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Welcome to SciFinder Scholar

( Access restricted to UC students, faculty, and staff )

SciFinder Scholar 2002/2004 support discontinued - 3/31/06


News: Remote access to SciFinder Scholar via campus VPN servers


[ Overview ][ User Agreement/Software Download ][ Useful Links ]


SciFinder Scholar requires client software for either Apple Macintosh or MS Windows. This software provides simple point and click access to the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) databases including Chemical Abstracts, Registry, CASREACT, CHEMCATS, and CHEMLIST. SciFinder Scholar 2006/2007 includes access to MEDLINE and OLD MEDLINE databases. A client needs to be installed only once until CAS issues a new version. Current SciFinder Scholar 2000/2001/2002/2004 users should upgrade to SciFinder Scholar 2006/2007. No special training or knowledge of search command languages are required. UC users have access to 30 ports, simultaneously, on a 24-hour basis from valid campus IP addresses. Users should logout as soon as searches are completed.

Please read carefully the Chemical Abstracts User Agreement for SciFinder Scholar, required before downloading client software. Additional information on SciFinder Scholar hardware and software requirements may be found below. Questions regarding access to SciFinder Scholar should be directed to UC campus contacts.


Hours of Operation

Available daily except Saturday 19:00 to 22:00 PST (7pm to 10pm)

On the first Saturday of each month, SciFinder Scholar will unavailable from 14:00 until 22:00 PST (2pm to 10pm).


 
User Agreement required before Software Download

User Agreement for MS Windows 98,ME,NT,2000,XP   and   Apple MacOS 8.x,9.x,OS X


Useful Links

  1. SciFinder Scholar Hardware and Software Requirements for Macintosh and Windows platforms

  2. SciFinder Scholar Home Page

  3. SciFinder Scholar Resources

  4. SciFinder Scholar Content

  5. Getting Started With SciFinder Scholar 2006 for MS Windows (PDF)

  6. Getting Started With SciFinder Scholar OSX 1.0 (PDF)

  7. Getting Started With SciFinder Scholar 2007 for MS Windows (PDF)

  8. Getting Started With SciFinder Scholar 2007 for Mac OS X (PDF)

  9. SciFinder Scholar 2006 User Guide

  10. SciFinder Scholar 2007 User Guide

  11. Importing Data from SciFinder Scholar to EndNote, ProCite, and Reference Manager

  12. SciFinder Scholar News Archive

  13. UC Campus Contacts




Please contact UC SciFinder Scholar Technical Contact if you have any problems with this page.
Last updated Jul-2007