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Find trends and opportunities faster with the Knowledge Graph

Instantly distill reference search results into usable insights using the CAS SciFinder® Knowledge Graph visualization tool to quickly identify key trends and opportunities in your research.

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See your insights with one click

Get straight to the key insights in your reference search results with CAS SciFinder. A reference search for ‘cold water laundry detergent’ publications in the last four years returns over 150 thousand global results. Using the Knowledge Graph, you can create a visualization of usable insights to explore in a single click.

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Explore connections between references

Instantly map the pattern of trends and opportunities within your results. The Knowledge Graph is created from the first 150 references of your search, connecting nodes of Authors, Concepts, Substances, and Organizations. Toggle any node on/off to focus your graph on the information your project needs.

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Discover important concepts

Use the large nodes in the center of your Knowledge Graph to identify the main concepts associated with your search through expert-curated terms such as ‘Anionic surfactants,’ ‘Antibacterial agents,’ and ‘Enzymes.’ From there, follow the connections from each of these nodes to see related substances, concepts, authors, organizations, and references.

Link to substances of interest

Effortlessly navigate to the substance information your research needs through curated connections in CAS SciFinder. Click on any substance in your Knowledge Graph to open a window with the substance information, including the CAS Registry Number®, which links to the CAS REGISTRY® substance detail page.

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Identify key references

Identify key references

Quickly find important references that create satellite hubs in your Knowledge Graph visualization with connections to many substances or concepts. The easy-to-navigate graph allows you to immediately identify these references and explore them further in CAS SciFinder.

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Refine with advanced filtering

Choose the data you need to visualize by filtering the data shown in your Knowledge Graph. Either filter or exclude references using advanced filters, including document type, language, and publication year, to create your desired dataset.

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Pinpoint the insights you need  

Zero in on the insights important to your research with the Knowledge Graph search function. Your search results will be highlighted in your graphic, with all other nodes moved to the background to make it easy to find exactly what you need.

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Effortlessly share and collaborate

Easily collaborate with your team by sending the link for your Knowledge Graph. The link will open the same visualization with all the same functionality, so anyone can explore your insights and results.

Make better decisions faster with CAS SciFinder

Find the trends and opportunities your research needs quicker and easier than ever before, with tools designed to accelerate your path to innovation.