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PASCAL

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File Description Dialog File Data Special Features Sample Record Sort
Subject Coverage Database Content DIALINDEX/OneSearch Acronyms Basic Index Rank
Sources Document Types Indexed Contact Additional Indexes Predefined Format Options
Print Counterparts Geographic Coverage Terms and Conditions Limit Rates


File Description [return to top]

PASCAL is produced by the Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique (INIST) of the French National Research Council (CNRS). It provides access to the world's scientific and technical literature and includes about 450,000 new citations per year. Available in machine-readable form since 1973, PASCAL corresponds to the print publication Bibliographie internationale (previously Bulletin signaletique).

Each citation includes the article's original title, and, in most cases, a French translated title; for material since 1973, an English translated title is also provided. Most abstracts are in French. Analyzed documents come from all over the world, in 100 different languages. French journals are particularly well represented. The file's breakdown by language is as follows: English 63%, French 12%, Russian 10%, German 8%, and other lanuages 7%.

Controlled descriptors from a vocabulary of over 80,000 terms are provided in English, French, and, in some cases, Spanish; German descriptors are also provided in the area of metallurgy.



Subject Coverage [return to top]

PASCAL is multidisciplinary, covering the core of the world's scientific and techical literature. The principal subject areas covered are: the fundamental disciplines of physics and chemistry; life sciences (including biology, medicine, and psychology); applied sciences and technology; earth sciences; and information sciences.

In addition, a number of fields are covered exhaustively, often in cooperation with a variety of specialized research organizations. These fields are: energy; metals and metallurgy; building and public works; earth sciences; biotechnology; fundamental and applied zoology of invertebrates; agricultural sciences (specifically plant production); tropical medicine; and information science documentation.

Fields not covered by PASCAL include: nuclear physics (study of the nucleus); military applications of aeronautics and space techniques; pure mathematics; veterinary pathology (except infectious aspects); animal husbandry (since 1979); and odontology (since 1982).



Sources [return to top]

Literature of all types is abstracted in PASCAL: journal articles (about 93% of the file), theses (mainly French, 5,000 per year), conference proceedings, technical reports, books, patents (until 1980, and in biotechnology since 1983). The number of journals scanned regularly is over 8,500; 4,500 of these are abstracted completely.



Print Counterparts [return to top]

  • Bibliographie internationale (previously Bulletin signaletique)


Dialog File Data [return to top]

Dates Covered: 1973 to present
File Size: Over 11,830,000 records as of March 1998
Update Frequency: Monthly except August (approximately 40,000 records per update)


Database Content [return to top]

  • Bibliographic Records


Document Types Indexed [return to top]

  • Books and Monographs
  • Conferences, Symposia, Meetings
  • Journal Articles
  • Patents
  • Reports
  • Theses and Dissertations


Geographic Coverage [return to top]

  • International


Geographic Restrictions [return to top]

  • None


Special Features [return to top]

  • ERA Available
  • Classroom Instruction Program
  • KWIC and HILIGHT Available
  • DIALOG Alert Available
  • CURRENT Feature Available
  • Abstracts Available


DialIndex/OneSearch Acronyms [return to top]

