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Getting Started with STN

Getting Started on STN PDF Logo
STNews - the STN Customer Journal (European Edition) and
STNewslines - the official STN newsletters and monthly e-mail updates
STNews (US Edition)
STNotes - information on new and enhanced system features
STN Database Summary Sheets
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STN Quick Reference Guides
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Units Information on STN
STN Interface Comparison Sheet (08/2002)
STN Interactive Desktop Training (08/2002)

More on the STN Retrieval Language

STN Basics Workshop Manual (09/2004) PDF Logo
Basic Training Modules
Guide to Commands (09/1997)
Command Summary Chart (01/2007) PDF Logo
Mastering STN Commands (09/1998)
STN Multifile Commands
STN User Guides
Detailed descriptions of specific features and file content

Postprocessing

STN Express Interactive Desktop Training (11/2001)
STN Express Postprocessing (11/2001)
Jazz up your Search Results(I): Adding value to your search with ANALYZE and TABULATE commands (11/2001) PDF Logo
Using Analyze and Tabulate commands on STN
Jazz up your search results (II) (12/2001) PDF Logo
Analyze and postprocessing tools of STNExpress 6.0

Patents

Multi-file resources
STN Patent Forum archives (US)
Patent families and where to find them (PIUG Annual Conference) (05/2004) PDF Logo
Basic Patent Search Techniques (10/2003) PDF Logo
Patent Family & Legal Status Search Techniques (10/2003) PDF Logo
Guide to STN Patent Databases (04/2007) PDF Logo print version Print Logo (basic version)
Guide to STN Patent Databases (04/2007) PDF Logo print version Print Logo (full version)
Searching full-text patent files on STN (04/2006) PDF Logo
Guide to Patent Full-text databases, Workshop Manual (04/2003) PDF Logo
EPFULL Legal Status Codes (11/2006) PDF Logo
Workshop Manual for Patent Files (10/1999)
Using FSEARCH and FSORT (12/1994) PDF Logo
Publication Kind Codes in CA, INPADOC, DWPI ("us-format" 01/2008) PDF Logo
Publication Kind Codes in CA, INPADOC, DWPI (compl. list in 1file,  upd. 01/2008) PDF Logo
Introduction to Patent Terminology (08/2001)PDF Logo
Finding Patents with STNEasy (rev. 10/2002) PDF Logo print version Print Logo
 
INPADOCDB
Summary of INPADOCDB features & content (05/2007) PDF Logo
INPADOCDB Workshop Manual (04/2008) PDF Logo
Making the Difference – Enhancing the Quality of First Level Patent Data (03/2007) PDF Logo
INPADOCDB on STN: New Features and Enhanced Content (07/2007) PDF Logo
INPADOCDB & INPAFAMDB (STN User Meeting, 05/2008) PDF Logo
INPADOCDB patent kind code list
INPADOCDB priority application kind code list
Legal Status news for Ireland (IE), UK (GB) and Eurasia (EA) (2008/06) PDF Logo
Amendment of the Swiss Patent Law (04/2008) PDF Logo
Legal Status changes for EP (revised 02/2008) PDF Logo
New and improved post grant EP legal status (11/2007) PDF Logo
Learning File LINPADOCDB is now available (03/12/2007) PDF Logo
 
The International Patent Family Database (INPAFAMDB)
INPAFAMDB on STN (overview of content & major features, 07/2008) PDF Logo
Summary of INPAFAMDB features & content (05/2008) PDF Logo
 
Derwent World Patents Index
Exploring DWPI in STN AnaVist, Version 2.0 (revised, 06/2008)PDF Logo
DWPIsm on STN User Guide (05/2006) PDF Logo
Global Patent Sources (for DWPI) (1/2007) PDF Logo
DWPI Chemistry Resource (DCR) Reference Manual (06/2007) PDF Logo
DWPI Chemistry Resource (DCR) Workshop (02/2008) PDF Logo
DWPI on STN Tools of the Trade (08/2006) PDF Logo
DWPI Classification (2006) PDF Logo
Manual Code Look-Up Tool
Chemical Indexing User Guides
Polymer Indexing User Guides
Engineering Indexing User Guides
Derwent World Patents Index - Reloaded & Enhanced (10/2006) PDF Logo
DWPI Reload Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (10/2006) PDF Logo
Summary of the DWPI Reload Enhancements (10/2006)PDF Logo
Summary Table of DWPI Original Publication Data Content (10/2006)PDF Logo
Full List of Abbreviations for Set Abbreviations (03/2004) PDF Logo
PCI Reference Manual (02/2008) PDF Logo
The History of Derwent & STN (12/2001) PDF Logo
 
Derwent World Patents Index First View® (WPIFV)
DWPI First View Manual (09/2004) PDF Logo
DWPI First View Index (03/2004) PDF Logo
WPIFV Help Sheet (02/2004) PDF Logo
WPIFV Search Fields & Examples (02/2004) PDF Logo
WPIFV Annotated Sample Records (02/2004) PDF Logo
 
CA/CAplus
Patent Information from CAS
Patent family Information in CAPLUS (12/1998) PDF Logo
 
STN Patent Forum archives (Europe)
STN Patent Forum Spring 2003 (Europe)
STN Patent Forum 2001 (Europe)
STN Patent Forum 1998 (Europe)

