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Comparison of DIALOG and STN Academic/Instructional Programs

Dialog CIP STN Academic STN Karlsruhe
Start-up Cost None $25 for STN account and $25 for academic program. One fee will be waived if both are paid at the same time. $25 for research account, $25 for education account
Ongoing Costs (1) $1.50/DialUnit plus telecommunications costs ($3/hr Internet)
(2) $2,000/password/year (Chemistry/Engineering Program)
maximum 12 passwords/institution		 Cost varies with file.
Doctoral granting institutions must maintain subscription to the full-service (print or microfilm) CA to get 80% discount. Complex cost structure for online charges.
Schools not offering doctoral degree get 90% discount without subscribing.
Telecommunications costs added ($5/hr Internet).		 80% discount on same cost structure as STN Academic files. Telecommunications costs added.
Who is eligible Accredited public or private educational institutions, continuing education, seminars and workshops, some corporate education programs Colleges and universities. Accredited educational institutions offering four-year scientific or related technical degrees.
Terms of use Must be attached to a formal course, seminar, or workshop. Must take place in a supervised setting. Must be student involvement in the search strategy. Is not for personal use or professional research. Must be used for educational purposes for faculty, staff, or students. May not be used to provide services to anyone other than faculty, staff, and students of the subscribing institution. Cannot be used to provide information for privately funded research.
Files available CA, ChemName, Beilstein, SciSearch, Inspec, many others CA, CAOld, CIN, Registry, some learning files chemistry-related databases (INSPEC, SpecInfo, NewCryst, ICSD, + 20 others
Times available 24 hour access 5pm to 5am local time 24 hour access (educational); 5pm to 5am local time (research)
Comments CA does not have abstracts; ChemName does not have structure diagrams. Beilstein structures displayable only with DialogLink. SciSearch has author-provided abstracts. Has CA provided abstracts and 2-D structure diagrams. Powerful and continually developing command structure. Excellent Help Desk for Academic contact only.
Who to call 1-703-908-2388 1-800-753-4CAS (4227) 1-800-753-4CAS (4227)
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