{"id":8567,"date":"2020-01-24T12:53:55","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T18:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/eng\/?p=8567"},"modified":"2025-02-18T09:29:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T15:29:13","slug":"scifinder-is-being-upgraded-to-scifinder-n","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/eng\/scifinder-is-being-upgraded-to-scifinder-n\/","title":{"rendered":"SciFinder is being upgraded to SciFinder-n"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/eng\/files\/2020\/01\/scifinder-n-logo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8632 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/eng\/files\/2020\/01\/scifinder-n-logo-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/eng\/files\/2020\/01\/scifinder-n-logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/eng\/files\/2020\/01\/scifinder-n-logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/eng\/files\/2020\/01\/scifinder-n-logo.png 384w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Welcome to the new generation of Scifinder: SciFinder<sup>n<\/sup>!<\/p>\n<p>It is also written as SciFinder-n.<\/p>\n<p>Registration is required before the first use.\u00a0\u00a0If you have already registered for\u00a0SciFinder, your username and password will work for either one. <a href=\"http:\/\/libres.lib.uiowa.edu\/chem\/scifinderregistration.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register for a SciFinder Account<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also, the registration for academic IDs remains the same and users should use the existing process through the Library.\u00a0 The same ID and password work for both platforms so there is no additional registration for SciFinder-n.<\/p>\n<p class=\"s-lg-tn pad-right-sm\"><strong>The links below work from anywhere, but you must use them to access either interface from off-campus.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u200b<\/p>\n<p class=\"s-lg-tn pad-right-sm\">Both interfaces search the same information but are quite different.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"s-lg-tn pad-right-sm\"><a href=\"http:\/\/proxy.lib.uiowa.edu\/login?url=https:\/\/scifinder.cas.org\/scifinder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SciFinder<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0This\u00a0classic version has been available since 2008 and has an older architecture.\u00a0 It has system limits so you have to be more precise in searching.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"s-lg-tn pad-right-sm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/login.proxy.lib.uiowa.edu\/login?url=https:\/\/scifinder-n.cas.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SciFinder-n<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0This interface has just become available.\u00a0 It has a more modern architecture so it allows more flexible searching, has relevancy ranking,\u00a0 and better functionality via mobile devices.\u00a0 It also has no system limits, renders structures in standard conventions and allows you to combine reference and structure searches.\u00a0 It includes these new tools: PatentPak, MethodsNow and Retrosynthesis Plan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>New Tools:<\/p>\n<ul id=\"s-lg-link-list-52392519\" class=\"s-lg-link-list s-lg-link-list-2\">\n<li>\n<div id=\"s-lg-content-49624951\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cas.org\/products\/patentpak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PatentPak<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"s-lg-link-desc-49624951\" class=\"s-lg-link-desc\">Quickly locate relevant information within patents.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div id=\"s-lg-content-49624961\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cas.org\/products\/methodsnow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MethodsNow<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"s-lg-link-desc-49624961\" class=\"s-lg-link-desc\">Locate and compare methodology.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div id=\"s-lg-content-49624971\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cas.org\/products\/scifinder-n\/retrosynthesis-planning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Retrosynthesis Plan<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"s-lg-link-desc-49624971\" class=\"s-lg-link-desc\">See SciFinder-n\u2019s suggested route for preparing a compound from commercially available precursors.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Need Help?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On-Campus Training\n<ul>\n<li>An trainer from CAS will be here on Feb 10th and 11th to provide demonstrations on the new features.<\/li>\n<li>Monday, Feb 10\n<ul>\n<li>1:30-2:30pm (snacks available): E215 Chemistry Building<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, Feb 11\n<ul>\n<li>9:30 &#8211; 10:30 am (snacks available): E215 Chemistry Building<\/li>\n<li>12-1pm (pizza available): 2001 Seamans Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/scifinder-n.cas.org\/help\">SciFinder-n Help<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cas.org\/support\/training\/scifinder-n\">SciFinder-n online training<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the new generation of Scifinder: SciFindern! 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