On Monday 29 June, 2009 UNSW Library's subscription to SciFinder Scholar moved to the web version, SciFinder. SciFinder Scholar is no longer available.

The new SciFinder provides online access to Chemical Abstracts, CASREACT chemical reactions database, Chemical Abstracts Registry File, and Medline.

The new interface also provides greater functionality than the previous version. New features include:

A comparison of the web and client versions of SciFinder can be accessed from http://www.cas.org/support/academic/sf/moveweb.html

As a user of the new SciFinder, you must complete a once-off registration using your UNSW email address to create a personal login. After registering, you will receive an email from CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) with instructions for activating your registered login.

Off campus users will need to authenticate with their staff/student number and UniPass before proceeding to registration.

Register for and access SciFinder via Sirius

Visit the CAS SciFinder System Recommendations and Requirements page for detailed information about system requirements. To enable the requirements on your computer, you will need to have site administrator access, or contact your IT support officer.

Please note that the structure drawing editor will only work if you have Java installed with your web browser.

The following online tutorials and training materials are provided by CAS:

Online training and support site
SciFinder interactive demonstration

There are limits on the number of UNSW users who can access SciFinder at one time. To assist other users, logout from SciFinder as soon as you have completed your searches.