Chemistry Division
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Reports from the Chemistry Business Resources, 6/12/01 reported by Vicky Gray

STN: Randy Nielsen

Three interfaces available for searching STN: STNEasy, STN Express, STN on the web

STN Express 6.0 has new post processing features to aid in assimilating, visualizing, and highlighting data and moving it into other formats. One example is the patent report: pre-defined layout, custom report tool, and it enables use of images and tables. The Analyze wizard can be used to show company source, a useful tool for competitive intelligence.

Some business cluster databases have CAS registry numbers included in their citations: CBNB, CIN, DRUGNL, PIRA, PROMT.

Types of information available:

Examples:

1. Financial information about Clorox: Using STNEasy, select Business category for appropriate selection of databases:

Search Organization=Clorox

   Search result from CBNB is an article on Clorox financial results.
    On results page, option of using eScience, a web searching tool.
   Using that option with the Clorox search takes you to the Clorox web site where you can find financial results.

2. Market information on Prozac

Search CAS registry using Prozac

    Go to IMS Profiles
    Limit by year
    Full text links available

3. Find commodity information on Spectracide

Start in CAS Registry file searching term Spectracide
   Move to CIN (Chemical Industry Notes)
   Search other databases that contain registry numbers

Dialog: Amy Rupprecht

Type of information available: Company information, news sources, manufacturers and suppliers

Reference materials include: Chapman and Hall Chemical Dictionary, Chemical & Economics Handbook

Use Dial Index One Search categories

Directory of Chemical Producers, produced by SRI Consulting

Directory of Chemical Producers Products

Other databases of use:

Can create your own set of databases in your profile to search specifically for chemical business

Statistical data available in: Piers Imports, Trad Stat

Rank and Report function are powerful tools to use to analyze data and format the information to make it more useful. Amy gave a full demo of each of these functions.

Call customer service to learn more about these functions or about chemistry information databases.: 1-800-3-Dialog

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