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SciFinder-n (CAS)
  • Northeastern login or email required
SciFinder-n (CAS)
  • Northeastern login or email required

Description

SciFinder-n provides access to the worlds most comprehensive and reliable collection of scientific research information, including millions of records and up-to-date patent and chemical information curated and aggregated by a global network of expert scientists. Links to patents and Northeastern-subscribed materials.

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Registering for SciFinder-n

If you are already a registered user of SciFinder, you can connect to SciFinder-n with your current SciFinder username and password - no need to create a new one.

If you do NOT already have a SciFinder username and password, you can register using your Northeastern email. PLEASE NOTE: After registering, you will receive an email confirmation of your registration. If you are completing new user registration off campus, please use this proxied link instead of the one you receive in your email confirmation.

Why do I need to register if I have access through Northeastern?

CAS requires each user to create an account and accept the CAS SciFinder Terms of Use in order to use the database. Key terms include:

  • Use is restricted to current faculty, staff and students of Northeastern.
  • I will only use CAS SciFinder for non-commercial, personal, educational, or research use.
  • Commercial use is forbidden.
  • You may not download more than 5,000 records. 
  • I will not share my username and password with any other person.
  • I will search only for myself and not for others or other organizations.
  • I will not use any automated program or script for extracting or downloading CAS data, or any other systematic retrieval of data.
  • I may retain a maximum of 5,000 Records at any given time for personal use or to share within a Project team for the duration of the Project.
  • My organization's Scifinder License and the CAS Information Use Policies apply to my use of SciFinder.
  • Click here to view all Terms and Conditions.

Getting Started with SciFinder-n

Having trouble logging in? Try the following:

  • Try clearing your browser's cache and cookies. 
  • Are you using a bookmark to access SciFinder on the Web? Sometimes when the bookmark is set, it has includes unnecessary information that causes a problem. If you are using a bookmark, please right-click on the bookmark and select Properties. Then verify that the URL field only consists of https://scifinder.cas.org and not additional characters.
  • Verify that scifinder.cas.org has been added to your trusted sites. 
  • If you receive a message that you are unable to login at this time, please try again a few minutes later.
  • Need help from the library? Report a problem here.
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