Below you will find answers to frequently asked questions from key contacts at academic institutions around the globe. You will also find solution descriptions and a downloadable CAS logo that you can post on your website alongside login information for your research community.
To access CAS SciFinder®, registered users will enter their username and password at https://scifinder-n.cas.org.
To enable access outside of your IP range (i.e., off campus), you should place this URL on your library website via proxy.
In addition, for organizations with CAS SciFinder Discovery Platform access, registered users can also access ChemZent® within CAS SciFinder, as well as the following solutions using the links below or the CAS Product Switcher inside CAS SciFinder (access is not available via proxy):
CAS Analytical Methods™: https://methods.cas.org
CAS Formulus®: https://formulus.cas.org
You should reach out to the CAS Customer Center for support with any of these technical-related questions. The various methods for reaching the team can be found here.
Please share the registration URL provided in your Welcome to CAS SciFinder email. To enable access outside of your IP range (i.e., off campus), the URL should be provided on your library website via proxy.
New users must provide their first and last name and their organization-issued email address. In addition, they will be asked to provide some information about their expertise/research interests as this will soon help us provide a better search experience (users can select “other” if they do not wish to provide or are uncertain).
No, your custom registration URL applies to all CAS Solutions, whether they were purchased separately or as part of the CAS SciFinder Discovery Platform. Your customer registration URL will start with the following (https://scifinder.cas.org/registration/index.html?corpKey=) and contain some additional letters/numbers at the end.
No, registered users can access solutions such as CAS Formulus and CAS Analytical Methods by utilizing their existing CAS SciFinder username and password.
Access is restricted to locations within the IP range that are set for your organization (IP address authentication). However, by providing the registration and login URLs via proxy, your research community can register and use CAS SciFinder from any location.
To access administrative features, sign in to the CAS Customer Portal (https://customer.cas.org/). This link should only be accessed by administrative users within your organization.
For more details on creating or maintaining a link directly on your library website, please refer to the Library Website Listing page.
If your organization has CAS SciFinder Discovery Platform access, we invite you to also create direct links to those solutions on your website. Login links can be found in the Registration section above, and please recall that CAS Formulus and CAS Analytical Methods logins will not work via proxy, so you will want to ensure that is communicated to potential users. Below are descriptions you can use to promote these solutions:
For more information, please contact your CAS representative.
Yes! This Resource Center is intended to provide you with an ever-growing array of promotional and training materials to share with your research community. If you have any specific questions or suggestions, we encourage you to reach out to us using the Feedback option found on the Introduction page.
For on-demand support materials, refer to the Training section of this Resource Center. In addition, you can also visit the training page on cas.org, the Help section within the solution, or if you have a specific need or training request, you can reach out to your account representative.
Many students use this drawing functionality as part of their research. Information on activating the ChemDraw/CAS SciFinder connection can be found here.
This information can be found in the About CAS SciFinder information found within the Help section in the solution.
No, your research community can access CAS SciFinder at any time.
CAS SciFinder must be used solely for academic research. For additional information, refer to the CAS SciFinder Terms of Use for Academic Users or contact your CAS representative, as terms may vary in certain countries.
Yes! CAS SciFinder covers scientific literature beyond chemistry (e.g., engineering, medicine, materials), that would be especially relevant to researchers in molecular biology, pharmacology, and medicinal chemistry. In addition, those studying in areas such as forensics, food science, and agriculture could find CAS Analytical Methods helpful. Any cosmetics or food science researchers could find CAS Formulus valuable. We encourage you to share this resource throughout your organization.
If they are not able to find the information or answer they seek in any of the training resources included in this Resource Center, on the cas.org training page, or within the Help section of the CAS SciFinder solution, they are always able to reach out to the CAS Customer Center.
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