Front matter -- ch. 1. SciFinder : setting the scene -- ch. 2. Databases in SciFinder -- ch. 3. Explore by research topic -- ch. 4. Explore by chemical substance -- ch. 5. Substructure and similarity searching -- ch. 6. Additional search and display options -- ch. 7 Searching for information on chemical reactions -- appendix 1. Some SciFinder resources -- appendix 2. CAS roles in CAPLUS -- appendix 3. Some basic principles used by SciFinder in the interpretation of a research topic query -- appendix 4. Registration of substances -- appendix 5. Understanding structure searches -- appendix 6. Original publication discussed in ch. 7, Section 7.1
Summary
SciFinder® is rapidly becoming a preferred means to access scientific information in industry and universities worldwide. It accesses databases which span the chemical, engineering, life, medical, and physical sciences, including five Chemical Abstract Service databases and the National Library of Medicine bibliographic database Medline®. No other single information access tool has such breadth of coverage for scientific journal and patent documents. Information Retrieval: SciFinder®, 2nd Edition is an essential guide explaining ho
