DERWENT INNOVATIONS INDEX
Training Opportunities
Derwent Innovations Index® facilitates rapid, precise patent searching, letting you conduct patent and citation searches of inventions in chemical, electrical, electronic, and mechanical engineering.
We invite you to explore the following Derwent Innovations Index training opportunities.
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Free Derwent Innovations Index Education & Training
Whether you want to get the basics and get started fast — or fine tune your skills, Thomson Reuters can help with a variety of targeted training opportunities. Classes are conducted over the internet — some live with open question-and-answer sessions — and others prerecorded so you can take advantage of them at your convenience, around the clock.
- Recorded Training
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Introduction to Derwent Innovations Index
Learn about the content of the powerful patent research tool, Derwent Innovations Index.
(04:55 minutes)Search Tips for Derwent Innovations Index
Learn tips for searching the Derwent Innovations Index via the Web of Knowledge.
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Support & Training Materials
Introduction & Overview
- Introduction to Derwent Innovations Index Powerpoint
- Derwent Innovations Index Brochure (English) PDF
- Derwent Innovations Index Brochure (Japanese) PDF
- ISI Web of Knowledge Multidisciplinary Resources Factsheet PDF
- Derwent Innovations Index Factsheet (Chinese Simplified) PDF
- Derwent Innovations Index Factsheet (Chinese Traditional) PDF
- Derwent Innovations Index Factsheet (German) PDF
- Derwent Innovations Index Factsheet (Japanese) PDF
- Derwent Innovations Index Factsheet (Korean) PDF
- Derwent Innovations Index Factsheet — 2005 (Portuguese) PDF
- Derwent Innovations Index Factsheet — 2005 (Spanish) PDF
Getting Started
Quick Reference Cards
- Derwent Innovations Index (English) PDF
- Derwent Innovations Index (Portuguese) PDF
Training Aids
- Derwent Innovations Index v 4.0 Seminar Guide (English)
- Derwent Innovations Index v 4.0 Seminar Guide (Portuguese)
- Derwent Innovations Index v 4.0 Seminar Guide (Spanish)
- Tools of the Trade guide to using Derwent Innovations Index(English) PDF
- Tools of the Trade guide to using Derwent Innovations Index (Japanese) PDF
- CPI Manual Codes Manual PDF
- EPI Manual Codes Manual PDF
- Patent Assignee Codes — Information on how these are developed and applied PDF
- Patentee Code Lookup Facility — Search facility for Derwent Patentee Assignee codes
- Derwent Title Terms Manual PDF
- Glossary of Terms for Thomson Scientific Databases
- American/British Dictionary — Listing of American/British spelling differences
- Derwent Standard Abbreviations — Common abbreviations used in Derwent titles and abstracts
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Customized Training
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