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Home   •   Support  •  STN  •  STNews  •  2004 STNews Index
2004 STNews Index

An index to the 2004 issues

  • Clusters
  • Commands
  • Databases on STN
  • Interfaces
  • STNews Articles
  • System Features

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CLUSTERS

AEROTECH

May/Jun p 6, 10, Sep/Oct p 6, 8, 9

AGRICULTURE

Sep/Oct p 6, 8, 11

ALLBIB

Jan/Feb p 7, Mar/Apr p 6, May/Jun p 6, 10, Sep/Oct p 6, 8, 9, 11

AUTHORS

 Jan/Feb p 7, May/Jun p 6, 10, Sep/Oct p 6, 8, 9, 11

BIOSCIENCE

May/Jun p 9, 10, Jul/Aug p 5, Sep/Oct p 6, 11, Nov/Dec p 10

BUSINESS

Jan/Feb p 7

CASRNS

May/Jun p 9

CHEMENG

Sep/Oct p 6

CHEMISTRY

Sep/Octp 6, 11

COMPANIES

Jan/Feb p 7, May/Jun p 9

COMPUTER

Jan/Feb p 7, Sep/Oct p 6

CONSTRUCTION

Sep/Oct p 8

CORPSOURCE

Mar/Apr p 6, May/Jun p 6, 9, 10, Sep/Oct p 6, 8, 9, 11

ELECTRICAL

Sep/Oct p 6

ENGINEERING

Jan/Feb p 7, May/Jun p 6, 10, Sep/Oct p 6, 8, 9

ENVIRONMENT

Jan/Feb p 7, Sep/Oct p 6, 8, 11

FUELS

Jan/Feb p 7

FULLTEXT

Jan/Feb p 7, May/Jun p 6, 7, 8

GEOSCIENCE

Sep/Oct p 6, 8, 10, 11

HEALTH

Jan/Feb p 7, Sep/Oct p 6, 8, 11

HPATENTS

Mar/Apr p 6, May/Jun p 6, 7, 9, 10, Nov/Dec p 9

MATERIALS

Jul/Aug p 4, Sep/Oct p 6, 8, 9

MEDICINE

Jul/Aug p 5

NUMERIC

Sep/Oct p 11

PATENTS

Mar/Apr p 6, May/Jun p 6, 7, 9, 10, Nov/Dec  p 9

PETROLEUM

Jan/Feb p 7

PHARMACOLOGY

May/Jun p 9, Jul/Aug p 5, Sep/Oct p 6, Nov/Dec  p 9

PHYSICS

Sep/Oct p 9

PNTTEXT

May/Jun p 6

POLYMERS

May/Jun p 10

REACTION

May/Jun p 9

STRUCTURE

May/Jun p 9

TOXICOLOGY

Sep/Oct p 6

TRADEMARKS

May/Jun p 7

 

COMMANDS

ACTIVATE

Answer set and structure from a BATCH request

Mar/Apr p 11

ANALYZE

HIT

Mar/Apr p 20

One-field analysis via the Analyze Plus Wizard

Sep/Oct p 19

Related patents

Jul/Aug p 21

Two-field analysis via the Analyze Plus Wizard

Sep/Oct p 19

Use analyzed list with POLYLINK

May/Jun p 15

BATCH

Structure search

Mar/Apr p 10

DISPLAY

BROWSE

May/Jun p 17

One-field analysis via the Analyze Plus Wizard

Sep/Oct p 19

DUPLICATE

ONLY

Sep/Oct p 17

REMOVE

Jul/Aug p 15, Sep/Oct p 17

EXPAND

Associated thesaurus terms for controlled term

Nov/Dec  p 16

Availability of thesaurus in a particular field

Nov/Dec  p 15

Finding all Major Concepts for BIOSIS

Jan/Feb p 16

Locating associated terms

May/Jun p 13

Obtaining additional thesaurus terms

Nov/Dec p 15

Thesaurus in COMPENDEX

Nov/Dec p 19

Thesaurus relationship codes

Nov/Dec p 14

Using thesauri on STN

Nov/Dec  p 14

Using the IPC thesaurus

Sep/Oct p 13

Viewing the hierarchy of related terms

Nov/Dec p 15, 17

EXTEND

Structure searching applications

Nov/Dec p 7

F

SEARCH

Mar/Apr p 4, May/Jun p 3, 22

SORT

Mar/Apr p 4, May/Jun p 3

HELP

COST

Jan/Feb p 7, 8, 10, 14, Mar/Apr p 6, 8, May/Jun p 6, 7, 9, 15, Jul/Aug p 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, Sep/Oct p 7, Nov/Dec p 10

