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indexBasic SearchSearch for records from our product indexes. All successful searches are added to the Search History table. Remember to follow all applicable search rules when creating your search queries. You can select up to three fields on the Search page as your default search fields. You can enter up to 6,000 terms in a search query. Adding a new field also sets the second field to the AND operator. You can change the AND operator to OR or NOT. Please note that your settings are applied to all product databases in your subscription package. Note: Administrators may set to display one to three search fields as the default search fields for their entire institution. indexDefault Number of Search Fields to DisplayThis feature allows you to select the number of search fields to display when you begin a new search. You can always add more fields to your search or you can remove search fields from the Search page. You can select:
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indexHow Does Derwent Innovations WorkThe current version of Derwent Innovations Index uses a different search engine from the search engine that we use in Web of Science product databases. Therefore, the search rules differ. For example, in Derwent Innovations Index:
Notes: The Derwent Innovations Index is integrated with the All Databases function, and therefore, searchable when you search the All Databases function. The Lemmatization feature is not available in the current version of the Derwent Innovations Index. indexSearch Fields
indexChemistry Search FieldsIf you have the chemistry version of the product, then you can expand your search of the patent database by entering search queries in the following fields. Did You Know ... The Search function does not search the Derwent Chemistry Resource database even if you have a subscription to the chemistry version of the product. It only searches the Chemical fields within a patent record. To search the DCR database, use the Compound Search option. indexSave SettingsThe product allows you to save your settings. These settings are found under the More Settings section on any Search page. You can save these settings so that they are available each time you begin a search session. For example, you can set your timespan settings to search All Years or Year to Date. Each time you begin a new session, the product remembers this setting and only searches for records added to the product within the specified timespan. You must be a registered user and you must sign in to save your search settings.
indexHow to Create a Citation AlertA citation alert is emailed to you when a document you specify is cited by a new article. Only registered users signed into the Web of Science can create alerts. To create an alert:
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indexInterface LanguageThe interface language that you select determines the language of the on-screen instructions and help information. Consequently, search queries must always be in English. The results of your search are always in English. See Selecting an Interface Language. indexSearch Operator PrecedenceIf you use different operators in your search, the search is processed according to this order of precedence:
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