Introduction

Dialog can be accessed via telnet or the Web, and there are multiple Web interfaces. We are, though, going to focus on DialogWeb and DialogClassic, as these are, generally, the most used and preferred interfaces to the Dialog databases.

Via Telnet

• Telnet is an Internet protocol that enables a computer to remotely access and use other computers anywhere on the Internet.
• The telnet interface to Dialog is purely text-based.
• It requires a client "telnet" application installed on your computer.
• Address: telnet://dialog.com

  Connecting to Dialog via Telnet

  • To access Dialog vial telnet, type one of the below Internet addresses in the "Go To" or "Location" line of the browser.
    • Usually this will automatically bring up Telnet client software on your computer. (Windows comes with a simple Telnet client.) Telnet clients vary, and some basic ones are not very useful for searching Dialog because of the lack of some functions.
    • Alternatively, call up a Telnet application and enter Dialog's Internet address.
      • telnet://dialog.com
  • When Dialog Information Services and Please Logon appears:
    • Type in the Log-on Number you have been given and push [return].
    • When Enter Passwords appears type the Password that you were given..

Via World Wide Web - DialogWeb Guided & DialogClassic Command Searching

• You have a few different browser-based interfaces to Dialog databases. These support both text and graphics, though that depends upon the database.
• Web-based access requires a browser application (such as Netscape, Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Opera, Firefox, etc.) installed on your computer.
• Address: http://www.dialogweb.com

Connecting to DialogWeb

• Type in the following URL to connect to the DialogWeb site.
  • http://www.dialogweb.com
• The below Login page is displayed.
  • Enter your User ID and Password and click on the Logon button.

  

Connecting to DialogClassic (essentially a Web interface to the text-based Telnet version)

• Type in the following URL to connect to the DialogClassic site.
  • http://www.dialogclassic.com
• The Login page is displayed.
• Enter your User ID and Password and click on the Logon button. World Wide Web - Classic Search
• This is similar to the text-based Telnet search, but, being browser-based, provides both text and graphics, thought that depends upon the database.

Other Interfaces

Dialog offers several interfaces to its databases, but I want you to use DialogWeb or DialogClassic, as these are provide the most comprehensive access and, particularly in the case of DialogClassic, the maximum control over your searching. Brief descriptions of all the interfaces to the Dialog databases is at: http://www.dialog.com/products/productline/dialog.shtml

• Dialog1
• DialogPRO
• DialogSelect
• Dialog Open Access
• Dialog SourceOne