Search options available in STN databases - FIZ Karlsruhe

Types of search
In databases with a segmented structure above all (L) proximity differs in its use:
Databases with file segmentation
Work Unit AND, OR, NOT
Record (L)
Field (P)
Paragraph (S) full text databases, e.g. EPFULL
Sentence (S)
Compound terms (A) = (N),
(W) = ()
Work Unit (Documentation unit)
Record (L)
Field (P)
Field (P)
Record (L)
Sentence (S)
Sentence (S)
AND
OR
NOT
Figure: Proximity operators in databases with segmented structure
This example shows the use of the (L) operator in INPADOCDB:
L5 ANSWER 1 OF 1 INPADOC COPYRIGHT 2006 EPO on STN
LEVEL 1
AN 20759458 INPADOC
TI DREHPFLUG DER NONSTOP-BAUART.
IN NAUD, BERNHARD, BEAUPREAU, FR
INS NAUD BERNHARD
INA FR
PA NAUD EXPL CHARRUES
PAS NAUD EXPL CHARRUES
PAA FR
DT Patent
PIT DEA1 DOCUMENT LAID OPEN (FIRST PUBLICATION)
PI DE 3522933 A1 19860109
AI DE 1985-3522933 A 19850627
PRAI FR 1984-10577 A 19840629
OSDW 86-014991
LEVEL 2
AN 20759458 INPADOC
TI VOLLDREHPFLUG.
IN NAUD, BERNHARD, BEAUPREAU, FR
INS NAUD BERNHARD
INA FR
PA CHARRUES NAUD, BEAUPREAU, FR
PAS NAUD EXPL CHARRUES
PAA FR
DT Patent
PIT DEC2 PATENT SPECIFICATION (SECOND PUBL.)
PI DE 3522933 C2 19940303
AI DE 1985-3522933 A 19850627
PRAI FR 1984-10577 A 19840629
publication levels:
Volldrehpflug Nonstop
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