  • bloA.html#AEROSPAC > AEROSPAC
  • bloA.html#AGRI > AGRI
  • bloA.html#ASTRON > ASTRON
  • bloB.html#BIOCHEM > BIOCHEM
  • bloB.html#BIOSCI > BIOSCI
  • bloB.html#BIOTECH > BIOTECH
  • bloC.html#CERAMICS > CERAMICS
  • bloC.html#CHEMENG > CHEMENG
  • bloC.html#CHEMLIT > CHEMLIT
  • bloC.html#CIVILENG > CIVILENG
  • bloC.html#COATINGS > COATINGS
  • bloC.html#COMPOSIT > COMPOSIT
  • bloC.html#COMPSCI > COMPSCI
  • bloE.html#ECOLOGY > ECOLOGY
  • bloE.html#EECOMP > EECOMP
  • bloE.html#ELECTENG > ELECTENG
  • bloE.html#ENERGY > ENERGY
  • bloE.html#ENERGYA > ENERGYA
  • bloE.html#ENERGYP > ENERGYP
  • bloE.html#ENG > ENG
  • bloE.html#ENVIRON > ENVIRON
  • bloF.html#FOODSCI > FOODSCI
  • bloF.html#FORESTRY > FORESTRY
  • bloG.html#GEOLOGY > GEOLOGY
  • bloG.html#GEOLOGYP > GEOLOGYP
  • bloG.html#GEOPHYS > GEOPHYS
  • bloG.html#GEOSCI > GEOSCI
  • bloH.html#HEALTH > HEALTH
  • bloM.html#MANUFACT > MANUFACT
  • bloM.html#MATERIAL > MATERIAL
  • bloM.html#MATH > MATH
  • bloM.html#MEDDEV > MEDDEV
  • bloM.html#MEDENG > MEDENG
  • bloM.html#MEDICINE > MEDICINE
  • bloM.html#METALS > METALS
  • bloM.html#METEOROL > METEOROL
  • bloM.html#MINING > MINING
  • bloN.html#NURSING > NURSING
  • bloN.html#NUTRIT > NUTRIT
  • bloP.html#PAINTS > PAINTS
  • bloP.html#PAPERTEC > PAPERTEC
  • bloP.html#PETROL > PETROL
  • bloP.html#PETROLA > PETROLA
  • bloP.html#PETROLP > PETROLP
  • bloP.html#PHARM > PHARM
  • bloP.html#PHYSICS > PHYSICS
  • bloP.html#PKGTECH > PKGTECH
  • bloP.html#PLASTICS > PLASTICS
  • bloP.html#POLLUT > POLLUT
  • bloP.html#PSYCH > PSYCH
  • bloS.html#SAFETY > SAFETY
  • bloS.html#SCITECH > SCITECH
  • bloS.html#SOCSCI > SOCSCI
  • bloT.html#TELECOM > TELECOM
  • bloT.html#TEXTILE > TEXTILE
  • bloT.html#TOXICOL > TOXICOL
  • bloT.html#TRANSPOR > TRANSPOR
  • bloV.html#VETSCI > VETSCI
  • bloW.html#WASTE > WASTE


Contact [return to top]

PASCAL is produced by INIST, the Scientific and Technical Information Institute of the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS). Questions concerning file content should be directed to:


CNRS/INIST
2, allee du Parc de Brabois
Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy CEDEX, 54514
France
Telephone: (33) 83.50.46.05
Telex: CNRSDOC 22088OF
Fax: (33) 83.50.46.83


Terms and Conditions [return to top]

For The Dialog Corporation's Redistribution and Archive Policy, enter HELP ERA online.

Database copyrighted by INIST.


Dialog Standard Terms & Conditions apply.


SAMPLE RECORD [return to top]

    DIALOG(R)File 144:Pascal 
    (c) 1997 INIST/CNRS. All rts. reserv. 
     
  JA=, AN=    09428442   PASCAL No.: 91-0218819 
  /TI, /FT     La conception assistee par ordinateur des horaires des trains du 
      RER a la RATP: l'application CADHOR 
  /TI, /ET     (Computer-aided timetable design for RER trains at the RATP: the 
      CADHOR application) 
  AU=     BERTOCCHI R; LEMOINE J -F 
  JN=, PY=     Journal: Revue generale des Chemins de Fer,  1991, 110 (1) 23-33 
  SN=, AV=     ISSN: 0035-3183  Availability: CNRS-351 
  DT=     Document Type: P (Serial) ; A (Analytic) 
  CP=     Country of Publication: France 
  LA=, SL=     Language: French   Summary Language: English 
     
  /DE, /ED   English Descriptors: Subways; Rail traffic; Schedule; Computer 
       aided design; Computer aid; Software; France 
     
  /FD, /DE   French Descriptors: Metropolitain; Trafic ferroviaire; Horaire; 
       Conception assistee; Assistance ordinateur; Logiciel; France 
     
  /SD, /DE   Spanish Descriptors: Metropolitano; Trafico ferroviario; Horario; 
       Concepcion asistida; Asistencia ordenador; Logicial; Francia 
  /BT, /DE   Broad Descriptors: Europe; Europe; Europa 
     
  SC=   Classification Codes: 001D15D 


BASIC INDEX [return to top]