Biosequence Searching

Background Information
Resources for Intellectual Property sequence searching on STN (07/2008) PDF Logo
Synergies and Surprises - USGENE and DGENE Multifile Patent Sequence Searching on STN (PIUG 2008 Boston Biotech)(02/2008) PDF Logo
All about WIPO - a comparative review of sources of WIPO sequence data (PIUG 2007 Boston Biotech) (02/2007) PDF Logo
Information resources for biotechnologists Part 1: Sequences (Chemistry in Australia) (8/2002) PDF Logo
Bluff Your Way in Genetics (revised 03/2008) PDF Logo
BLAST® reference information from the NCBI
 
The USPTO Genetic Sequence Database (USGENE)
USGENE Workshop Manual (PIUG 2008 Annual Conference, 05/2008) PDF Logo
Summary of USGENE features & content (05/2008) PDF Logo
USGENE Complete Online Help Text (07/2007) PDF Logo
USGENE e-Seminar slides (08/2007) PDF Logo
 
World Patent Application Biosequences (PCTGEN)
PCTGEN Complete Online Help Text (07/2008) PDF Logo
 
GENESEQ™ on STN (DGENE)
DGENE User Update (1) - content, features, tips (PIUG 2008 Boston Biotech)(02/2008) PDF Logo
DGENE User Update (2) - USGENE and DGENE multifile search example (PIUG 2008 Boston Biotech)(02/2008) PDF Logo
DGENE Workshop Manual (08/2005) PDF Logo
Searching Sequences in DGENE (07/2003) PDF Logo
DGENE Complete Online Help Text (07/2008) PDF Logo
DGENE GETSIM (FASTA) similarity searching
The three part article in STN News (01/2001) PDF Logo
GENESEQ User Guide (an Introduction) (09/2000) PDF Logo
 
Multifile searching using DGENE, USGENE, PCTGEN and REGISTRY
Sequence search interaction to refine answer sets by percent (%) (06/2008)PDF Logo
Taking command: effective use of sequence search options in USGENE, DGENE and PCTGEN (e-Seminar, 06/2008) PDF Logo
Sequence Searching on STN one-day modular workshop (PIUG Boston Biotech)(02/2008)
Post Processing Sequence Data (CAS e-Seminar, 12/2006) PDF Logo
STN on the Web Sequence Search Assistant (06/2003) PDF Logo
STN Express Sequence Upload Wizard (02/2006) PDF Logo
Frequently asked questions about GETSIM/BLAST (04/2002)PDF Logo
Multifile sequence searching DGENE and REGISTRY (09/2003) PDF Logo
 
Chemical Abstracts Service REGISTRY
Sequence searching in REGISTRY
Registry BLAST® - STN Express User Guide 8.2 (2007) PDF Logo
Registry BLAST® via STN Express - Overview (09/2002)
Registry BLAST® via STN Express - Tutorial (09/2002)
Registry BLAST® e-Seminar slides (07/2002)
Biosequences in the REGISTRY File (02/2001) PDF Logo

Chemistry

General Information
Structure searching DWPI using STN Express (PIUG NE 2005 workshop)(09/2005)PDF Logo
The Complete Markush Structure Search: Mission Impossible? (10/2001)PDF Logo
Chemical substances in the patent literature (05/2000) PDF Logo
 
Beilstein Database
Beilstein Workshop Manual (08/2008) PDF Logo
Physical Property Searching in BEILSTEIN on STN (STN Patents & Pizza, 07/2008) PDF Logo
Reaction Searching in BEILSTEIN on STN (STN Patents & Pizza, 08/2007)PDF Logo
Beilstein Workshop Slides (Full Version, 03/2004) PDF Logo
Searching BEILSTEIN on STN International (Quick Reference Card)(2004) PDF Logo
BEILSTEIN - all STN News articles and STN Notes at a glance (04/2004) PDF Logo
 
DWPI Chemistry Resource (DCR)
DWPI Chemistry Resource (DCR) Workshop (02/2008) PDF Logo
DWPI Chemistry Resource (DCR) Reference Manual (06/2007) PDF Logo
Hit structure (HITSTR) display & search example (08/2004)
DWPI Chemistry Resource Quick Reference Card (02/2003) PDF Logo
 
Chemical Abstracts Service
Cas online screen Dictionary for substructure search (2nd edition; reviewed 03/2005)PDF Logo
Adding screens in structure searching (reviewed 03/2005)PDF Logo
Pre-1967 data in the CA Files (02/2003) PDF Logo
Introduction to Online Searching for Chemistry (12/2000) PDF Logo
Structure Searching in the CAS Registry File on STN (Student Manual 03/2005) PDF Logo slide presentation PDF Logo
Using the CAS Registry File on STN (Student Manual 03/2005) PDF Logo slide presentation PDF Logo
Practice Problems for Basic Structure Searching Workshops (10/1996) PDF Logo
Using CAS Databases on STN (Student Manual 03/2005) PDF Logo slide presentation PDF Logo
CA Section Descriptions
CAS Standard Abbreviations and Acronyms
Marpat Basics Workshop Manual (01/2001) PDF Logo
CASLINK Quick Reference Card PDF Logo
CAS Catalog (all sections)

Engineering

Searching Engineering Information on STN, Workshop Manual (06/2006) PDF Logo
INSPEC: Chemical and Numerical Indexing on STN (06/1995) PDF Logo

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