January 27, 2010

Reaxys (replacement for CrossFire Beilstein)

The Kresge Library is pleased to announce the availability of Reaxys. Reaxys is a web-based system for searching the Beilstein (organic chemistry), Gmelin (inorganic and organometallic chemistry), and Patent Chemistry (1976-present) databases. Access is restricted to TSRI IP addresses (including VPN from off-campus). To try Reaxys, go to: http://www.reaxys.com

For more information on Reaxys, please see the Kresge Library webpage at:
http://www.scripps.edu/library/reaxys.html

***Please note that the CrossFire Commander client (used to access Beilstein) will be discontinued by Elsevier on December 31, 2010. We will have concurrent access to both Reaxys and the CrossFire client in 2010, but after that time, access with the CrossFire client will cease.

The project manager for Reaxys, Dr. Juergen Swienty-Busch, will be offering a demonstration and Question & Answer session for Reaxys on Friday, January 29, 2010, at 10am PT in the Keck Amphitheater. It will also be broadcast in Florida at 1pm ET in A116. We encourage you to attend if you use Beilstein in your current chemistry workflow, or if you are interested in learning more about this product.

If you have questions or comments about Reaxys or any of our other chemistry databases, please feel free to contact Aileen Chang of the Kresge Library at helplib@scripps.edu, (858)784-8705.