New resource: SciFinder Web Edition
The Library has activated access to the web version of SciFinder. Unlike the desktop program, SciFinder Web can be used from off-campus via the EZproxy authentication server
SciFinder Web Edition offers many of the features of the desktop version of SciFinder Scholar. In addition, in this new browser-based version, you are able to save answer sets against your account on the server; navigate to stages of your search using breadcrumbs; generate and view keep me posted results about updated searches; analyze answer set automatically; analyze substances by substance role, elements, reaction availability, or commercial availability; limit substance refine by the absence of commercially available substances; and more.
Before using SciFinder Web Edition for the first time, you need to register for an account.
There will be a representative from Chemical Abstracts at our Information Fair on Tuesday, October 7 (see http://libweb.syr.edu/librarynews/archives/001066.html ) demonstrating the web product and helping people register.
The Library has currently switched over 1 of the 6 simultaneous access seats that we have available as part of our SciFinder subscription to the web version - i.e., 1 person at a time can use the web version and the remaining 5 seats are allotted to users of the desktop program. We'll be monitoring the usage statistics to see how many people are using the web version vs. the desktop version and will make changes as necessary.
Contact Tom Keays if you have any problems or concerns.
URL: http://library.syr.edu/research/database/scifinder/
Contact: Tom Keays htkeays@syr.edu
