STN Resources

STN Database-Specific Resources; Bibliographic, Substance, Sequence, and Patent Searching; STNext Reference Guides, STN Commands, and Keyboard Shortcuts

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Introduction to STN

  • Getting Started on STN

    If you are new to STN®, the training and reference materials below can help you get started. Basic STN Commands (PDF) STN Pocket Gu...

STN Database-Specific Resources

  • Summary List of Resources

    The reference materials listed below provide information about features and search techniques for individual databases on STN. For more...

Bibliographic Searching on STN

  • Bibliographic Searching on STN

    The following guides and video tutorials demonstrate tips and techniques for searching bibliographic and reference information on STN. ...

Patent Searching on STN

  • Patent Searching on STN

    The following information is specific to patent coverage and patent searching in STN®. Resources and materials for general bibliographi...

  • Patent Search Fields

    STNext features standardized search field codes and formats for searching patent databases. Key search fields are documented herein. Th...

  • FSORT for Grouping Patent Records into Families

    Use FSORT (Family SORT) to group patent records from L-number answer sets into patent families. Two patent records are considered membe...

  • FSEARCH for Finding Patent Families

    Use FSEARCH (Family SEARCH) to search for additional family records for patents, including equivalents and related patents such as cont...

Substance and Sequence Searching on STN

STNext Reference Guides, STN Commands, and Keyboard Shortcuts

  • Keyboard Shortcuts

    Interface Shortcut Action Esc Closes any open windows or menus and focuses on the command line. Ctrl + Shift + P Pauses a runnin...

  • STNext Guides

    Scripting Using Scripts in STNext: Learn how scripts can streamline and automate your search strategy. Searching Sequence Searching i...