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STN Karlsruhe
Academic Program
For researchers and educators,
low-cost access to scientific information
A special online information
program for education
You may be eligible to search a variety of comprehensive
databases at a significant discount on STN, the Scientific
and Technical Information Network. Through a special
program of FIZ Karlsruhe, one of the three scientific
organizations that operate STN, qualifying educational
institutions can receive a 70% discount on searching
certain STN databases during specific hours.
Please read the attached STN Karlsruhe
Academic Program Order Form for specific
details. For more information about the
STN Karlsruhe Academic Program, call
CAS Customer Care at 800-753-4227
(North America) or 614-447-3700 (worldwide).
Terms of the The STN Karlsruhe Academic Program is available to accredited educational institutions
offering four-year scientific or related technical degrees. The program may be used only
program
to provide service to the faculty, staff, and students of the subscribing institution for
educational purposes. It may not be used in the course of work provided for any
outside organization, or to provide any search-for-fee service.
The academic discount is applied to searches, displays, and offline prints only in the
databases offered under the STN Karlsruhe Academic Program. Telecommunication
charges are not discounted.
Two types of accounts are offered under the STN Karlsruhe Academic Program:
1) RESEARCH: The databases may be accessed only during the hours listed on the
STN Karlsruhe Academic Program Order Form and may be used only for academic
research.
2) EDUCATION: The databases may be accessed at any time during the STN hours
of operation; however, they must be used for the specific purpose of teaching online
searching.
There is a $80 fee to sign up for the STN Karlsruhe Academic Program. You may
establish a RESEARCH account, EDUCATION account, or both. Up to 10 login IDs
are permitted for each account.
In addition to your STN Karlsruhe Academic Program account(s), you may also have
a standard, unrestricted STN account. The fee to open a standard STN account is $80.
To sign up for the STN Karlsruhe Academic Program, you must complete an STN
Karlsruhe Academic Program Order Form and an STN International Agreement and
Order Form.
STN Karlsruhe Listed below are the databases available through the STN Karlsruhe Academic Program,
along with brief descriptions of their content and database producers.
Academic
Program Database Content Producer
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1, 2
databases APOLLIT polymer and plastic
chemistry and technology
FIZ Karlsruhe
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BIBLIODATA science and technology Deutsche Bibliothek
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CBNB1 chemical business Elsevier Engineering Information Inc.
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1
CEABA-VTB chemical and process DECHEMA e.V., in cooperation with BASF
engineering and biotechnology AG and BAYER AG
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ENERGY1 energy research and International Energy Agency/Energy
technology Technology Data Exchange
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EPFULL1 European patents European Patent Office
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FOMAD1 international food Leatherhead Food Research
and drink markets Association (LFRA)
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FOREGE food regulations Leatherhead Food Research
Association (LFRA)
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FORIS3 social science research Informationszentrum
projects Sozialwissenschaften
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
FROSTI1 food science and technology Leatherhead Food Research
Association (LFRA)
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ICONDA1 building construction Fraunhofer Information Center for Regional
Planning and Building Construction (IRB)
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ICSD inorganic crystal structures FIZ Karlsruhe and National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST)
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INFODATA1 information science Fachhochschule Potsdam
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INIS4 nuclear technology International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
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1
INPADOC international patents European Patent Office
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JAPIO1 Japanese patent information Japan Patent Office
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KOSMET1 cosmetic and perfume International Federation of the Societies
science and technology of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC)
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LBIBLIO BIBLIODATA learning Deutsche Bibliothek
database
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LDPCI citations from patent data Thomson Scientific
learning database
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LDRUG pharmaceutical learning Thomson Scientific
database
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LINSPEC INSPEC learning database Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE)
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LPATDPA PATDPA learning database German Patent and Trademark Office
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LWPI patent data learning database Thomson Scientific
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NTIS1 research reports National Technical Information Service
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NUTRACEUT1 nutraceuticals and Marketletter Publications, Ltd.
natural foods
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PASCAL1 science, technology, Institut de l'Information Scientifique et
and medicine Technique du Centre National de la
Recherche Scientifique (INIST-CNRS)
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STN Karlsruhe Database Content Producer
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Academic PATDD German patents German Patent and Trademark Office
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PATDPA1 German patents German Patent and Trademark Office
Program _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PATDPAFULL1 full text of German patents German Patent and Trademark Office
databases _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PATIPC IPC codes, full text German Patent and Trademark Office and
(continued) World Intellectual Property Organization
(WIPO)
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PCTGEN nucleotides and amino acid World Intellectual Property Organization
sequences from electronically (WIPO)
submitted patent applications
to WIPO
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1
PHARMAML pharmaceutical and Marketletter Publications, Ltd.
health care
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PS pharmaceutical substances Georg Thieme Verlag
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RAPRA1 rubber, plastics, and polymers Rapra Technology Ltd.
