Every document in every ProQuest Dialog database is indexed to capture individual bits of information about the document. For example, its title, the author, and ISSN or ISBN numbers. You’ll see a document’s indexing information when you view the document. This indexing makes it possible for ProQuest users to take advantage of search fields, such as Author, and the corresponding field codes, such as AU, to create very precise searches.
| Field Name | Field Code | Example | Description and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract | AB | AB(hepatotoxicity AND tuberculosis) | |
| Accession number | AN |
AN(prev200900125564) |
A unique document identification number assigned by the information provider, Thompson Reuters. |
| All fields | ALL | ALL("homeobox a" AND prostaglandin h synthase-2") | Includes all fields |
| Alternate title | OTI | OTI("interpretation von laboruntersuchungen bei allergien beim hund") | Includes both alternate and original language of document title, if available. |
| Author | AU | AU(ziecik, adam j) | Includes all authors. NOTE: Author name is searched with an implied proximity operator of 5: "mary smith-jones" is searched as "mary near/4 smith near/4 jones" |
| Author affiliation | AF |
AF("institute of animal reproduction and food research"") |
Includes as much data as in the original document, such as department, organization, address, city, state, country, author email, etc. |
| CAS registry number | RN, SUBST |
RN(64-17-5) |
Also searchable using the Substance search field (SUBST) |
| Clasification code | CC, BC, CNC |
CC(07002) CC("behavioral biology") BC(75326) BC("hymenoptera" |
BC=Biosystematic Codes CNC=Concept Codes |
| Conference information | CF |
CF("139th meeting of the american-fisheries-society") CF(2009-08-30) CF("amer fisheries soc") CF(nashville, tn, usa) CF(nashville) |
Includes conference title, date, sponsor, and location. |
| Conference location | CG |
CG(nashville, tn, usa) CG(nashville) |
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| Conference sponsor | CS |
CS("amer fisheries soc") |
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| Conference title | CFTI |
CFTI("139th meeting of the american fisheries society") |
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| DOI (Digital Object Identifier) | DOI | DOI(10.1007/s00125-008-1174-x) | |
| Disease | DIS | DIS(diabetes) | Also searchable using the Subjects search field (SUB) |
| Document title | TI | TI(diabetes and women) | Includes Alternate Title (OTI), but not Publication Title (PUB) |
| Document type | DTYPE |
DTYPE(article) DTYPE("short survey") |
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| Enzyme commission number | ECN |
ECN("1.14.16.4") |
Also searchable using the Substance search field (SUBST) |
| Gene name | GNA | GNA("influenza a virus ha gene" | Also searchable using the Subjects search field (SUB) |
| Genetic sequence | GQ | GQ(u09103) | Also searchable using the Subjects search field (SUB) |
| ISSN | ISSN |
ISSN(0036-8075) ISSN(00368075) |
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| Issue | ISS |
ISS(12) ISS(supp) |
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| Language | LA | LA(french) | |
| Last update date | LUPD |
LUPD(20110816) LUPD(>20110816) LUPD(>=20110415) LUPD(2010-10-18) LUPD(20100101 - 20110201) |
Date on which ProQuest Dialog loaded or updated the document. |
| Location | LOC | LOC(sweden) | Also searchable using the Subjects search field (SUB) |
| Major concept | MJCN | MJCN("biochemistry and molecular biophysics") | Also searchable using the Subjects search field (SUB) |
| Method and equipment | MQ | MQ("peptide ladder sequencing") | Also searchable using the Subjects search field (SUB) |
| Organism | ORM |
ORM(rattus norvegicus) |
Also searchable using the Subjects search field (SUB) |
| Other subject | OSU |
OSU("systems biology") |
Also searchable using the Subjects search field (SUB) |
| Patent assignee | PA |
PA("du pont" or dupont) |
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| Patent information | PAT |
PAT(pfizer) PAT("us 07767715") |
Includes patent assignee and publication number |
| Patent number | PN |
PN("07767715") |
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| Pagination | PG | PG(7-15) | Includes: start page (and end page - where available) |
| Part and structure | POR | POR("neural tube") | Also searchable using the Subjects search field (SUB) |
| Publication date | PD |
PD(20110814) PD(<20110814) PD(>=20081025) PD(20090101-20090131) PD(2011-08-14) |
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| Publication title | PUB |
PUB("journal of otolaryngology") |
Title of publication where document originally appears, commonly a monograph or periodical title |
| Publication type | PSTYPE |
PSTYPE(patent) |
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| Publication year | YR |
YR(2011) YR(2008-2010) YR(2008:2010) YR(>2008) YR(<2008) |
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| Source information | SRC | SRC(psychology and 1986) | Includes Publication title, Issue, Volume, ISSN, Publication date and Pagination. |
| Subject | SUB | SUB("diabetes mellitus") | Includes the majority of descriptor fields |
| Substance | SUBST |
SUBST(alcohol) SUBST(64-17-5) |
Includes: CAS Registry number (RN) and Enzyme Commission number (ECN) |
| Super taxa | STX |
STX(mammalia) |
Displays as part of Organisms display |
| Taxa notes | TXN |
TXN(mammals) |
Displays as part of Organisms display |
| Volume of publication | VO | VO(5) |