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SciFinder

Download SciFinder Scholar!!!  Register for SciFinder on the Web!!!

All authorized University of Chicago users can download the latest version of SciFinder Scholar or register to use SciFinder on the Web. SciFinder Scholar is a special version of the SciFinder desktop research tool for accessing information in Chemical Abstracts databases.  Both SciFinder Scholar and SciFinder on the Web provide the most comprehensive chemical literature coverage available with access to Chemical Abstracts references (1907-current), including searches by CAS Registry Number (RN), author, topic, molecular formula, and structure/substructure (compound or reaction). Structure/substructure searches retrieve results from the CASREACT reaction database and the CA Registry File compound database. Links to full-text of articles and patents are available.

If you would like more detailed information about the features of SciFinder Scholar, visit the SciFinder Scholar web site. For instructions and information about downloading SciFinder Scholar to your desktop, click on the SciFinder Scholar button below. Information on Endnote filters for SciFinder Scholar and other chemistry/science databases is now available on the library's EndNote site. Filters and information forProCite and Reference Manager citation management are available from Chemical Abstracts web site.

Click on the SciFinder Scholar icon below to proceed to the licensing agreement and follow the instructions continue the download process.

Faculty, staff and students are eligible to download and use SciFinder Scholar.

Go to SciFinder Scholar Licensing Agreement and Download Information