DialogClassic Web

Exciting New Enhancements

DialogClassic Web™ is a Web-based interface to the unequalled information collection available on the Dialog service.

Who is DialogClassic Web for?

DialogClassic Web is designed for information professionals who want to use the sophisticated search capabilities offered by Dialog Command Language with the added versatility of a Web-based environment. All DialogClassic Web features are browser-based, eliminating the need to install software.

New Features Available

DialogClassic Web users will experience an entirely new and vastly enriched interface. Here are some highlights:

• Take shortcuts with a new graphical interface with menu icons for common tasks
• Create and edit a search strategy before running it with the new Type-ahead buffer
• Use new mark-and-copy features and EDITOR window to easily cut and paste portions of your search results into a single document
• Save search results and MARKED TEXT in new formats, including Word, HTML, Text and Adobe Acrobat® PDF
• Enter command statements up to 2,000 characters long
• View Bluesheets and other reference materials in the new Databases pane
• Navigate easily back to a specific place your search session by using the new Session navigation pane
• Click previous commands and click new “Send to buffer” icon to save time re-entering commands
• Link to fulltext journal articles and other documents using Dialog eLinks, including document images for D&B® Company Reports, NTIS Technical Reports, and Investext® Broker/Analyst Reports
• Set up and edit Alerts with a fill-in-the-blanks form
• Try new form-based interfaces to certain commands: EDIT ADDR, EDIT PROFILE, SAVE ALERT, XSLT
• Save search results temporarily on the Dialog service and retrieve later via a direct hyperlink
• Load saved search strategies from a file on your computer
• Display in-line images in .PNG format (patents, trademarks and chemical structures)
• Output data in XML, HTML, RTF (Rich Text Format) and TEXT using new commands for generating data in formats easy to integrate into other applications
• Create attractive reports from your search results using the advanced formatting features available via the Editor Tab

Find out more

The DialogClassic Web support page contains links to Quick Reference Guides and other support materials. If you would like more information about DialogClassic Web or other Dialog products, contact us today.

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