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Chemical Abstracts (also known as CA) is the premier information source for finding information on the chemical sciences. Chemical Abstracts collects published articles, chemical information, reaction mechanisms, patents, and a wealth of other material on chemistry and related disciplines. Check out some of the information you can find:

• » More than 13 million single- and multi-step reactions
• »More than 1 billion predicted and experimental properties
• »The CAS REGISTRY^SM database – the original source and final authority for CAS Registry Numbers – updated daily
• »All patent records, meeting CAS selection criteria, from 9 of the major patent offices are available online within 2 days of the patents’ issuance

• »Sequences combined from CAS and GenBank databases, which are indexed and linked to scientific journal and patent literature

The IUP Libraries offers access to the Chemical Abstracts information sources using a program called SciFinder Scholar. To learn more about using the SciFinder Scholar software, please take a look at CAS’ SciFinder Scholar How-To Guides.

NOTE: IUP’s contract with SciFinder Scholar requires that only one user be logged in to the system at any time. Please be courteous to other users by making every effort to search efficiently and quickly. Some tips for keeping your search process efficient:

• »Consult the How-To Guide mentioned above to familiarize yourself with the SciFinder Scholar software
• »Identify (if possible) and write down keywords, topics, chemical structures, and/or important authors prior to starting SciFinder Scholar
• »Devise a search strategy (what kinds of information you need, and how to search for it in SciFinder Scholar) before logging in to the system
• »When finished with your search – or when you need to pause your search – make sure to log out of SciFinder Scholar

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