New SciFinder features

In the spring release of SciFinder, CAS has two new features of note:

• SciFinder mobile: Access SciFinder from your phone. Search options are limited (no structure searching), but can be useful to view your results on the go. To try it out, go to http://scifinder.cas.org/mobile


• SciPlanner: A new synthesis planning tool that allows you to create a retrosynthetic analysis with reactions and references.

For more information on these new features, please see the Kresge Library guide for SciFinder at: http://library.scripps.edu/scifinder

Reminder: SciFinder is moving to the web version!

Important: Upcoming changes will affect your access to SciFinder at TSRI.

On December 1, the client software that you may be using now will no longer work. As of December 1, all access to SciFinder at TSRI will be via the web version only. If you have not already done so, please register for your account on the web version now at:
http://www.scripps.edu/library/scifinderwebregistration.html

After you create and authenticate your SciFinder web account, you can access the web version of SciFinder at: https://scifinder.cas.org

We understand that if you currently prefer searching SciFinder via the client, you may not welcome this change. However, the change is necessary because CAS will retire the client version of SciFinder on June 30, 2011. We want to be sure that all TSRI researchers are comfortable with the web version before the client software disappears. (See the link below for the official CAS announcement:
http://www.cas.org/movetoweb/index.html)

SciFinder web system requirements can be found at:
http://www.cas.org/support/scifi/sysreqs.html
* For structure searching, you will need to download a Java plug-in for your browser (available after you login to the web version).
* If you are a Mac user, please note that the most recent version of the Safari browser (Safari 5) is not yet supported (CAS is working on this). Firefox 3.5 or 3.6 can be used as an alternative.

We are happy to assist you with either the registration process or using the web version. Assistance is available by phone or email, as you prefer.

Please don't hesitate to contact Aileen (the key contact for SciFinder), at (858)784-8705, or via email at aileen@scripps.edu.

Also, please share this announcement with others in your lab who may search SciFinder.

We hope that you will find the web version easy to use and a source of additional functionality.

As always, feel free to contact me with any comments or questions.

--Aileen

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Aileen Y. Chang
Kresge Library
The Scripps Research Institute
10550 N. Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858)784-8705
aileen@scripps.edu

Transition to SciFinder web extended

An important announcement for SciFinder users at TSRI:

As of December 1, 2010, the web version of SciFinder will be the only interface for SciFinder searches. The SciFinder client will no longer be available.

Register for SciFinder web
To maintain access to SciFinder during this transition period, please register for a SciFinder web account, if you have not done so already. Registration information is available at:
http://www.scripps.edu/library/scifinderwebregistration.html

Reasons for this change:
* The SciFinder client will be discontinued June 30, 2011. This announcement was made by CAS at the fall 2010 ACS meeting:
http://www.cas.org/movetoweb/index.html

* Optimize SciFinder seat usage
If all the seats are allocated to the web version, we can maximize the number of available seats at all times and minimize the number of busy signals.

* Prevent SciFinder use by unauthorized users
CAS has verified that unauthorized users have been able to infiltrate our network, and effectively "steal" seats that are then unavailable for our authorized users. With the web version of SciFinder, this type of piracy can be effectively stopped, because an individual account can be closed once the security breach has been detected. This is not possible with the client version.

* Take advantage of new SciFinder web features
CAS is now focusing all new development efforts on the web version. Features like e-mail alerts, finding related reactions, and refining by non-participating functional groups are only available on the web version.

Questions and comments?
We realize that SciFinder is an integral part of your research program, and you may have questions or concerns about this change. We welcome your comments, and will be happy to address any questions you may have. Please contact the Library at helplib@scripps.edu

Change to SciFinder access

An important announcement for SciFinder users at TSRI:

As of October 1, 2010, the web version of SciFinder will be the only interface for SciFinder searches. The SciFinder client will no longer be available.

Starting July 1, 2010 (and each month thereafter), an additional two seats will be allocated over to the web version (and removed from the client version). By October 1, 2010, all the seats will be on the web version. CAS has discontinued further development of the client interface, necessitating this change.

