SciFinderⁿ Training

These on-demand SciFinderⁿ training resources are short, targeted materials, organized by search type. You can also check the list of upcoming and recorded SciFinderⁿ training webinars for more detailed demonstrations on specific topics.

Getting Started

• SciFinderⁿ FAQ
• Academic Researcher FAQ
• Academic Key Contact FAQ
• Quick Reference Guide
• Managing Search History -saving and filtering search results
• Search in Multiple Browser Tabs - perform multiple searches and retain original query
• Working with Search Results
• Migrating Alerts and Saved Results from SciFinder
• Forgot User Name or Password?
• SciFinderⁿ System Requirements and Recommendations

Substance Searching

• The new CAS Draw Structure Editor (overview of features and functionality)
• Tips for Searching Substances in SciFinderⁿ (recorded webinar)
• Step by Step Help for Finding Substances
• Structure Searching in SciFinderⁿ  : draw, upload, and perform exact, substructure, and similarity searches 
• ChemDoodle Structure Search in SciFinderⁿ : touchscreen-capable structure drawing 
• Finding Polymers in SciFinderⁿ (recorded webinar)
• Finding Substance Properties and Spectra (recorded webinar)

Reaction Searching

• Tips for Reaction Searching in SciFinderⁿ (recorded webinar)
• Reaction Search and Scheme View in SciFinderⁿ  : search results are grouped by scheme.
• Retrosynthesis Planning in SciFinderⁿ : Clearly see and evaluate full synthetic pathways, source evidence, estimated yields, pricing, and supplier availability.
• Using MethodsNow Synthesis in SciFinderⁿ : obtaining step by step procedures and protocols.
• Step by Step Help for Finding Reactions

Reference Searching

• Tips for Reference Searching in SciFinderⁿ (recorded webinar)
• Searching for Authors and Organization Information (recorded webinar)
• Keyword Searching and Relevancy Ranking in SciFinderⁿ : autosuggest search, and results ranked by relevancy. 
• Citation Maps from Reference Searches in SciFinderⁿ : backwards and forward citations, and color-coded relevance ranking. 
• Step by Step Guide for Reference Searching

Patent Searching

• Using PatentPak^® in SciFinderⁿ  : viewing full-text patents from major patent offices. 
• Markush Search - based on structure queries
• Tips for Assessing the IP Landscape in SciFinderⁿ (recorded webinar)
• Step by Step Guide for Using PatentPak in SciFinderⁿ 

Sequence Searching

• Biology-Focused Reference Searching
• Performing a BLAST Sequence Search
• Advanced BLAST Sequence Search Techniques
• Performing a CDR Sequence Search
• Performing a Motif Sequence Search