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Following are
frequently asked questions:
Q.
What is Science IP?
A. Science IP is a Search
Service, staffed by experienced researchers, who can provide you
and your organization with high quality information retrieval in
many areas of science. We have many years of experience in searching
the scientific and patent literature. We work daily with competitive
intelligence professionals, licensing professionals, R & D Management,
inventors, and patent attorneys who need comprehensive searches
of the scientific and patent literature. We
also assist information professionals and others who do not have
the time, resources, or the needed scientific or technical knowledge
to perform a comprehensive search of the patent and scientific literature.
Q.
What is the relationship between Science IP and CAS?
A. Science IP is a service
of CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society. We are based
in Columbus, Ohio, at CAS headquarters. Our Technical Advisory Team
consists of many of CAS's most knowledgeable and experienced scientists.
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Q.
You are based at CAS; do you only search Chemical Abstracts databases?
A. No. We are committed
to providing the most thorough research results possible, and will
search whatever databases or other sources necessary to deliver
the most complete report.
Q.
Do you only provide searches on topics related to chemistry?
A. No. Our Search Team
has been called upon to do research on many scientific and technical
topics. We provide high quality research results in most major
scientific
fields. Our Technical Advisory Team is comprised of experienced,
PhD-level scientists representing disciplines such as pharmaceuticals,
life sciences, and polymers, to name just a few.
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Q.
How do I get started with Science IP?
A. We make it easy.
- Call us:
1-866-360-0814 (toll free);
- Send us an
email: scienceip@cas.org
- Fax us at:
614-447-5443
Or, fill out a form to request
a search .
Q. How do I request a search?
A. Click
Here.
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Q.
Are rush services available?
A. Yes! A 24-hour turn-around
time is available for an additional charge. Please see our Price
List .
Q.
Do I need to pay a retainer?
A. No. After you submit
your request using our Request
Form, we will contact you to discuss your search request.
Q.
How do you charge for your services?
A. We work on a time
and materials basis. Please see our Price
List.
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Q.
Do you conduct manual searches?
A. We have resources
to examine documents from specific classes and sub-classes, including
images. We also will employ resources to conduct research at the
U. S. Patent Office public search room if necessary.
Q.
Why is access to your Technical Advisory Team so important?
A. As the leading provider
of scientific information in chemistry and allied sciences, CAS
employs highly-educated, highly-trained scientists from incredibly
diverse areas of science. The Science IP Subject Matter Experts
are drawn from this deep resource of scientific knowledge; their
assistance will ensure that Science IP can retrieve the best possible
research results for your project.
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Q.
How much experience does your search staff have?
A. The key members of
our Research Team have a minimum of 15 years experience in searching
the scientific literature. They have a combined total expertise
that approaches 100 years. Please see Research
Team for more information.
Q.
What makes Science IP different from other search services?
A. The Science IP Research
Team has a unique and powerful combination of scientific expertise
and online search experience. Each Team member is a scientist
with
many years of experience researching the scientific literature
and patent documentation. Additionally, each has the kind of
insight into searching
the leading online service for scientific information, STN International®,
that can be gained only by years of searching this online system.
Science IP draws upon
the scientific and technological resources of CAS, the world’s
leading resource for scientific information in chemistry and related
sciences. The Science IP Research Team is backed by the Technical
Advisory Team, consisting of 25 Subject Matter Experts.
Q.
Can you perform comprehensive searches?
A. Yes. The Science IP
Search Team has many years of experience in researching many areas
of science. We have designed our service to provide you with best
research results possible—we will search whatever database
or other sources necessary to deliver comprehensive scientific information
that you can trust.
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Q:
Can we share the Connection Tables we’ve received from
Science IP on our site?
A: According to CAS data use guidelines the Connection Tables
can only be used internally, and cannot be shared with others in
your organization beyond the designated Project members or those
with the need to know.
Q: Can we put the Connection Tables we obtain from Science IP
in a permanent or long term database that has wide and general
availability to all staff within the organization?
No. CAS data use policies are aimed at supporting scientific research
performed by individuals and teams of scientists. These policies
are not aimed at providing a mechanism to aggregate CAS information
and offer it globally within an organization as a substitute for
CAS databases.
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Q: How do I request Connection Tables from Science IP?
Contact Science IP staff or fill out the Request
form on
the Science IP website. The form will contain all of the terms
and conditions for the request, including data use guidelines.
Q: Is there any limit on the number of projects within an organization
that can obtain Connection Tables from Science IP?
No. The only limit is that a global organization may obtain no
more than 200,000 Connection Tables from Science IP. These Connection
Tables can be used by a team of scientists working on one project
or multiple teams of scientists performing project research.
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IP is a service of CAS, a division
of the American Chemical Society
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