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FAQs: Transitioning from CA Print to CAS' Electronic Products

Q:  Can I dispose of my Chemical Abstracts Print collection?

A:  While CAS cannot recommend to former CA Print customers what to do with your printed collections, we would like to provide you with any details necessary to make an informed decision.  When determining whether to retain all or part of your CA Print collection, consider the kind of usage your CA Print gets, as well as your current and future access to other CAS products such as SciFinder or STN.  All information found in CA Print is included in its entirety in SciFinder and the CA^SM/CAplus^SM files on STN.

Q:  I am browsing a printed issue or index of Chemical Abstracts, and I found a CA abstract number.  How do I find the reference associated with that CA Abstract Number on STN and SciFinder?

A:  The format of CA Abstract Numbers has changed over time.  As such, the method used to find these references in SciFinder and the CA database on STN will vary.

CA Abstract Numbers for references from 1967 to the present:

• Identified by unique CA abstract numbers
• Include the volume of CA followed by a colon and abstract number with a check digit.
• Example: 151:24562c

Searching and displaying CA abstract numbers from 1967 to the present:

	CAplus	SciFinder
Search	Omit the check digit and search in the Document Number field. S 151:245626/DN	Explore references by document id: 151:245626
Display	AN   2009:845525  CAPLUS DN   151:245626	Accession Number 2009:845525 CAN 151:245626 CAPLUS

CA Reference Numbers for abstracts prior to 1967:

• Not unique
• Identify the volume of printed CA followed by a  column number and  column fraction letter representing the position of the abstract on the page of printed CA
• Example:  65:3705e

Searching and displaying CA references numbers for abstracts prior to 1967:

	CAplus	SciFinder
Search	Search in the /OREF (Original Reference) field. S 65:3705E/OREF	Explore references only by document id: 65:20186 Cannot explore using CA reference numbers.
Display	AN   1966:420186  CAPLUS DN   65:20186 OREF 65:3705e-f	Accession Number 1966:420186 CAN 65:20186 CAPLUS