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Chemical Information Instructional Materials
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SciFinder
SciFinder Training Calendar
SciFinder Training: Web Version
How to use the new features: SciFinder
DS Visualizer download site for SciFinder
(NB: Windows only. Install this before installing SciFinder for 3D visualization)
Getting Started with SciFinder (Donna Wrublewski, Caltech)
SciFinder Web User Guide (Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford)
STN Express with Discover!
STN Express Support Information
Structure Searching in CAS Online Using STN Express: An Introductory Workshop (Grace Baysinger, Stanford)
STN Easy
STN Easy Resources
STN Easy Quick Tips
STN Easy Help
STN on the Web
STN on the Web Support Information
Command Line Searching in STN Databases
STN Support Information CAS Customer Center
CAS e-Seminars Schedule and Archives
CAS Training & Events Calendar
STN QUICK REFERENCE RESOURCES
ANALYZE and TABULATE for Statistical Analysis (PDF)
Archive and Redistribute Results with the STN Information Keep & Share Program (PDF)
Basic Commands on STN (PDF)
CA Section Thesaurus (PDF)
CAS REGISTRY: Finding CAS Registry Numbers(PDF)
CAS REGISTRY: Stereoisomer Searching (PDF)
CAS REGISTRY: BLAST Similarity Searching via STN Express (PDF)
CAS REGISTRY: Exact and Pattern Searching of Nucleic Acid Sequences (PDF)
CAS REGISTRY: Exact and Pattern Searching of Protein Sequences (PDF)
CAS Roles in CA/CAplus(PDF)
CASLINK for one-step Structure Searching in CAS REGISTRY, MARPAT, and CAplus (PDF)
Citation Searching in SciSearch (PDF)
Current Awareness Alerts User Guide (PDF)
Polymer Information on STN (PDF)
STN Index User Guide (PDF)
Thesauri on STN (PDF)
TRANSFER Command for Crossfile Searching(PDF)
Tips for Searching the CA & Registry Files on STN (CAS8721-0894)
Basic STN Commands
Operators for Relating Search Terms (STN)
Truncation Symbols ("Wild Cards")
Keyword Searches in the CA File
Tips for Keyword Searching in the CAplus File
Ways to Narrow Your Answer Set in the CA File
Tips for Chemical Name Searching
Finding Preparations on STN When You Know the MF of the Product
Tips for Molecular Formula Searching
Locating all CAplus File References Citing a Chemical Substance
Before You Begin A Structure Search on STN
Tips for Building Structures for Substructure Searching
General
CAS REGISTRY Counter For more information click to the right side of the REGISTRY counter
STN Units System
CAS Standard Abbreviations & Acronyms
Hierarchies of General Subjects CA Index Guide Appendix I 1994 (Stanford)