Register for SciFinder web
To maintain access to SciFinder during this transition period, please register for a SciFinder web account, if you have not done so already. Registration information is available at:
http://www.scripps.edu/library/scifinderwebregistration.html

Reasons for this change:
* Optimize SciFinder seat usage
If all the seats are allocated to the web version, we can maximize the number of available seats at all times and minimize the number of busy signals.

* Prevent SciFinder use by unauthorized users
CAS has verified that unauthorized users have been able to infiltrate our network, and effectively "steal" seats that are then unavailable for our authorized users. With the web version of SciFinder, this type of piracy can be effectively stopped, because an individual account can be closed once the security breach has been detected. This is not possible with the client version.

* Take advantage of new SciFinder web features
CAS is now focusing all new development efforts on the web version. Features like e-mail alerts, finding related reactions, and refining by non-participating functional groups are only available on the web version.

Questions and comments?
We realize that SciFinder is an integral part of your research program, and you may have questions or concerns about this change. We welcome your comments, and will be happy to address any questions you may have. Please contact the Library at helplib@scripps.edu

SciFinder Web

The Kresge Library is pleased to announce the availability of the web version of SciFinder. To access SciFinder on the web, you must first create a username/password account here. After you register, you are ready to get started with SciFinder Web. Access is restricted to the Scripps Research network, including VPN.

You can now set up "Keep Me Posted" alerts, previously only available to corporate customers. This allows you to set up reaction, substructure, and research topic alerts. More information on setting up Keep Me Posted alerts can be found at the Chemical Abstracts Service website.

There are a few adjustments to make full use of the web version of SciFinder. To enable structure searching, you will need to download a Java plugin for your web browser. If you have Java enabled, but do not have the SciFinder web plugin installed, your browser should prompt you to install it the first time you use the structure editor. More information is available at: http://www.cas.org/misc/downloads/jreplugin.html. To access full-text of journal articles, you may have to change your browser settings to allow pop up windows for scifinder.cas.org in order to see ChemPort options for full-text.

If you have questions about the web version of SciFinder, or any other library resources, please contact Aileen Chang of the Kresge Library at helplib@scripps.edu.

SciFinder Scholar Update

On January 2, 2008, Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) will discontinue the following versions of SciFinder Scholar:

* SciFinder Scholar 2004.2 for Windows
* SciFinder Scholar 2004.2 for Mac (OS 9)
* SciFinder Scholar Mac OS X 1.0 for Mac (OS X)

To ensure continued access to the CAS databases, please upgrade to the latest version of SciFinder Scholar by the end of December 2007. After that time, the versions of the SciFinder Scholar client noted above will be unable to access the CAS server. Download installation information for the latest versions (both Mac and PC) can be found at: http://www.scripps.edu/library/Scifinder.html.

If you have any questions about upgrading your version of SciFinder Scholar, please contact Aileen Chang of the Kresge Library, at x4-8705 or helplib@scripps.edu.

SciFinder Scholar and Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard)

CAS has issued a workaround for SciFinder Scholar 2007 and the latest Mac OS version 10.5 (Leopard):
1. Navigate to the Applications folder
2. Select SciFinder Scholar 2007 application package
3. Perform a "Get info" -- Command+I or CTRL+Click, right-click, or use the Action button and then select Get Info
4. Select the "Open using Rosetta" box.

SciFinder Scholar 2007

SciFinder Scholar 2007 for pc and mac is now available to TSRI faculty, students and staff. Go to the Library's Software Downloads page to get started.

New features for 2007:

* Categorize is a powerful and easy-to-use search tool that takes advantage of the index terms used in your sets.
* Combine Answer Sets. You can now save your answer sets and combine them with other sets of the same type (reference, substance, or reaction).
* Export Commercial Chemicals records into Microsoft Excel Answer Sets. Create reports and export catalog information to Excel.
* Explore from Substance Displays. Launch a new structure search by clicking on any structure in an answer set.
* Print Structures in a Grid Layout.
* Now compatible with Windows Vista.

Go to the CAS website for more about the new features of SciFinder Scholar 2007. Some of the features were previously only offered on the commercial version of SciFinder.