DIRECTORY

Jan/Feb p 18

PRICE

Jan/Feb p 25

RCODE

Mar/Apr p 20, May/Jun p 13, Nov/Dec p 14

THESAURUS

Mar/Apr p 20, May/Jun p 13, Nov/Dec  p 14

UPDATE

Jul/Aug p 8

INDEX

Access databases in a database cluster

Jul/Aug p 4

NEWS

FILE

Jan/Feb p 15

POLYLINK

Additional polymer links

May/Jun p 10

Availability in the Analysis Edition of STN Express with Discover!TM

Jan/Feb p 5, Nov/Dec p 2

Why use POLYLINK?

May/Jun p 14

SDI

EDIT

Mar/Apr p 21, Nov/Dec  p 7

Various punctuation marks usable

Mar/Apr p 21, Nov/Dec p 7

SEARCH

Thesaurus in COMPENDEX

Nov/Dec  p 19

Thesaurus relationship codes

Nov/Dec p 14

SELECT

Extract patents cited by the key patent

Jul/Aug p 20

SEQLINK

Availability in the Analysis Edition of STN Express with Discover!

Sep/Oct p 4, Nov/Dec p 2

EXACT

Sep/Octp 4

SET

ABBREVIATIONS

Mar/Apr p 4

EXTEND ON

May/Jun p 25

EXTEND ON PERM

May/Jun p 25

MSTEPS ON

May/Jun p 12, 23

PERMANENT

Mar/Apr p 2

PLURALS

Mar/Apr p 4, May/Jun p 16

PLURALS ON

Mar/Apr p 13

RANGE

Jan/Feb p 8

SORT

OCC

Jul/Aug p 21

TABULATE

Two-field analysis via the Analyze Plus Wizard

Sep/Oct p 19

TRANSFER

Extract patents cited by the key patent

Jul/Aug p 20, 21

Search patent numbers for all patent family members

May/Jun p 22

 

DATABASES ON STN

ABCD

Database removed from STN

Nov/Dec p 8

ABI-INFORM

Added to STN database clusters

Jan/Feb p 7

Business information database

Jan/Feb p 7, May/Jun p 4

Coverage

Jan/Feb p 7

Current-awareness alerts available

Jan/Feb  p 7

Nanotechnology database on STN

Jul/Aug p 6

New database

Jan/Feb p 7

Participant in STN Information Keep & Share Program

Jan/Feb p 7

Simultaneous left and right truncation available

Jan/Feb p 7

ADISCTI

Pharmacological information on STN

May/Jun p 3

Toxicological information on STN

May/Jun p 3

ADISINSIGHT

Pharmacological information on STN

May/Jun p 3

Toxicological information on STN

May/Jun p 3

ADISNEWS

Business information on STN

May/Jun p 4

AEROSPACE

Nanotechnology database on STN

Jul/Aug p 6

ANTE

Added to STN database clusters

Sep/Oct p 6

Coverage

Jul/Aug p 7

Current-awareness alerts available

Jul/Aug p 7

Engineering information

Jul/Aug p 7

New database

Jul/Aug p 7

Participant in STN Information Keep & Share Program

Jul/Aug p 7

Simultaneous left and right truncation available

Jul/Aug p 7

Technology information

Jul/Aug p 7

APOLLIT

Nanotechnology database on STN

Jul/Aug p 6

AQUALINE

Added to STN database clusters

Sep/Oct p 6

Coverage

Jul/Aug p 7

Current-awareness alerts available

Jul/Aug p 7

Environmental effects information

Jul/Aug p 7

New database

Jul/Aug p 7

Participant in STN Information Keep & Share Program

Jul/Aug p 7

Simultaneous left and right truncation available

Jul/Aug p 7

Water resources information

Jul/Aug p 7

BABS

Nanotechnology database on STN

Jul/Aug p 6

BEILSTEIN

ALLP display format added

Jul/Aug p 7

ALLREF display format added

Jul/Aug p 7

BABS Accession Numbers searchable and selectable

Jul/Aug p 7

BABSAN display format added

Jul/Aug p 7

Basic Index for Pharmacological and Ecological Data

May/Jun p 18

Basic Index for Reactions

May/Jun p 17

Basic Index (Main)