SEARCH
SUFFIX		 DISPLAY
CODE		 FIELD NAME
 INDEXING
 SELECT EXAMPLES
None None All Basic Index Fields Word S RAIL(W)TRAFFIC
/AB AB Abstract Word S ELECTRON?(2N)DIFFRACTION/AB
/BT BT Broader Term Word S EUROPE/BT
/DE DE Descriptor (any language)1, 2 Word
& Phrase		 S RAIL(W)TRAFFIC/DE
S COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN/DE
/ED ED English Descriptor2 Word
& Phrase		 S SUBWAY?/ED
S COMPUTER AID/ED
/ET ET English Title (original or translated)3 Word S RER(W)TRAIN?/ET
/FD FD French Descriptor2 Word
& Phrase		 S CONCEPTION(W)ASSISTEE/FD
S ASSISTANCE ORDINATEUR/FD
/FT FT French Title (original or translated)3 Word S HORAIRES(1W)TRAIN?/FT
/OD OD Other Language Descriptor2 Word
& Phrase		 S AUGER(W)SPEKTROMETRIE/OD
S AUGER SPEKTROMETRIE/OD
/OT OT Title in Other Languages (original)3 Word S ROENTGENSPEKTROMETRIE/OT
/SD SD Spanish Descriptor2 Word
& Phrase		 S CONSEPCION(W)ASSISTIDA/SD
S TRAFICO FERROVIARIO/SD
/ST ST Spanish Title (original)3 Word S (EVOLUCION AND BIOGEOGRAF?)/ST
/TI TI Title (any language)3 Word S TIMETABLE(S)DESIGN/TI

1 Also /DF.

2 Descriptors in any language may be searched using /DE.

3 Title words in any language may be searched using /TI. Each record includes the article's original title, as well as a French translated title; for material since 1973, the English-language titleis also included.


ADDITIONAL INDEXES [return to top]

SEARCH
PREFIX		 DISPLAY
CODE		 FIELD NAME
 INDEXING
 SELECT EXAMPLES
AC= AC Country of Patent Application 4 Phrase S AC=FR
S AC=US
AD= AD Patent Application Date 4 Phrase S AD=880718
None AN DIALOG Accession Number
AN= AN PASCAL Accession Number Phrase S AN=91-0218819
AN= AN Patent Application Number 4, 5 Phrase S AN=FR 8515396
AP= AP Patent Application Number 4, 5 Phrase S AP=FR 8515396
AU= AU Author Phrase S AU=BERTOCCHI R?
AV= AV Availability Word S AV=CNRS
BN= BN International Standard Book Number (ISBN) Phrase S BN=2-905550-07-4
S BN=2905550074
CD= CD CODEN 6 Phrase S CD=ACSCE
None CF Conference Information 7
CL= CL Conference Location 7 Word S CL=(NEW(W)YORK)
CO= CO CODEN 6 Phrase S CO=ACSCE
CP= CP Country of Publication Phrase S CP=FRANCE
S CP=FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
CS= CS Corporate Source Word S CS=(UNIV?(S)CONSTANTINE)
S CS=(CAMBRIDGE(S)CB2)
CT= CT Conference Title 7 Word S CT=(NATO AND PLASMA(S)PHYSICS)
CY= CY Conference Year 7 Phrase S CY=1987:1988
DT= DT Document Type Phrase S DT=SERIAL
S DT=ANALYTIC
IC= IC International Patent Class Phrase S IC=B01J 20/32
JA= JA Journal Announcement Phrase S JA=91
JN= JN Journal Name 8 Phrase S JN=REVUE GENERALE DES CHEMINS
S JN=ACOUST. LETT.
S JN=ACOUSTICS LETTERS
LA= LA Language Phrase S LA=FRENCH
NT= NT Note Word S NT=ANGLAIS
PA= PA Patent Assignee 4, 9 Word
& Phrase		 S PA=(FUJI(1W)FILM)
S PA=FUJI PHOTO FILM?
PC= PC Patent Country Phrase S PC=EP
PD= PD Publication Date Phrase S PD=9007:9012
PN= PN Patent Number 4 Phrase S PN=EP 0200708
PU= PU Publisher Word S PU=(ELSEVIER(1W)SCIENCE)
PY= PY Publication Year Phrase S PY=1990:1991
RN= RN Report Number Phrase S RN=AFME 284-2186
S RN=AFME2842186
SC= SC Subject Classificaiton Code 10 Phrase S SC=001
S SC=001D
SC=001D15
SC=001D15D
SE= SE Series Title Word S SE=(NATO AND ASI)
SL= SL Summary Language Phrase S SL=ENGLISH
SN= SN International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) Phrase S SN=0035-3183
S SN=00353183
SO= SO Source Information 11 Word S SO=(THIN(1W)FILMS)
UD= None Update Word S UD=9106:9999

4 Beginning with 1983.

5 Patent Application Number is searchable with AN= or AP=.

6 CODEN is searchable with CD= or CO=.Available only for material from 1987 forward.

7 In addition to individual display codes CL, CT, and CY, complete conference information is displayable with CF.

8 Also searchable with SO=. Some titles may be retrieved by searching either their abbreviated form or their full spelled-out title.

