Beilstein/Gmelin and CrossFire

DiscoveryGate
Access to Beilstein and Gmelin via DiscoveryGate is being discontinued in Summer 2009. University of Chicago users who previously used DiscoveryGate should now use Reaxys

Reaxys (web based access)
Reaxys is the preferred method to access Beilstein and Gmelin databases and now also includes substance and reaction data from the Chemistry Patents database. There is no client software to download since the interface uses a web browser and java based structure editor. To use Reaxys, go to http://proxy.uchicago.edu/login?url=http://www.reaxys.com/

MDL Commander Client Software
Version 7 (Windows) and version 6 (Mac) of the Commander client interface for searching BeilsteinCrossFire and GmelinCrossFire are available for download. Download instructions may be found by clicking on the appropriate link in the next section of this page.

Downloading the Client Software
University of Chicago students, faculty and staff may use Beilstein/Gmelin CrossFire from workstations in the Chemistry and Crerar Libraries. It is also possible to download a copy of the software to any networked campus computer. To get download instructions, click the appropriate choice below. If you have any trouble with downloading the client, please contact the Chemistry Librarian.
- Windows
- Macintosh
User Guides
Below is a list of web based guides for searching on CrossFire Commander. Users may also consult the online help files for more detailed instructions.
- University of Chicago Web Guides for Beilstein CrossFire
  - Version 3.2
Other Beilstein Links
- MDL CrossFire Beilstein information
  This site contains links to more information about the Beilstein product line, including help files, database descriptions, support, etc.