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File Description [top]

The Derwent Drug File, produced by Thomson Reuters is a complete information package, specifically designed to meet the information requirements of the pharmaceutical industry. It provides references from the worldwide pharmaceutical literature going back to 1964. The database covers all aspects of drug synthesis, development, evaluation, manufacture, and use. The highly focused coverage of the database ensures that all information retrieved from it is strongly drug-oriented. In addition, the unique combination of biological and chemical information enables searchers to find data on all types of structure-activity relationships.

The Derwent Drug File contains two file pairs of publicly accessible and companion subscriber-only files. Files 377/912 contain records from 1983 to the present; Files 376/913 contain records from 1964-1982 and are closed files that are no longer updated. Each record in the database contains extremely detailed, controlled-language indexing, together with bibliographic information. An English-language summary abstract of approximately 100 words is present in all records in Files 377/912. The subscriber-only file (File 912) contains a more detailed Extension Abstract of up to 250 words.

Subject Coverage [top]

Derwent Drug File provides detailed coverage of all aspects of drugs. The data includes the preparation and testing of potential drugs, analysis, pharmaceutics, pharmacology, therapy, adverse effects and toxicology, pharmacokinetics, isolation from natural sources, biochemistry, immunology, etc.

Sources [top]

More than 1,150 worldwide key journals, chosen in consultation with a committee of user representatives to give comprehensive coverage, are regularly and promptly scrutinized for relevant papers.

Dialog File Data [top]

Database Content [top]

• Bibliographic Records

Document Types Indexed [top]

• Journal Articles

Geographic Coverage [top]

• International

Geographic Restrictions [top]

• None

Special Features [top]

• ERA Available
• KWIC and HILIGHT Available
• DIALOG Alert Available
• Remove Duplicates (RD, ID) Available
• CURRENT Feature Available
• MAP Available

DialIndex/OneSearch Categories [top]

Contact [top]

Terms and Conditions [top]

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The online use by customers of the databases ( Derwent databases ) of Derwent Publications Limited ( Derwent ) and all data obtained from Derwent databases is subject to the following terms and conditions.

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Any questions concerning the interpretation of any of these conditions should be referred to the nearest Derwent office for clarification.

SAMPLE RECORD [top]

BASIC INDEX [top]

¹ Chemical names can be searched as chemical segmented terms or as complete words. Use /FW to restrict retrieval to the complete term, e.g., S METHANE/FW.

² Files 377 and 912 only.

³ Extension Abstracts in File 912 only.

⁴ Also /DF.

⁵ Searchable in the Basic Index and in the Additional Indexes.

ADDITIONAL INDEXES [top]

⁶ Display includes journal name, volume, issue, page number, and publication year.

LIMIT [top]

SORT [top]

RANK [top]

MAP [top]

USER-DEFINED FORMAT OPTIONS [top]

PREDEFINED FORMAT OPTIONS [top]

DIRECT RECORD ACCESS [top]

Rates [top]

Rates For File: Derwent Drug File (1964-1982)[376]

                                Standard  Subscrib
Cost per DialUnit:                $19.50    $21.45
Cost per Minute:                   $3.08     $3.40
Rank Elements                      $0.06     $0.07

        <<  Standard  >>  << Subscriber >>
Format    Types   Prints    Types   Prints
     1    $0.00    $2.28    $0.00    $2.50
     2    $2.28    $2.28    $2.50    $2.50
     3    $2.28    $2.28    $2.50    $2.50
     4    $2.28    $2.28    $2.50    $2.50
     5    $2.28    $2.28    $2.50    $2.50
     6    $0.00    $2.28    $0.00    $2.50
     7    $2.28    $2.28    $2.50    $2.50
     8    $0.00    $2.28    $0.00    $2.50
     9    $2.28    $2.28    $2.50    $2.50
    66    $2.14    $2.14    $2.36    $2.36
KWIC95    $0.22       NA    $0.24       NA
KWIC96    $0.22       NA    $0.24       NA
REDIST/COPY Multiplier Table:

      Range      Multiplier
        1-2       1.00
       3-25       1.50
     26-100       3.00
    101-200       4.00
    201-500       6.00
   501-1000       8.00
 1001 or more    10.00

ARCHIVE Multiplier Table:

      Range      Multiplier
       1-25       1.50
     26-200       3.00
    201-500       6.00
   501-1000       8.00
 1001 or more    10.00

Rates For File: Derwent Drug File (1983-present)[377]

                                Standard  Subscrib
Cost per DialUnit:                $19.50    $21.45
Cost per Minute:                   $3.08     $3.40
Rank Elements                      $0.06     $0.07
ALERT (default)                   $19.80    $21.80
ALERT (Monthly)                   $48.50    $53.35
ALERT (Biweekly/twice a month) *  $32.40    $35.60
ALERT (Weekly)                    $19.80    $21.80
ALERT (Daily)                  *  $19.80    $21.80
ALERT (Calendar weekly)        *  $19.80    $21.80
ALERT (Intraday)               *  $19.80    $21.80
* = custom scheduled Alerts only

