CAS SciFinder Scholar is a database produced by the American Chemical
Society. It contains chemical reactions, commercially available chemical
information, regulated chemical information, biomedical literature, links
to chemistry journals and patents, organic and inorganic compounds, and
sequences. From these records, one may access structure diagrams, names,
molecular formulas, properties, single- and multiple-step reactions. UIC
users have access to the optional Substructure Module. The contents
range from the late 19th century to present.
Who can search SciFinder Scholar?
Scifinder Scholar is licensed for use only by UIC-affiliated users.
Scifinder Scholar requires a plug-in client application, which is
currently installed on workstations in the Science Library. The client application
is available for download and installation on any PC or Mac with an Ethernet
or wireless connection at UIC, and under the right conditions, Scifinder can
be downloaded and installed offsite (see Note about installing and using
SciFinder Scholar off-campus, below).
Instructions for starting Scifinder Scholar on a Science Library workstation
On the ACCC desktop, click on Start > All Programs > Class Applications > Chemistry > Scifinder
Scholar > Scifinder Scholar (the application).
Instructions for installing Scifinder Scholar on a PC or Mac on
campus
For current hardware, software and operating system requirements for Windows XP, Vista, Intel Macs, Mac OS X 10.3, 10.4 and 10.5, check the CAS Technical Support page for SciFinder
2007 system requirements
For system requirements for Mac OS X 10.2, check CAS Technical Support for SciFinder Scholar 2006 system requirements.
For downloads and installation instructions, go to:
Full system documentation is downloaded when you install the client.
Note about downloading and installing SciFinder Scholar off-campus
Do not attempt to start SciFinder Scholar with a DSL or cable Internet
connection alone. Please read about the Academic
Computing Center's dial-in service
and ACCC's
Virtual Private Network (VPN). A VPN client can be made to work with cable
or DSL.
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