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RSWB1 civil engineering Fraunhofer Information Center for Regional
Planning and Building Construction (IRB)
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RUSSIAPAT Russian patents Russian Agency for Patents
and Trademarks (ROSPATENT)
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
SOLIS3 social sciences Informationszentrum Sozialwissenschaften
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
SPECINFO spectral data Chemical Concepts GmbH
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5
TEMA German and international FIZ Technik
technology and management
literature
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TEXTILETECH textile science Institute of Textile Technology
and technology
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TRIBO tribology Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung
und -pruefung (BAM)
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UFORDAT environmental research Umweltbundesamt
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ULIDAT environmental science Umweltbundesamt
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1
WSCA paint and surface coating Paint Research Association
technology
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1
Available in STN Easy® and STN Easy® for IntranetsSM also.
2
Closed databases as of January 2006.
3
Available in STN Easy for Intranets also (not STN Easy).
4
INIS is not available in the USA. It is available in specific INIS member countries only.
5
TEMA is not available in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.
All other databases are included in both types of accounts and all countries.
STN InternationalSM is operated in North America by CAS, a division of the American
Chemical Society; in Europe by FIZ Karlsruhe; and in Japan by the Japan Science
and Technology Agency (JST).
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STN Karlsruhe To open an STN Karlsruhe Academic Program account, complete this order form
and return it to:
Academic STN
Program Order c/o CAS Customer Care
P.O. Box 3012
Form Columbus, OH 43210-0012
USA
Yes! I want to open an STN Karlsruhe Academic Program account ($80).
Please check one:
RESEARCH
Participants may use their RESEARCH account only for academic research
and only during specified hours. See details in the terms and conditions.
EDUCATION
Participants may access the databases any time during the STN hours
of operation; however, the account must be used for the specific purpose
of teaching online searching.
See list of databases available for each program in the terms and conditions.
Accessing academic programs through one account
If you already have a CAS Academic Program account, or if you are establishing
one, and you are requesting an STN Karlsruhe RESEARCH account, the programs
can be combined on one account.
Combine my RESEARCH and CAS Academic Program accounts.
My CAS Academic Program account number (if known) is: ______________________
An STN Karlsruhe EDUCATION account cannot be combined with a CAS Academic Program
account due to different time restrictions.
Participant billing address
First Name Last Name
Organization Name
Division, Library, or College Name Department, Room, Suite, or Mail Stop
Street Address
City State, Region, or Province
Postal Code Country
Telephone Number Fax Number
Account Administrator* contact information
First Name Last Name
Organization Name
Division, Library, or College Name Department, Room, Suite, or Mail Stop
Street Address
City State, Region, or Province
Postal Code Country
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E-mail Address
* The Account Administrator will act as a liaison between the college or university and CAS, and will receive
initial documentation and any additional login IDs for this account.
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STN Karlsruhe Academic Program Order Form, page 2
Terms and conditions:
1. Participant must have completed an STN International Agreement and Order Form in addition
to the STN Karlsruhe Academic Program Order Form for each account desired. The terms and
conditions of both forms apply.
2. Participant must be an accredited educational institution offering four-year scientific or related
technical degrees.
3. The 70% discount applies to the following STN Karlsruhe databases for RESEARCH and
EDUCATION accounts:
APOLLIT, BIBLIODATA, CBNB, CEABA-VTB, COMPENDEX, ENERGY, FOMAD,
FOREGE, FORIS, FROSTI, ICONDA, ICSD, INFODATA, INIS*, INPADOC,
JAPIO, KOSMET, LBIBLIO, LDPCI, LDRUG, LINSPEC, LPATDPA, LWPI, NTIS,
NUTRACEUT, PASCAL, PATDD, PATDPA, PATDPAFULL, PATIPC, PCTGEN,
PHARMAML, RAPRA, RSWB, RUSSIAPAT, SOLIS, SPECINFO, TEMA**,
TEXTILETECH, TRIBO, UFORDAT, ULIDAT, and WSCA.
* Not available in the USA. Available in specific INIS member countries only. For more
information about INIS member countries, contact the FIZ Karlsruhe Help Desk at
helpdesk@fiz-karlsruhe.de.
** TEMA is not available in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.
The academic discount applies to searches, displays, and offline prints. Telecommunication
charges are not discounted.
4. RESEARCH accounts may be used for any research related to educational requirements, but only
during the specified hours:
Eastern Time Zone: Monday through Friday 5:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
Central Time Zone: Monday through Friday 5:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
Mountain Time Zone: Monday through Friday 5:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
Pacific Time Zone: Monday through Friday 5:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
In addition, participants in all time zones may use the STN Karlsruhe RESEARCH account on
Friday from 5:00 p.m. local time until Saturday at 10:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time and Sunday from
1:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time until Monday at 5:00 a.m. local time. On the first Saturday of each
month, STN is only available until 5:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time.
EDUCATION accounts may be used any time during the STN hours of operation, but must be used
only for the specific purpose of teaching online searching.
5. The STN Karlsruhe Academic Program is offered to, and must be paid by, the university or college.
It cannot be used to provide information for privately funded research, or to provide services
to anyone other than faculty, staff, and students.
6. Up to 10 login IDs are available for each STN Karlsruhe Academic Program account.
7. Terms and conditions are subject to change without notice.
8. Usage will be invoiced monthly. Payment must be made within 30 days of the date of the invoice
to avoid a 1.5% per month finance charge.
We agree to abide by these terms and conditions.
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