1 Exercise 1 Tefko Saracevic

Dialog versions Dialog has several versions: – Total coverage: DialogClassic; DialogWeb both search the same stuff but in different ways – Specialized coverage: Dialog1 (“one click” search on selected databases); DialogPRO (small businesses); Dialog Select (patent and trademark information ); Dialog TradStat (world trade) We will use DialogClassic – – but you can experiment with DialogWeb © Tefko Saracevic 2

Help tools Download; strongly suggested to print: Fast Start to DialogClassic Web Dialog Command Language Pocket Guide Dialog Search Tips Quick Reference Card og.pdf © Tefko Saracevic 3

Login © Tefko Saracevic 4

First screen – many features; go to Fast Start to DialogClassic Web for explanation Fast Start to DialogClassic Web Tefko Saracevic 5

Recap of commands Begin (b)  open a database Select (s)  enter search terms to create a set of records Select steps (ss)  enter search terms to assigns a set number to each term in a search Type (t)  display results in continuous stream Display (d)  displays records one screen at a time Display sets (ds)  show a list of all sets created during a search AND operator  finds only documents with all search terms present OR operator  finds documents with either term With (w) operator  finds terms next to each other in a specific order (it is a form of AND) logoff  end a session (or click the logoff button on the toolbar) © Tefko Saracevic 6

Step 1 & 2: do a search in database 1 – ERIC (education and related subjects) Step 1: Command: b1 (or b 1 or begin 1) – Gets you to ERIC Step 2: Go to Bluesheet for ERIC – a Bluesheet gives all information about the database, its fields, forms of outputs and more. Bluesheets are very important! Consult them all the time! Go through this one. [A Bluesheet for a database has a lot of stuff, some for the moment is close to goobledygook. But Bluesheets will be a very important and a constantly used source of information for you throughout your searching life of Dialog. Plus they tell you a lot how databases are structured and what fields they have and what outputs are available and how to enter them] © Tefko Saracevic 7

Step 2: To get Bluesheet for ERIC © Tefko Saracevic 8

Bluesheet for ERIC © Tefko Saracevic 9

Step 3: Search for library AND students: © Tefko Saracevic 10 Step 4: retrieve :

Step 3a: Search for library AND students but this time as select steps © Tefko Saracevic 11 Step 4a: retrieve :

Step 5: type some articles Type out the first ten articles in full format Command: t 1/5/1-10 From Bluesheet get options for formats © Tefko Saracevic 12

Step 6: obtained results © Tefko Saracevic 13

Step 7: select one (or more) of the articles for Editor and/or for printing © Tefko Saracevic 14

Step 8: editing to do whatever later – print, save, combine, send... © Tefko Saracevic 15