Online version of Chemical Abstracts with 18 million+ abstracts. First time users must register on campus and create an account, using this link. For an overview of how to search, view the Intro to SciFinder tutorial or the SciFinder tutorials on the Chemistry Research guide. For in-depth video training, view more SciFinder videos here.
This guide is designed to help students --
Conduct a variety of searches using library databases and internet resources
Trace the original primary, peer-reviewed sources used in a popular science article (secondary source)
Create and use a SciFinder (ChemAbstracts) account to conduct a reference searches on your topic and/or an author
Export citations from a database search to a reference management system, which can be used to cite references in American Chemical Society (ACS) style.
Obtain articles through full-text access or interlibrary loan.
