64685_Cover 12/19/07 2:38 PM Page 1 THOMSON SCIENTIFIC Dialog G DataStar Database Catalog 2008 About the Thomson Corporation Thomson Scientific Regional Head Offices Americas The Thomson Corporation (thomson.com) is a global leader Phone: +1 800 336 4474 in providing essential electronic workflow solutions to business +1 215 368 0100 and professional customers. With operational headquarters in Europe, Middle East and Africa Stamford, Conn., Thomson provides value-added information, Phone: +44 20 7433 4000 software tools and applications to professionals in the fields of Japan law, tax, accounting, financial services, scientific research and Phone: +81 3 5218 6500 healthcare. The Corporation’s common shares are listed on the Asia Pacific New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC). Phone: +65 6879 4118 Thomson Scientific is a business of The Thomson Corporation. 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Bangalore, India Dialog DataStar Tokyo, Japan Mexico City, Mexico Beijing, People’s Republic of China Seoul, Republic of Korea Database Catalog 2008 Singapore >> Barcelona, Spain Taipei, Taiwan London, United Kingdom USA Carlsbad, California San Jose, California East Haven, Connecticut Lisle, Illinois >> Portland, Maine Ann Arbor, Michigan Southfield, Michigan Cary, North Carolina Horsham, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Alexandria, Virginia For complete contact information, visit: scientific.thomson.com/contact scientific.thomson.com CO 018001 MI THOMSON SCIENTIFIC Dialog • DataStar Database Catalog 2008 Publication Number CO 01001 MI Information in this document is current through October 31, 2007. Catalog Production Team Editorial: Raymond Niro, Beverley Crane, Louise Dagit Contributors: Valerie Bartley, Kevin Bonsor, Steve Brown, Geoff Dick, Philippa Healey, Suzanne Lacroix Brewer, Rosmarie Matter, Martin Oliver, Rae Ann McHugh ©2008 The Thomson Corporation DATASTAR, DIALOG, DIALINDEX, DIALOG OnDisc, DialogLink, DIALORDER, First Release, OneSearch, ONTAP, PROFOUND and TOXFILE are registered trademarks of The Thomson Corporation in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in other jurisdictions. Chronolog, DIALOG Headlines, DIALOG Homebase, DIALOGSelect and SourceOne and SitePrints are trademarks of The Thomson Corporation. All other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Table of Contents Introduction..............................................................................3 How to Use this Catalog .................................................6 Databases by Name ............................................................9 Databases A – Z...............................................................11 Additional Databases ....................................................26 Databases by Subject...................................................... 27 Business ............................................................................29 Business & Industry ● Market Research ● Market Research Full Text Reports ● Company Directories & Financials ● Product Information Intellectual Property ......................................................32 Law & Government .......................................................33 News..................................................................................34 Worldwide News ● U.S. Newspapers, Full Text Science & Technology....................................................35 Agriculture & Nutrition ● Chemistry ● Energy & Environment ● Engineering & High Technology ● Medicine & Biosciences ● Pharmaceuticals Social Sciences & Humanities.......................................39 Multidisciplinary ............................................................ 40 General Interest ● Reference Database Descriptions ................................................... 41 Database Indexes ............................................................ 109 Dialog Databases by Number ....................................111 DataStar Databases by Label.....................................117 1 2 Introduction INTRODUCTION With Thomson Scientific, it’s all about choices. What information do you need? What technology platform works best with your organization? What content delivery method would you prefer? Would you like to easily—and legally—share content across your organization? Do you want to conduct your own research, or have us do it for you? Get the information you need from Dialog® and DataStar®, choosing from an array of robust off-the-shelf information solutions designed for specific industries, as well as customized enterprise solutions. Our global resources, experience and industry knowledge ensure you get complete, accurate information every time you search. Premium content from authoritative sources Dialog and DataStar products offer unparalleled depth and breadth of content coupled with the ability to search with precision and speed. Our collection of over 900 databases encompasses content areas including: • aerospace • biomedical research • biotechnology • business and finance • chemicals • energy and environment • food and agriculture • government regulations • intellectual property • medicine • news and media • pharmaceuticals • social sciences • science and technology Choose the platform that best suits your needs Thomson Scientific provides a comprehensive suite of online search tools to fit the needs of any researcher or information user, regardless of search focus, skill level or preferred interface. Combining flexible pricing options and up-to-date web services tools, you can also create your own content set and interface derived from the entire Dialog and DataStar collections. We offer flexible information research and delivery solutions with customizable options for the web, telnet, ftp, RSS, via your organization's intranet or direct to the desktop. Dialog Dialog is the premier online retrieval service with the most comprehensive content collection and most powerful search language available. From concept testing, to clinical trials, to product launches, to patent protection, Dialog delivers accurate, relevant, trustworthy results with amazing speed. Choose web, text or customized interfaces, or integrate just the content you need into your own applications. Thomson Scientific has developed a comprehensive suite of online search tools for Dialog to fit the needs of any researcher or information user, regardless of research focus, skill level or preferred interface. Combining flexible pricing options and up- 3 Introduction to-date Web Services tools, you can also create your own content set and interface derived from the entire Dialog and DataStar collections. DataStar DataStar offers a comprehensive content collection with a special focus on pharmaceutical, biomedical, biosciences, chemical, computing, engineering and healthcare-related industries. It also includes broad coverage of companies, as well as industry and business news in Europe and the rest of the world. Choose web, text or a customized interface, or integrate just the content you need into your own applications. Integrate content with Web Tools for Dialog and DataStar Content can be integrated into portals and other tools using the Dialog Application Programming Interface (Dialog API), an XLM-based web service that enables Dialog’s extensive content collection and renowned search engine to be integrated transparently into websites, enterprise portals, corporate intranets and extranets, software applications and other interactive services. Dialog API supports Web Services Description Language (WSDL) and Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) for integrating Dialog content into compatible platforms. Applications created using the Dialog API can utilize the entire Dialog content set, enabling the creation of comprehensive information solutions. And, since the Dialog API interfaces with the powerful Dialog search engine, applications can be created for novice users and expert searchers alike. Immediate notification via Alerts When you want critical information pushed to you as soon as it is available, you need customized Alerts. Simply select your topic of interest, frequency of notification and the format in which you want to receive content for easy integration and distribution. There is no limit to the number of Alerts you create. And, if you need our help, expert searchers will set up Alerts for you — at no additional charge. With Alerts, there is no faster way to access the information that is important to you. You can receive Alerts via text, HTML, XML or an RSS delivery format. The RSS reader offers tools for managing and organizing feeds into folders for easier review. Or, take advantage of Enterprise Alert Manager, our integrated RSS management and collaboration solution designed to simplify information distribution across the organization. With Enterprise Alert Manager, information managers can access, manage and deliver information from any RSS-based source, including Dialog, the Internet and internal, proprietary content. Enterprise Alert Manager also provides the ability to enhance content with editorial reviews, tag records with separate categories, customize information feeds for specific constituencies and provide