Features and benefits
Search multiple databases at once
Through the Dialog platform we provide access to over 140 databases, including Embase, MEDLINE, BIOSIS Previews and SciSearch.
All content is standardised to provide a consistent search experience, eliminating the need for complex post-processing.
Advanced search features
Dialog offers precision searching across all of our databases with three search modes, from basic to expert. Dialog also includes a number of pre-made searches (hedges) for common research areas, helping you to build effective searches more quickly.
In addition, search results can be deduplicated within Dialog. You can then output your search results into a range of formats (including Excel, XML and EndNote) so they can be seamlessly added to the downstream systematic review workflow.
Flexible pricing
Our flexible pricing models means you only need to pay for what you use. In the Dialog platform, our customers can access the world’s best patent and non-patent literature databases at a price and commitment level that suits them:
- Standard Transactional Plan: Pay-as-you-go access
- Commitment Plan: Discounts when you commit to a minimum annual contract value
- Choice and Site License Plans: Flat rate subscriptions for specific databases or groups of databases
Search grey literature sources
As well as offering content from well-known journals and databases, Dialog also provides access to a broad range of grey literature sources including:
- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Professional
- Morressier Life Science Conference Abstracts and Posters
- Northern Light Life Sciences Conference Abstracts
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Publicly Available Content (including Open Access (OA) and PrePrint Full Text)
Dialog medical synonyms
Dialog includes a medical synonym feature that allows you to add synonyms for each of your search terms with a single click. The synonyms have been taken from a variety of sources and taxonomies, including MeSH.
Saved searches
Dialog allows you to create, save and edit complex search strategies. This makes it easy to manage multiple literature review searches. You can also create automated email notifications for each saved search, delivering new clinical data and publications on your devices as they become available on Dialog.
Search strategy services and customer support
Our expert team can help you create comprehensive search strategies for your systematic review literature searches. We also have an industry-leading customer support team that can help you use Dialog to follow PRISMA guidelines.
One-click full-text access
Dialog features one-click access to Article Galaxy from Research Solutions, giving you the option to rent or purchase the full-text version of the article you’ve found. This helps speed up the process of acquiring full-text articles for determining eligibility within the systematic review process.