May/Jun p 16

Database updated

Jan/Feb p 7, Nov/Dec p 8

Field Availability Index

May/Jun p 18

Helpful search fields for navigating BEILSTEIN

May/Jun p 16

Nanotechnology database on STN

Jul/Aug p 6

Patent Numbers searchable and selectable

Jul/Aug p 7

Property Hierarchy Index

May/Jun p 19

Substance and synthesis information on STN

May/Jun p 2

BIOCOMMERCE

Business information on STN

May/Jun p 4

Company information focus

Sep/Oct p 6

Coverage change

Sep/Oct p 6

BIOENG

Added to STN database clusters

Sep/Oct p 6

Bioengineering information

Jul/Aug p 8

Biomedical engineering information on STN

Nov/Dec p 19

Biotechnology information

Jul/Aug p 8

Coverage

Jul/Aug p 8

Current-awareness alerts available

Jul/Aug p 8

New database

Jul/Aug p 8

Participant in STN Information Keep & Share Program

Jul/Aug p 8

Simultaneous left and right truncation available

Jul/Aug p 8

BIOSIS

Biomedical engineering information on STN

Nov/Dec p 19

Indexing fields

Jan/Feb p 16

Nanotechnology database on STN

Jul/Aug p 5, 6

Searching Index Term subfields

Jul/Aug p 17

Searching indexing modifiers

Jul/Aug p 17

Searching Major Concepts

Jul/Aug p 16

Taking advantage of BIOSIS indexing

Jul/Aug p 16

BIOTECHABS/BIOTECHDS

Legal status data from INPADOC available

Sep/Oct p 7

Legal Status, Detailed version with display headers display field added

Sep/Oct p 7

Legal Status display field added

Sep/Octp 7

BIOTECHNO

Database no longer updated

Jan/Feb p 7

Manufacturing information on STN

May/Jun p 4

Nanotechnology database on STN

Jul/Aug p 6

CASM

Adding CA Lexicon terms to a search strategy

Mar/Apr p 14

Additional patent classification codes available

Sep/Oct p 7

CA Lexicon dictionary

Jan/Feb p 5

CA Lexicon interface

Jan/Feb p 5

CA Lexicon preferences

Mar/Apr p 15

CAS Registry Number searching for multiple records

Sep/Oct p 16

Citation linking for Volume 0 records completed

Nov/Dec p 8

Company Name Thesaurus in the Data Group Tool

Sep/Oct p 19

Company Name Thesaurus Search Aid available

Jan/Feb p 8

Company Name Thesaurus Search Aid enhanced

Nov/Dec p 8

Creating an answer set with all records for a specific document

Sep/Oct p 17

Creating an answer set with all records for documents with multiple records

Sep/Oct p 17

Creating an answer set with one record per document

Sep/Oct p 17

Cyrillic alphabet company names included in Company Name Thesaurus Search Aid

Nov/Dec p 8

Czech Republic patent currency

Jul/Aug p 8

Danish patent applications

Jul/Aug p 8

Dissertation Abstracts International C covered

