The new CAS SciFinder Discovery Platform combines bibliographic information, data on chemical substances, reaction information, and patent literature in a single search environment. The database is notable not only for its scope but, above all, for its structured indexing system.
One of the most important functions of CAS SciFinder is searching for substances and structures using chemical names, CAS registry numbers and molecular formulas. The structure editor, CAS Draw, supports exact, substructure, and similarity searches. It can be used to quickly retrieve physical properties, synthesis routes, and supplier information. The database also allows reaction searches based on reactants, products or structure images, as well as comparisons of synthesis strategies.
CAS Formulus provides information on multi-component products such as coatings, household products and pharmaceuticals, and allows users to search by ingredient combination, concentration range or product category. The most important applications for Formulus include product benchmarking and reverse engineering.
In the CAS Analytical Methods module, researchers can track how specific compounds have been analysed in literature. This feature specifically supports reproducibility, method development and teaching in the laboratory, by linking substances to experimentally validated analytical methods.
To use CAS SciFinder, you must first register for a free personal account. To do so, you must be connected to the university network (on campus or via VPN) and use your institutional email address. Please choose your own username and password. You will receive an automated email from CAS SciFinder, in which you will be asked to confirm your registration by clicking on a link. To register, click here. You can find more information about the registration process in DBIS (switch to English at the top of the page).
CAS provides instructions for use and video tutorials under the following links:
CAS Analytical Methods training page
CAS SciFinder Quick Reference Guide (PDF)
Users must observe both the publisher’s terms of use and those of the University Library Graz.
The database is available campus-wide via DBIS. University members can also access it remotely via VPN. Please note: enter https://univpn.uni-graz.at/ub in the VPN client’s address field.
Have you discovered our video tutorials on unikat, literature research and literature management? We also offer training courses during the semester. You can find more information under Support & Courses.
If you have any questions about this database, please contact ub.zeitschriften(at)uni-graz.at.