SciFinder

Alternate Title(s): Chemical Abstracts, SciFinder Scholar, CAS SciFinder

Platform: CAS SciFinder

No Longer Available: Discontinued as of January 1, 2023.

To be discontinued: This version of SciFinder will be unavailable as of December 31, 2022. A new version of SciFinder (called "SciFinderⁿ" or SciFinder-n) is now available. See below for a link to the SciFinderⁿ resource page.

Registration required: Laurier staff, students and faculty must register for this resource using their Laurier email address. See below for the registration link.

Recommendation: It's recommended that you use the most recent version of Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Internet Explorer for your operating system. Make sure that JavaScript and cookies are enabled. The Java-based CAS Structure Editor requires the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and the associated Java plug-in to link the JRE to browsers, but there is a Non-Java CAS Structure Editor as well.

Downtime: Regular maintenance occurs every Saturday 10:00 PM until Sunday 1:00 AM, and the first Saturday each month at 5:00 PM until Sunday 1:00 AM. During these times, SciFinder may not be available.

Summary:

Journal articles and other materials on chemical substances, reactions or topics.

Description:

Registration required: Laurier staff, students and faculty must register for this resource using their Laurier email address. Once registered, you can log on from any computer, preferably using the most recent version of Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Internet Explorer for your browser. Make sure that JavaScript and cookies are enabled. The Java-based CAS Structure Editor requires the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and the associated Java plug-in to link the JRE to browsers, but there is a Non-Java CAS Structure Editor as well.

This resource is a discovery tool for journal articles and reference works in chemistry and related sciences, as well as substance and reaction information.

Laurier Library has provided access to this resource for many years through a deal with the consortia OCUL.

Access the mobile version.

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