Jan/Feb p 8

Document type, NONPATENT, added

May/Jun p 5

Early 20th century records available

Jan/Feb p 8, Sep/Oct p 7

ECLA classification codes available

Sep/Oct p 7, 12

Examiner citations added to U.S. application basic documents

Sep/Oct p 7

F-Terms available

Sep/Oct p 7, 12

German application and patent publication numbers expanded

May/Jun p 5

Greece patent coverage

Mar/Apr p 6

International patent classifications available

Sep/Oct p 12

Journal of Physical Chemistry records from 1900-1906 available

Sep/Oct p 7

Journal of the American Chemical Society records from 1900-1906 available

Sep/Oct p 7

Latvia patent currency

Jul/Aug p 8

Lithuania patent currency

Jul/Aug p 8

Moldova patent coverage

May/Jun p 5

Multiple records in CA/CAplusSM for documents with many sequences

Sep/Oct p 16

Reducing the size of REGISTRY answer sets for crossover to CA or CAplus

Sep/Oct p 15

REGISTRY answer limit for crossover to CA/CAplus

Sep/Oct p 15

Romania patent currency

Jul/Aug p 8

Save Answers for SciFinder Wizard

Jan/Feb p 4

Singapore patent currency

Jan/Feb p 8

Slovakia patent currency

Jul/Aug p 8

STN Entry Date display field added

Jan/Feb p 8

Text searching for multiple records

Sep/Oct p 16

Turkey patent coverage

May/Jun p 5

U.S. NPC Codes used

Jan/Feb p 8

U.S. patent classifications available

Sep/Oct p 12

Using the CA Lexicon to complete search terms

Mar/Apr p 15

Using the Company Name Thesaurus Search Aid in CA/CAplus for patent assignee searching

Mar/Apr p 18

Using the IPC Thesaurus

Sep/Oct p 13

CABA

Database reloaded

Jan/Feb p 9

Document Identifier data available

Jan/Feb p 9

E-mail Address search field added

Jan/Feb p 9

Entry Date display field added

Jan/Feb p 9

Sequence Code search field added

Jan/Feb p 9

Simultaneous left and right truncation available

Jan/Feb p 9

Update Date display field added

Jan/Feb p 9

URL search field added

Jan/Febp 9

CAOLDSM

Reducing the size of REGISTRY answer sets for crossover to CA or CAplus

Sep/Oct p 15

REGISTRY answer limit for crossover to CA/CAplus

Sep/Oct p 15

CAplus

CA Lexicon

Nov/Dec p 18

CA Section Thesaurus

Nov/Dec p 17

CASLINK

Mar/Apr p 9

International patent information on STN

May/Jun p 3

Nanotechnology database on STN

Jul/Aug p 3, 6

Patent citation searching

May/Jun p 22

See CA

Substance and synthesis information on STN

May/Jun p 2

Super update code available

Jul/Aug p 8

Update Code Maximum available

Jul/Aug p 8

Using BATCH for broadly defined structure searches that exceed online iteration limits

