DialogWeb Help:   Ordering Documents and Patents

Many search results contain the complete text of the document or patent. However, tables, graphs, and other graphics may not display online and you may want to order copies of the original documents or patents. To do so, click the Order button on the Guided Search toolbar. A Welcome page displays in a new browser window. Click Thomson Patent Store to order patents or Document Delivery to order other documents.

Patents

  1. The Patent Number entry form displays, containing a text box for entering up to 100 patent numbers. You may enter patent numbers directly or copy and paste them from another source.
  2. Click Check Availability. A list of available patents is displayed. Choose the patent documents you want, enter an E-Mail Address and optionally a Subaccount and a Subject.
  3. Click Place Order to complete the order. A confirmation number will be displayed. An email with links to the patent documents in PDF format will be delivered to the designated address within 20 minutes.

Other Documents

  1. The Detailed Order Form displays, containing fields for entering:
    • Publication name
    • Volume, issue, pages, year
    • Document title
    • Author(s)
    • Special instructions, etc.
    If you prefer, you may use the Copy/Paste Order Form—this works well when you have a bibliographic citation on a search results page or other document. In this case, copy the citation and paste it into the text box on the order form. The description should be as detailed as possible.
  2. Following the instructions on the Detailed or Copy/Paste order form, submit your order.
  3. Use the Create New Delivery Profile option to add, edit, or delete delivery information.