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7.3 What information is available commercially on-line? (Chemistry)
As well as the database suppliers such as Knight-Ridder's Dialog ( and
low-cost home-user Knowledge Index ) and CAS's STN International, there are
several other technical database suppliers that include chemistry-related
material, eg Orbit. These organisations usually approach institutional
librarians and provide comprehensive descriptions of their available
services. The best place to start is at your local library, talking to the
librarian in charge of on-line services to ascertain what is available, and
what levels of support are provided.
The obvious first places to start are Dialog and STN. The range of chemistry-
related databases are extensive. There are several full-text databases of
patents, full-text newspapers and journals, and many specialised databases.
- industry-specific Aluminium Industry Abstracts, Paperchem
- subject-specific Fine Chemicals Database, Chemical Engineering and
Biotech Abstracts
- chemical properties Beilstein, Heilbron, Merck Index, Agrochemicals
Handbook
- location-specific IMS World R&D focus.
- chemical market Chemical Business Newsbase, Chemical Industry Notes,
Freedonia Market Research.
If you plan on using Knight Ridder's lower cost Knowledge Index, ensure that
the databases you are interested in are available on KI, as not all Dialog
databases are.
With nearly 200 databases on STN and approximately 500 on Dialog, they both
offer access to a wide range of information. For more specialist information,
accessing individual businesses is required, and they can provide specialist
sales, marketing and technical support for their products - many such
businesses are now accessible via the WWW. There are also the various
registry companies like Thomas that list chemical and equipment suppliers,
and who also offer a free evaluation period:-
http://www.thomasregister.com/
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