Mar/Apr p 9

Using thesauri on STN

Nov/Dec p 14

Viewing the hierarchy of all related terms

Nov/Dec p 17

CASREACT

Biotransformation reactions added

Jul/Aug p 8

Enzymatically catalyzed organic reactions added

Jul/Aug p 8

Nanotechnology database on STN

Jul/Aug p 6

Pre-1907 reactions added

Jan/Feb p 9

Reducing the size of REGISTRY answer sets for crossover to CA or CAplus

Sep/Oct p 15

REGISTRY answer limit for crossover to CA/CAplus

Sep/Oct p 15

Substance and synthesis information on STN

May/Jun p 2

CBNB

Business information on STN

May/Jun p 4

CEABA-VTB

Nanotechnology database on STN

Jul/Aug p 6

CHEMCATS

Reducing the size of REGISTRY answer sets for crossover to CA or CAplus

Sep/Oct p 15

REGISTRY answer limit for crossover to CA/CAplus

Sep/Oct p 15

Size of database

Nov/Dec p 8

CHEMINFORMRX

Substance and synthesis information on STN

May/Jun p 2

CHEMLIST

European List of Notified Chemical Substances updated

Nov/Dec p 9

Japanese Existing and New Chemical Substances List updated

Nov/Dec  p 9

Korean Existing Chemicals List updated

Sep/Oct p 8, Nov/Dec  p 9

Reducing the size of REGISTRY answer sets for crossover to CA or CAplus

Sep/Oct p 15

REGISTRY answer limit for crossover to CA/CAplus

Sep/Oct p 15

Regulatory information on STN

May/Jun p 4

Swiss Giftliste 1 updated

Mar/Apr p 6

TSCA Inventory updated

Mar/Apr p 6, Sep/Oct p 8

CIVILENG

Added to STN database clusters

Sep/Oct p 8

Civil engineering information

Jul/Aug p 9

Coverage

Jul/Augp 9

Current-awareness alerts available

Jul/Aug p 9

New database

Jul/Aug p 9

Participant in STN Information Keep & Share Program

Jul/Aug p 9

Simultaneous left and right truncation available

Jul/Aug p 9

COMPENDEX

Biomedical engineering information on STN

Nov/Dec p 19

Element Terms field

Nov/Dec p 20

Manufacturing information on STN

May/Jun p 4

Nanotechnology database on STN

Jul/Aug p 4, 6

Searching for biomedical engineering information in COMPENDEX

Nov/Dec p 19

Thesaurus

Nov/Dec p 19

CROPB/CROPR/CROPU

Databases no longer updated

Jan/Feb p 9

Subscriber discount no longer available

Jan/Feb p 9

DEMAS

Database removed from STN

Nov/Dec p 9

DGENE

Legal Status, Detailed version with display headers added

Jan/Feb p 10

Legal Status display field added

Jan/Feb p 10

Nanotechnology database on STN

Jul/Aug p 6

Nucleic acid and amino acid sequences

May/Jun p 3

DIOGENES

Regulatory information on STN

May/Jun p 4

DJSMONLINE

Substance and synthesis information on STN

May/Jun p 2

DPCI

International patent classifications available

Sep/Oct p 12

Patent citation searching

May/Jun p 22

DRUGB/DDFB

Psychiatric disease keywords revised

May/Jun p 5

DRUGMONOG

Pharmacological information on STN

May/Jun p 3

Toxicological information on STN

May/Jun p 3

DRUGU/DDFU

Nanotechnology database on STN

Jul/Aug p 6

Pharmacological information on STN

May/Jun p 3

Psychiatric disease keywords revised

May/Jun p 5

Toxicological information on STN

May/Jun p 3

EMA

Nanotechnology database on STN

Jul/Aug p 6

EMBAL

Coverage

May/Jun p 12

Tracking world health events and biomedical advances with EMBASE and EMBAL

May/Jun p 11

EMBASE

Biomedical engineering information on STN

Nov/Dec  p 19

Coverage

May/Jun p 11

EMTREE Life Science Thesaurus

May/Jun p 11, 13

Manufacturing information on STN

May/Jun p 4

Nanotechnology database on STN

Jul/Aug p 6

Tracking world health events and biomedical advances with EMBASE and EMBAL

May/Jun p 11

ENCOMPAT/ENCOMPAT2

International patent classifications available

Sep/Oct p 12

ENERGY

Nanotechnology database on STN

Jul/Aug p 6

ENVIROENG

Added to STN database clusters

Sep/Oct p 8

