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How to Use SciFinder N

How to use the world's largest chemical information database to find chemical references, compounds, and reactions.

Access

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Access SciFinder here if you already have an account. New users must register first using the link below.
Find additional information, tutorials, guides on SciFinder N here.
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You must use your LVC email address to create an account. Access for current faculty, students and staff.
Access for current LVC faculty, students and staff only.

Smartphone & iPad Access

SciFinder (the older version of SciFinder N) provides smart phone access as well as via iPads.

It works on the various mobile devices (iPhone, Android).
Just go to scifinder.cas.org and it’ll detect the mobile version—except on iPads.
Login with your username/password are required

Accessing SciFinder via smartphone does not provide:

Anything to do with structures,
See complete Registry records or CAS references
Link out to article full-text
Allow creation of new answer sets or KMPs
Limit, analyze or refine searches, cited/citing references, etc.
Mark, email or save any references.

Access

Access to SciFinder N is limited to current LVC faculty, staff, and students.

SciFinder N does not permit walk-in access available to community members.