Northern Illinois University has access to SciFinder
If this is your first time using SciFinder you will need to register first.
You may create your own username and password you do not need to use or campus ID and password. If you do use your campus ID and password, please remember that the password will not automatically change when you are required to change your password for NIU.
You must use your campus e-mail when registering or your registration will not be accepted.
Click on the link "requires registration "in the description of the database.
Alternative Name(s) & Keywords: SciFinder, SciFinder n, SciFinder Scholar
A bibliographic database containing citations from Chemical Abstracts (1907 to present), MEDLINE (1958 to present), and Methods Now. Tools available include PatentPak, Predictive Retrosynthesis, and BLAST for protein and nucleotide searching. Journals, patents, conference proceedings, dissertations, and technical reports are among the types of records provided. The Registry database (1947 to present) provides access to descriptions of specific chemical substances, structure diagrams, names, molecular formulas, and more. The new web-based version of SciFinder requires registration. Two important points to keep in mind concerning registration:
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Please click on Accept.
Next is the form you need to fill out to register. You may create your own username and password you do not need to use or campus ID and password. If you do use your campus ID and password, please remember that the password will not automatically change when your are required to change your password for NIU.
You must use your campus e-mail when registering or your registration will not be accepted.
Once you are done filling out the form click on the button that says Register.
The following link it to CAS traing videos and infromation.