Coverage

Jul/Aug p 9

Current-awareness alerts available

Jul/Aug p 9

Environmental engineering information

Jul/Aug p 9

New database

Jul/Aug p 9

Participant in STN Information Keep & Share Program

Jul/Aug p 9

Simultaneous left and right truncation available

Jul/Aug p 9

ESBIOBASE

Nanotechnology database on STN

Jul/Aug p 6

EUMAS

Database removed from STN

Nov/Dec  p 9

EUROPATFULL

Added to additional STN database cluster

May/Jun p 6

Database removed from STN

Nov/Dec p 9

Full text patent information on STN

May/Jun p 3

International patent classifications available

Sep/Oct p 12

Nanotechnology database on STN

Jul/Aug p 6

Patent citation searching

May/Jun p 22

EUROPEX

Database removed from STN

Nov/Dec  p 9

FEDREGFULL

Regulatory information on STN

May/Jun p 4

FOMAD

Database name changed

Jul/Aug p 9

FOREGE

Database name changed

Jul/Aug p 9

FORKAT

Database removed from STN

Nov/Dec  p 9

FRANCEPAT

Added to STN database clusters

Mar/Apr p 6

Coverage

Mar/Apr p 6

Current-awareness alerts available

Mar/Apr p 6

International patent classifications available

Sep/Oct p 12

New database

Mar/Apr p 6

Participant in STN Information Keep & Share Program

Mar/Apr p 6

Patent citation searching

May/Jun p 22

Simultaneous left and right truncation available

Mar/Apr p 6

FRFULL

Added to STN database clusters

May/Jun p 6

Coverage

May/Jun p 6

Current-awareness alerts available

May/Jun p 6

Full text patent information on STN

May/Jun p 3

International patent classifications available

Sep/Oct p 12

New database

May/Jun p 6

Participant in STN Information Keep & Share Program

May/Jun p 6

Simultaneous left and right truncation available

May/Jun p 6

FROSTI

Database name changed

Jul/Aug p 10

FSTA

Additional journals included

Mar/Apr p 7

Serial Publications 2004 list available

Jan/Feb p 10

GENBANK

Nanotechnology database on STN

Jul/Aug p 6

HCHEMLIST

See CHEMLIST

IFICDB

Business methods patents indexing

Jan/Feb p 11

Controlled Term, Business Methods search field added

Sep/Oct p 8

Expanded title available for business methods patents

Jan/Feb p 11

Family Information field altered

Jan/Feb p 11

Independent Claim display field added

Sep/Oct p 8

National patent information on STN

May/Jun p 3

Number of Patents Citing this Patent search field added

Jan/Feb p 10

Parent Case Data display field added

Sep/Oct p 8

Patent Assignee Group super search and display field added

May/Jun p 6

Patent Assignee (Probable) search and display field added

Jan/Feb p 10

Patent citation searching

May/Jun p 22

IFIPAT

Expanded title available for business methods patents

Jan/Feb p 11

Family Information field altered

Jan/Feb p 11

Independent Claim display field added

Sep/Oct p 8

International patent classifications available

Sep/Oct p 12

Nanotechnology database on STN

Jul/Aug p 6

National patent information on STN

May/Jun p 3

Number of Patents Citing this Patent search field added

Jan/Feb p 10

Parent Case Data display field added

Sep/Oct p 8

Patent Assignee Group super search and display field added

May/Jun p 6

Patent Assignee (Probable) search and display field added

Jan/Feb p 10

Patent citation searching

May/Jun p 22

U.S. patent classifications available

Sep/Oct p 12

IFIUDB

Business methods patents indexing

Jan/Feb p 11

Controlled Term, Business Methods search field added

Sep/Oct p 8

Expanded title available for business methods patents

Jan/Feb p 11

Family Information field altered

Jan/Feb p 11

Independent Claim display field added

Sep/Oct p 8

National patent information on STN

May/Jun p 3

Number of Patents Citing this Patent search field added

