On Tuesday morning, October 13, all access to SciFinder will be through the new web-based interface that Chemical Abstracts Service has developed over the past few years.  The benefits and rationale for this change are explained in the attached SciFinder Web FAQ document.

Although the web version does not require any special software, the vendor does require individual registration. This quick and simple process is described in the attached registration instruction document or by going to <http://library.buffalo.edu/libraries/e-resources/scifinder-web.html>

Please note Chemical Abstracts Service has stopped development work on the special client access program that we have used since 2000.  Compelling reasons for this migration include the ability to save searches and run them against new records as they are added to the database, increased security, and export of physical properties to Microsoft Excel. A pilot roll out to our main user group, the chemistry department, has gone very well.

Please contact me with any questions or concern at dhendrix@buffalo.edu

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