In the second CH2411 library session, students will use SciFinder locate a journal article describing the first synthesis of an assigned compound using two different search methods.
Scifinder will be moving to a new, updated platform called Scifinder-n (Dec 2020, exact date TBD). It was brought to our attention that when you register for a new Scifinder account, the link in your confirmation email will direct you to Scifinder-n. Until December 1, this link will not work. Instead, after registering, access Scifinder using the instructions below instead of the email link. After December 1, the link in the email will work, but the platform you access through it will not match the video tutorial you need to view for your CH2411 assignment. Use the links below to access the old platform - it will remain available. The library is working with Scifinder to fix these inconsistencies - in the meantime, please contact us at library@mtu.edu if you have any issues!
To access and/or register for Scifinder:
Scifinder is the primary resource for chemistry and related sciences with information that students will use throughout their studies. Information is retrieved from the Chemical Abstracts Service and MEDLINE. Generally, publications and other sources begin with 1907 – present. The five Chemical Abstracts Service databases included in SciFinder are:
CAplus: patent and journal references covering important areas such as proteomics, genomics, biochemistry, organic, inorganic, physical, analytical and macromolecular. It also includes patents from the world’s major patient authorities and other literature including theses, conferences, book chapters and more.
CAS Registry: substances from articles, patients, chemical catalogs and reputable Web sources from the 1800s to present including GenBank sequences, organic substances, inorganic, polymers, proteins and more with 12,000 new substances added daily.
CASREACT: Single- and multi-step reactions consisting of structure diagrams and CAS Registry Numbers for all reactants, products, reagents, solvents and catalysts. Nearly 50,000 reactions added weekly.
CHEMLIST: Chemical substances that are regulated in key markets world-wide, including chemical names, synonyms, regulatory lists including 13 national inventories and state lists.
CHEMCATS: Commercially available chemicals and their suppliers including CAS Registry Number, supplier contact, inventory quantities, prices and compliance information.
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