Jan/Feb p 10

Parent Case Data display field added

Sep/Oct p 8

Patent Assignee Group super search and display field added

May/Jun p 6

Patent Assignee (Probable) search and display field added

Jan/Feb p 10

Patent citation searching

May/Jun p 22

IMSCOPROFILE

Business information on STN

May/Jun p 4

STN file name changed from IMSPROFILES

Jan/Feb p 11

IMSCOSEARCH

STN file name changed from PHARMASEARCH

Jan/Feb p 11

IMSDRUGNEWS

Business information on STN

May/Jun p 4

STN file name changed from DRUGNL

Jan/Feb p 11

IMSPATENTS

Added to additional database clusters

Nov/Dec  p 9

STN file name changed from DRUGPAT

Jan/Febp 12

IMSPRODUCT

Pharmacological information on STN

May/Jun p 3

STN file name changed from DRUGLAUNCH

Jan/Febp 12

Toxicological information on STN

May/Jun p 3

IMSRESEARCH

Pharmacological information on STN

May/Jun p 3

STN file name changed from DRUGUPDATES

Jan/Feb p 12

Toxicological information on STN

May/Jun p 3

INPADOC

ECLA classification codes available

Sep/Oct p 12

International patent classifications available

Sep/Oct p 12

International patent information on STN

May/Jun p 3

Nanotechnology database on STN

Jul/Aug p 6

New display formats available

Sep/Oct  p 9

New update codes available

Sep/Oct p 9

U.S. patent classifications available

Sep/Oct p 12

U.S. time extension data searchable

Sep/Oct p 9

U.S. time withdrawal data searchable

Sep/Oct p 9

Using the Patent Number Wizard or the Patent Search Assistant

Nov/Dec  p 22

INSPEC

Associated thesaurus terms for controlled term

Nov/Dec  p 16

Biomedical engineering information on STN

Nov/Dec  p 19

Manufacturing and Production Engineering coverage expanded

Jan/Feb p 12

Manufacturing information on STN

May/Jun p 4

Nanotechnology database on STN

Jul/Aug p 6

Searching thesaurus terms in the Basic Index

Nov/Dec p 16

Using thesauri on STN

Nov/Dec  p 14

INVESTEXT

Business information on STN

May/Jun p 4

IRMAS

Database removed from STN

Nov/Dec  p 9

JAPIO

Added to additional STN database clusters

Sep/Oct p 9

International patent classifications available

Sep/Oct p 12

Nanotechnology database on STN

Jul/Aug p 6

National patent information on STN

May/Jun p 3

JICST-EPLUS

Nanotechnology database on STN

Jul/Aug p 6

KOREAPAT

Coverage

Nov/Dec  p 10

New database

Nov/Dec p 10

Patent information

Nov/Dec p 10

Participant in STN Information Keep & Share Program

Nov/Dec p 10

Simultaneous left and right truncation available

Nov/Dec  p 10

LITALERT

Added to STN database clusters

May/Jun p 7

Coverage

May/Jun p 7

Current-awareness alerts available

May/Jun p 7

New database

May/Jun p 7

Participant in STN Information Keep & Share Program

May/Jun p 7

Simultaneous left and right truncation available

May/Jun p 7

U.S. patent classifications available

Sep/Oct p 12

LMEDLINE

2004 MeSH vocabulary available

Mar/Apr p 7

MARPAT

BATCH FULL iteration limits

Mar/Apr p 9

CASLINK

Mar/Apr p 9

Changing node characteristics in structure building

Nov/Dec  p 13

Changing node characteristics to chain

Nov/Dec p 13

Changing node characteristics to ring

Nov/Dec p 13

Changing node characteristics while saving a structure

Nov/Dec p 13

Conducting a BATCH search

Mar/Apr p 9

Iteration limits

Mar/Apr p 9

Online FULL iteration limits

Mar/Apr p 9

Retrieving structure nodes in rings and chains

Nov/Dec p 12

Searching CASLINK

Mar/Apr p 9

Using BATCH for broadly defined structure searches that exceed online iteration limits

Mar/Apr p 9

MARPATprevSM

CASLINK

Mar/Apr p 9

Searching CASLINK

Mar/Apr p 9

Using BATCH for broadly defined structure searches that exceed online iteration limits