9 Also searchable with CS=.

10 Codes are cascaded to allow for broad subject retrieval, based on the PASCAL classification scheme.

11 Search field includes journal name; display includes journal name, publication year, volume, issue, and pagination information.


LIMIT [return to top]

Sets and terms may be limited by Basic Index suffixes, i.e., /AB, /BT, /DE, /DF, /ED, /FD, /SD, /OD, /ET, /FT, /ST, /OT, /TI, as well as the following features:
SUFFIX FIELD NAME EXAMPLES
/ABS Abstract Present4 S S6/ABS
/ART Journal Article4 S S5/ART
/ENG Original Document in English4 S X(W)RAY(W)DIFFRACTION/ENG
/FRENCH Original Document in French4 S DIFFRACTION(W)RX/FRENCH
/YYYY Publication Year S S2/1987:1988


SORT [return to top]

SORTABLE FIELDS EXAMPLES
AN, AU, CS, ET, FT, JN, OT, PY, ST, TI SORT S13/ALL/CS/AU
PRINT S5/5/ALL/JN/PY,D


RANK [return to top]

RANK FIELDS EXAMPLES
All phrase- and numeric-indexed fields in the Additional Indexes can be ranked. Other RANK codes include: DE RANK DE
RANK AU S4


USER-DEFINED FORMAT OPTIONS [return to top]

Display codes listed in the Search Options tables can be used to customize output. TYPE S3/AU,TI,SO/1-5


PREDEFINED FORMAT OPTIONS [return to top]

NO.
 DIALOGWEB
FORMAT		 RECORD CONTENT
1 -- DIALOG Accession Number
2 -- Full Record except Abstract (English and French Descriptors)
3 Medium Bibliographic Citation
4 -- Full Record with Tagged Fields (Includes All Descriptors)
5 Long Full Record (English and French Descriptors)
6 Free Title
7 -- Bibliographic Citation and Abstract
8 Short Title and Indexing (English and French Descriptors)
9 Full Full Record (English and French Descriptors)
12 -- Full Record except Abstract (French)
13 -- Bibliographic Citation
15 -- Full Record (French Descriptors Only)
16 -- Title
17 -- Bibliographic Citation and Abstract
18 -- Title and Indexing (French Descriptors Only)
19 -- Full Record (French Descriptors Only)
22 -- Full Record except Abstract (Spanish and French Descriptors)
23 -- Bibliographic Citation
25 -- Full Record (Spanish and French Descriptors)
26 -- Title
27 -- Bibliographic Citation and Abstract
28 -- Title and Indexing (Spanish and French Descriptors)
29 -- Full Record (Spanish and French Descriptors)
32 -- Full Record except Abstract (Includes All Descriptors)
33 -- Bibliographic Citation
35 -- Full Record (Includes All Descriptors)
36 -- Title
37 -- Bibliographic Citation and Abstract
38 -- Title and Indexing (Includes All Descriptors)
39 -- Full Record (Includes All Descriptors)
K -- KWIC (Key Word In Context) displays a window of text; may be used alone or with other formats


DIRECT RECORD ACCESS [return to top]

FIELD NAME EXAMPLES
If the accession number of a specific record is known, it can be used to display the record directly. TYPE 08019585/2
DISPLAY 08019585/AU,TI,SO
PRINT 00270906/5


Rates [return to top]

Rates For File: PASCAL[144]

Cost per DialUnit:$3.25
ALERT (default)$6.00
ALERT (Monthly)$6.00
FormatTypesPrints
0$1.45$1.45
1$0.00$0.00
2$1.45$1.45
3$1.45$1.45
4$1.45$1.45
5$1.45$1.45
6$0.00$0.00
7$1.45$1.45
8$0.00$0.00
9$1.45$1.45
66$1.45$1.45
KWIC95$0.20??
KWIC96$0.20??
REDIST/COPY Multiplier Table:
RangeMultiplier
1-21.00
3-251.50
26-1003.00
101-2004.00
201-5006.00
501-10008.00
1001 or more10.00
ARCHIVE Multiplier Table:
RangeMultiplier
1-251.50
26-2003.00
201-5006.00
501-10008.00
1001 or more10.00

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