Introduction to Searching in SciFinder

SciFinder is one of the primary search tools for chemistry, chemical & biochemical engineering, geochemistry, biochemistry, materials science, and more. This tutorial will give you an introduction to SciFinder, and will be useful for anyone who needs to find references, physical properties or chemical suppliers for chemical substances.

By the end of the tutorial, you will be able to: 

• Determine when to use SciFinder
• Find information by research topic and analyze the results to uncover themes
• Find related information such as cited references, citing references, and related chemical substances or reactions
• Find chemical property and spectral data
• Set up alerts using 'Keep Me Posted'
• Be aware of options for using SciFinder

The tutorial is divided into five sections: 

• SciFinder Database
• Searching SciFinder by Research Topic
• Searching SciFinder for a Chemical Substance
• Keep Me Posted Alerts (Web version only)
• Options for Using SciFinder

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