Mar/Apr p 9

MECHENG

Added to STN database clusters

Sep/Oct p 9

Coverage

Jul/Aug p 10

Current-awareness alerts available

Jul/Aug p 10

Mechanical engineering information

Jul/Aug p 10

New database

Jul/Aug p 10

Participant in STN Information Keep & Share Program

Jul/Aug p 10

Simultaneous left and right truncation available

Jul/Aug p 10

Transportation engineering information

Jul/Aug p 10

MEDLINE

2004 MeSH vocabulary available

Mar/Apr p 7

Availability of thesaurus in a particular field

Nov/Dec p 15

Biomedical engineering information on STN

Nov/Dec p 19

Database reloaded

Mar/Apr p 7

Nanotechnology database on STN

Jul/Aug p 6

Obtaining additional thesaurus terms

Nov/Dec p 15

Records from 1950 available

Nov/Dec p 10

Records from 1951-1957 available

Mar/Apr p 7

Save Answers for SciFinder Wizard

Jan/Feb p 4

Using thesauri on STN

Nov/Dec  p 14

Viewing the hierarchy of all related terms

Nov/Dec p 15

METADEX

Alloy Indexing Term

Mar/Apr p 12

Classification Codes of Alloys

Mar/Apr p 12

Coverage

Mar/Apr p 12

Element Terms field

Mar/Apr p 12

Nanotechnology database on STN

Jul/Aug p 4, 6

Searching for metallic materials information

Mar/Apr p 12

MSDS-CCOHS

Language search and display field removed

Jan/Feb p 12

NLDB

Geographic Terms search fields added

May/Jun p 7

Nanotechnology database on STN

Jul/Aug p 6

Time Period display field added

May/Jun p 7

OCEAN

Added to additional STN database cluster

Sep/Octp 10

PAPERCHEM2

U.S. patent classifications available

Sep/Oct p 12

PASCAL

Biomedical engineering information on STN

Nov/Dec p 19

Nanotechnology database on STN

Jul/Aug p 6

PATDD

International patent classifications available

Sep/Oct p 12

PATDPA

International patent classifications available

Sep/Oct p 12

National patent information on STN

May/Jun p 3

PATDPAFULL

Added to additional STN database cluster

May/Jun p 7

Full text patent information on STN

May/Jun p 3

International patent classifications available

Sep/Oct p 12

Nanotechnology database on STN

Jul/Aug p 6

PATOSDE

Database removed from STN

Nov/Dec  p 10

International patent classifications available

Sep/Oct p 12

Patent citation searching

May/Jun p 22

PATOSEP

Database removed from STN

Nov/Dec p 10

International patent classifications available

Sep/Oct p 12

Patent citation searching

May/Jun p 22

PATOSWO

Database removed from STN

Nov/Dec p 10

International patent classifications available

Sep/Oct p 12

PCTFULL

Added to additional STN database cluster

May/Jun p 8

Designated States display format enhanced

Jan/Feb p 13

Designated States field enhanced

Jan/Feb p 13

Full text patent information on STN

May/Jun p 3

International patent classifications available

Sep/Oct p 12

Nanotechnology database on STN

Jul/Aug p 6

PCTGEN

Nucleic acid and amino acid sequences

May/Jun p 3

PHAR

Pharmacological information on STN

May/Jun p 3

Toxicological information on STN

May/Jun p 3

PHARMAML

Business information on STN

May/Jun p 4

PIRA

Manufacturing information on STN

May/Jun p 4

PROMT

Business information on STN

May/Jun p 4

Nanotechnology database on STN

Jul/Aug p 6

Time Period display field added

May/Jun p 8

PROUSDDR

Added to STN database clusters

May/Jun p 8, 9

Coverage

May/Jun p 8

Current-awareness alerts available

May/Junp 9

New database

May/Jun p 8

Participant in STN Information Keep & Share Program

May/Jun p 9

Pharmaceutical information

May/Jun p 8

Substance and synthesis information on STN

May/Jun p 2

PS

Added to additional database cluster

Nov/Dec p 10

Added to STN database clusters

May/Jun p 9

Coverage

May/Jun p 9

Database updated

Sep/Oct p 10

New database

May/Jun p 8

Participant in STN Information Keep & Share Program

May/Jun p 9

Pharmaceutical information

May/Jun p 9

Simultaneous left and right truncation available

May/Jun p 9

Substance and synthesis information on STN

May/Jun p 2

RAPRA

Current-awareness alerts available monthly

May/Jun p 9

International patent classifications available

Sep/Oct p 12

Nanotechnology database on STN

Jul/Aug p 6

REGISTRY

Added to additional STN database cluster

Sep/Oct p 11

BATCH FULL iteration limits

Mar/Apr p 9

Block copolymer chemical names

Sep/Oct p 10

Boiling point property values added

Jan/Feb p 13, Jul/Aug p 10

Calculated property data

Sep/Oct p 4

CAplus document type information available

Jul/Aug p 10

CAplus super roles available

Jul/Aug p 10

CASLINK

Mar/Apr p 9

CAS Registry BLAST enhancements

Jan/Febp 4

CAS Registry BLAST via STN on the WebSM enhanced

Jan/Feb p 26

CAS Registry Number Wizard in STN Express with Discover!

Sep/Oct p 4

Changing node characteristics in structure building

Nov/Dec p 13

Changing node characteristics to chain

Nov/Dec p 13

Changing node characteristics to ring

Nov/Dec p 13

Changing node characteristics while saving a structure

Nov/Dec  p 13

Conducting a BATCH search

Mar/Apr p 9

Creating variable group analysis tables

Jan/Feb p 22

Density property values added

Jan/Feb p 13

Electric Conductance property values added

Jan/Feb p 13

Electric Conductivity property values added

Jan/Feb p 13

Electric Resistance property values added

Jan/Feb p 13

Electric Resistivity property values added

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