        <<  Standard  >>  << Subscriber >>
Format    Types   Prints    Types   Prints
     1    $0.00    $2.28    $0.00    $2.50
     2    $2.28    $2.28    $2.50    $2.50
     3    $2.28    $2.28    $2.50    $2.50
     4    $3.46    $3.46    $3.80    $3.80
     5    $3.46    $3.46    $3.80    $3.80
     6    $0.00    $2.28    $0.00    $2.50
     7    $3.46    $3.46    $3.80    $3.80
     8    $0.00    $2.28    $0.00    $2.50
     9    $3.46    $3.46    $3.80    $3.80
    66    $3.30    $3.30    $3.64    $3.64
KWIC95    $0.22       NA    $0.25       NA
KWIC96    $0.22       NA    $0.25       NA

REDIST/COPY Multiplier Table:

      Range      Multiplier
        1-2       1.00
       3-25       1.50
     26-100       3.00
    101-200       4.00
    201-500       6.00
   501-1000       8.00
 1001 or more    10.00

ARCHIVE Multiplier Table:

      Range      Multiplier
       1-25       1.50
     26-200       3.00
    201-500       6.00
   501-1000       8.00
 1001 or more    10.00

Rates For File: Derwent Drug File (1983-present) - subscribers[912]

                                Standard  Subscrib
Cost per DialUnit:                $11.50    $12.65
Cost per Minute:                   $2.33     $2.57
Rank Elements                      $0.06     $0.07
ALERT (default)                   $14.40    $15.85
ALERT (Monthly)                   $30.60    $33.70
ALERT (Biweekly/twice a month) *  $21.75    $23.90
ALERT (Weekly)                    $14.40    $15.85
ALERT (Daily)                  *  $14.40    $15.85
ALERT (Calendar weekly)        *  $14.40    $15.85
ALERT (Intraday)               *  $14.40    $15.85
* = custom scheduled Alerts only

        <<  Standard  >>  << Subscriber >>
Format    Types   Prints    Types   Prints
     1    $0.00    $1.34    $0.00    $1.47
     2    $1.34    $1.34    $1.47    $1.47
     3    $1.34    $1.34    $1.47    $1.47
     4    $1.43    $1.43    $1.57    $1.57
     5    $1.43    $1.43    $1.57    $1.57
     6    $0.00    $1.34    $0.00    $1.47
     7    $1.43    $1.43    $1.57    $1.57
     8    $0.00    $1.34    $0.00    $1.47
     9    $1.43    $1.43    $1.57    $1.57
    66    $1.30    $1.30    $1.43    $1.43
KWIC95    $0.13       NA    $0.14       NA
KWIC96    $0.13       NA    $0.14       NA

REDIST/COPY Multiplier Table:

      Range      Multiplier
        1-2       1.00
       3-25       1.50
     26-100       3.00
    101-200       4.00
    201-500       6.00
   501-1000       8.00
 1001 or more    10.00

ARCHIVE Multiplier Table:

      Range      Multiplier
       1-25       1.50
     26-200       3.00
    201-500       6.00
   501-1000       8.00
 1001 or more    10.00

Rates For File: Derwent Drug File (1964-1982) - subscribers[913]

                                Standard  Subscrib
Cost per DialUnit:                $11.50    $12.65
Cost per Minute:                   $2.33     $2.57
Rank Elements                      $0.06     $0.07

        <<  Standard  >>  << Subscriber >>
Format    Types   Prints    Types   Prints
     1    $0.00    $1.34    $0.00    $1.47
     2    $1.34    $1.34    $1.47    $1.47
     3    $1.34    $1.34    $1.47    $1.47
     4    $1.34    $1.34    $1.47    $1.47
     5    $1.34    $1.34    $1.47    $1.47
     6    $0.00    $1.34    $0.00    $1.47
     7    $1.34    $1.34    $1.47    $1.47
     8    $0.00    $1.34    $0.00    $1.47
     9    $1.34    $1.34    $1.47    $1.47
    66    $1.26    $1.26    $1.39    $1.39
KWIC95    $0.13       NA    $0.14       NA
KWIC96    $0.13       NA    $0.14       NA
REDIST/COPY Multiplier Table:

      Range      Multiplier
        1-2       1.00
       3-25       1.50
     26-100       3.00
    101-200       4.00
    201-500       6.00
   501-1000       8.00
 1001 or more    10.00

ARCHIVE Multiplier Table:

      Range      Multiplier
       1-25       1.50
     26-200       3.00
    201-500       6.00
   501-1000       8.00
 1001 or more    10.00