SciFinder is a desktop research tool designed especially for use by students and faculty to easily access the information in the Chemical Abstracts database.

SciFinder is the premier abstracting service for the field of chemistry and related areas. It covers around 8,000 journals and coverage goes back to 1907. SciFinder also includes the MEDLINE database. Because of licensing agreements SciFinder may only be used by current Ohio University students, faculty, and staff for academic purposes. SciFinder may not be used for commercial purposes.

Access requires user registration. Contact Andrew Stuart, Chemistry and Biochemistry Subject Librarian (stuarta@ohio.edu or 593-2698) for information.

Access restrictions:

• Only one person can be using the database at a time.
• The client software will also be available on the standalone computers in the Reference area on the 2nd floor of Alden Library until January 1, 2010.