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SciFinder Scholar

To use this resource, you must be logged in to the University of Connecticut network or University of Connecticut VPN. Access to licensed research databases and electronic journals is limited to current University of Connecticut students, faculty, and staff.
Search Chemical Abstracts and the CAS Registry File of over 19 million chemical substances. The CAS RegistrySM in SciFinder and SciFinder Scholar has been enhanced with additional experimental properties from 1920 - 1987 CA records.
Properties in SciFinder include:
Download the SciFinder Scholar 2006 client to your Windows PC or Macintosh. If you are updating from a previous version (1.0, 3.0, 2000, 2001, or 2002--note there is no 2003 version) you should install the 2004 upgrade in the same directory on your computer (default is C:\sfschlr for Windows). This will retain your settings and site preferences file. If you are installing Sci Finder Scholar for the first time with version 2004, you will need to download the site.prf file and copy it to your C:\sfschlr after installing the application.

You may also access the SciFinder Scholar client in the Homer Babbidge Library; it is loaded on all SuperHOMER workstations.

See Details for technical requirements.
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Coverage Dates1967-current
Access RestrictionsUniversity of Connecticut and VPN only
Concurrent Users4

Note: The University of Connecticut Libraries purchases access to Licensed Electronic Resources on behalf of the University of Connecticut community. License agreements usually stipulate the following rights and restrictions:

Permitted Uses: Authorized Users may typically display, download, print, and copy a reasonable portion (generally one or two articles or one book chapter) of the Licensed Electronic Resource.

Restrictions: Systematic downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information or using software such as scripts, agents, or robots, to retrieve information is generally prohibited.