American Chemical Society
Teaching Chemical Information:
Tips and Techniques
— June 1997 —
Comparison of Database Vendors’ Academic or 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) $15/hr plus telecommunications costs ($3/hr Internet); (2) $1500/password/year, no cap; maximum 12 passwords/institution | 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 | 12 chemistry-related databases (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 | 1-800-3-DIALOG (800-334-2564) | 1-800-753-4CAS (4227) | 1-800-753-4CAS (4227) |