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SciFinder Support & Training - Web Version

Support & Training pages for the web version of SciFinder guide you through various training methods and provide technical support.

CAS Customer Care is always on hand to assist as well.

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Training

Beginner and intermediate training topics are available in various formats.

• Tutorials

Learn about exploring research topics, as well as structure and reaction searching in the web version of SciFinder, via WebEx.  Available as short recorded sessions. 

For longer, in-depth sessions (approximately 1 hour), see the
e-Seminars list. 

• How To Guides

These guides, in PDF format, offer quick overviews of SciFinder's basic functionality and are designed for the beginning user.

• Strategies 

Designed for the intermediate user, SciFinder Strategies help illustrate specific search strategies for:

• Small molecule searching
• Synthetic chemistry
• Polymer chemistry

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Browser and System Support

The following browsers are recommended for using the web version of SciFinder:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer, Versions 6.x and 7.x
• Mozilla Firefox^TM, Versions 2.0 and 3.0 
• Apple Safari^TM 3.0 and 3.1

JavaScript^TM, Java^TM, and cookies must be enabled.  Java runtime environment (JRE) is needed for structure drawing.

Using Internet Explorer 8? - Updated info

Additional browser and operating system related information is available in the SciFinder FAQ within the SciFinder help files.

For operating hours, see System Availability.

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SciFinder Administrators

Key Contacts:  Read about moving to the web version.  For information about enabling access to the web version at your organization, contact CAS Customer Care.

Visit myCAS to access reports and other administrative features.  To sign in to myCAS, use your SciFinder administrative login ID and password.

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Additional Information

• Review SciFinder Content at a Glance
• Read how SciFinder is part of the chemical synthesis process (PDF)
• View an interactive demo of the web version of SciFinder
• Check out the newest features in the web version of SciFinder
• Learn about SubScape^TM, a new substance visualization tool available to SciFinder subscribers
• View podcasts featuring SciFinder at the CAS Media Library