Index
MARPAT searching enhanced
The following enhancements were recently implemented in MARPAT:
- The number of searches that return at least one incomplete result has been reduced by more than 60%.
- The iteration and answer limits have been increased from 100,000 to 200,000 for both online and batch searches. For more information on MARPAT search limits, enter HELP SLIMITS at an arrow prompt (=>).
For additional information on MARPAT, refer to the STN Database Summary Sheet.
-TOP-
MEDLINE and LMEDLINE reloaded with enhancements
MEDLINE and LMEDLINE from the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) have been reloaded with a number of enhancements.
Enhancements include:
- The OLDMEDLINE segment of MEDLINE now includes records from the 1949 printed index, Current List of Medical Literature (CLML).
- ISSNLinking (L-ISSN) is now searchable and displayable in the source (SO) and International Standard Number (ISN) fields. The L-ISSN represents the first ISSN assigned to any media version of a record, and it links ISSNs assigned to each subsequent media type in which a record is issued. L-ISSNs will begin to appear in MEDLINE and LMEDLINE records in 2008.
For additional information on the reloads, enter HELP RLOAD at an arrow prompt (=>) in MEDLINE and LMEDLINE. Complete details of the reload can be found at:
www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/nd07/nd07_medline_data_changes2008.html
For additional information on MEDLINE and LMEDLINE, refer to the STN Database Summary Sheets.
-TOP-
TOXCENTER enhanced with reloaded MEDLINE segment
The MEDLINE segment of Toxicology Center (TOXCENTER) has been reloaded with a number of enhancements. For details, enter HELP RLOAD at an arrow prompt (=>) in TOXCENTER or visit:
www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/nd07/nd07_medline_data_changes2008.html
For additional information on TOXCENTER, refer to the STN Database Summary Sheet.
-TOP-
USGENE now provides USPTO sequence data within 3 day of publication
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Genetic Sequence Database (USGENE) is now the most timely source of USPTO patent and published application sequence data, available within 3 days of publication by the USPTO.
Weekly updates are now provided on Fridays, and include:
- Issued patent data published on Tuesdays
- Published application data published on Thursdays
Issued patent sequence data is therefore available within 3 days, and published application sequence data is available within 1 day of publication by the USPTO.
USGENE provides sequence data updates 10 days faster than any other comparable resource and is typically 1-3 months ahead of the USPTO sequence collection provided by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) in GenBank.
The latest information on USGENE is available at:
www.stn-international.com/stndatabases/details/usgene-first-p.html
For additional information on USGENE, refer to the STN Database Summary Sheet.
-TOP-
USPATFULL, USPAT2, and USPATOLD enhanced with new custom IPC display formats
Two new custom display formats for International Patent Classification (IPC) codes have been added to U.S. Patents Original Publications (USPATFULL), U.S. Patents Latest Publications (USPAT2), and U.S. Patents Pre-1976 (USPATOLD):
- IPC.UNIQ displays a set of unique IPC codes for a patent
- IPC.HIT displays IPC codes matching those specified in the search query
IPC.UNIQ may be used for a more compact display of IPC information. The IPC.TAB format is available for more extensive IPC information, including IPC metadata. IPC.HIT may be used to quickly determine why a specific record has been retrieved with a complex search strategy.
IPC.UNIQUE and HITIPC may be used as aliases for IPC.UNIQ and IPC.HIT, respectively. For additional information on USPATFULL, USPAT2, and USPATOLD, refer to the STN Database Summary Sheets.
-TOP-
Updated 7/28/2008 11:12:26 AM
