engineering and Construction Industry (ENGBUS)

Continuously Updated News Files FIRST

Defense and Aerospace Industry DEFBUS

Drug Development Pipeline DRUGDEV

Ecology and Conservation ECOLOGY