SciFinder Scholar

Access methods

Web version - access from either on- or off-campus through a web browser - new!
Access Login page here
Registration page (1^st time users only)
Client version - download and install client software to a computer
use on-campus
use off-campus - new!

View a chart comparing the Web and Client versions
http://www.stanford.edu/group/swain/cgi-bin/blog/2008/04/24/scifinder-scholar-and-web-version-of-scifinder-mac-version-info-plus-comparison-chart/#more-401

Web version

Requirements:

Must establish a personal SciFinder account
Must have a valid ISU email address (i.e. ending in ...@iastate.edu)

Browser requirements:

Internet Explorer 6.x, 7.x; Firefox 2.x, 3.x
Must enable Java, Javascript, and cookies
Must enable ActiveX controls and plug-ins if using Internet Explorer
Must allow popups if wish to print, or to access online help or fulltext
Must install Java Runtime Environment (JRE) if wish to utilize structure drawing

View a demo of SciFinderWeb at: http://www.cas.org/products/scifindr/sfweb/sfwebflash.html

Register/access

Client version

Your computer, ON-CAMPUS

Your computer, OFF-CAMPUS

At the Library

Requirements:
Must open a concurrent web browser session and authenticate to the Library's proxy server

Installed on computer workstations in:

Parks Library
- Room 32
- Room 188B
- Room 188D
- Room 198A
Physical Sciences Reading Room
Veterinary Medical Library

About SciFinder Scholar

SciFinder Scholar is roughly equivalent to the computerized versions of Chemical Abstracts and MEDLINE. It includes journal articles, book chapters, patents, conference proceedings, technical reports, and dissertations as well as book reviews and biographical information. It contains a wealth of information on chemical substances and calculated properties. Chemical literature is covered from 1907 to the present, while medical literature is covered from 1965 to the present. Chemical reaction information is also now available from 1974 to the present. Beginning in 2001 and working backwards, information has now been added on cited references and records now contain hot links to many references and some full-text articles.

System availability

The ISU subscription pays for nearly 24-hour access, allows for 8 simultaneous users (5 on the web version, 3 on the client version), and provides substructure searching features. The database is normally available Sunday midnight CST- Saturday 9 p.m. CST. Peak use times at ISU are between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. We suggest using SciFinder Scholar before 10:00 a.m. and after 6:00 p.m. for more successful logins.

Help

Help is available from CAS SciFinder Scholar Technical Support. You may also contact the Parks Library's Help and Information Desk or the Subject Librarian Offices, Room 152, Parks Library, (515) 294-3642.

By title Agriculture and Life Sciences Business and Company Information Education General, Government, and Newspapers Science, Technology and Food Science Social Sciences and Humanities Journal abbreviation sources Maintenance notes


	Indexes & Abstracts

•	By subject

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