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The current version of SciFinder Scholar is SciFinder Scholar2007 for PCs and for Macs .
SciFinder Scholar is a Client/Server interface (NOT WEB BASED!) used to search the electronic version of Chemical Abstracts. The years 1907-the present are searchable though the earlier years (1907-1966) are not as complete as the current years. For detailed discriptions of SciFinder Scholar and help go to:SciFinder Scholar Resources
To connect directly to this application from a UW Libraries public computer, click the following link:http://www.lib.washington.edu/asp/databases/cds/launch.asp?sciFinderScholarPlease Note-Access+ users-there is a problem which currently does not allow Access+ machines to connect to SciFinder. Machines in the Chemistry Library work as do any non-Access+ machines in any branch. We hope that the problem will be solved quickly (noted 4/24/07)
On campus users should load client onto your own pc and use the site.prf provided with the client.
To connect from off campus, you must either use the modem dial up pool or go through the new proxy server called the portforwarder. Follow the instructions below to install SciFinder first. Then follow the directions to set up the portforwarder: (Portforwarder instructions.) To connect from off campus you will need to connect first to the portforwarder, thereby authenticating yourself as an official user, and then start the SciFinder client.
To obtain client:
Please note: If you have a previous version of SciFinder scholar, it is best to install the new version in the same folder as the old version. If you are setting up SciFinder Scholar for the first time, please follow the instructions provided.
Accelrys ViewerLite Version 5.0, a free 3-d viewer is available for download from the ftp site as well. Please be sure to read the instructions!
We have a limit of 7 simultaneous users so please be courteous to other users! Courtesy means not reading electronic journals via chemport while still connected to SciFinder. When you do this, you are blocking access to SciFinder which someone else might need. The best way to read electronic journals is to connect from the libraries' Online Catalog. If denied connection because 7 users are already connected, please wait several moments before trying to connect again. This will save your nerves and give us more realistic statistics on usage. If you have any questions about loading the client, please call 543-1603 or email chemlib@u.washington.edu.