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"Our customers will find using the new version of SciFinder an importantcomplement to the familiar SciFinder research tool they already rely on," saidChristine McCue, CAS Vice President, Marketing. "The web version is forsituations where web access is preferred and is a convenient option to thepowerful client version which is well-established as 'part of the researchprocess' in corporate, academic and government organizations around theworld."
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This new platform is especially designed for the Web and does not simplyduplicate the look and feel of the current SciFinder product, which continuesto be the leading tool for chemistry research. The newest SciFinder experiencewill be offered to an expanding set of commercial, government and academicusers as the product launch proceeds throughout the year.
"The web version of SciFinder is wonderful," said Grace Baysinger, HeadLibrarian and Bibliographer at Swain Library of Chemistry and ChemicalEngineering at Stanford University. "Nothing needs to be downloaded and all ofthe power tools and features are readily visible."
Today, SciFinder is "part of the process" at pharmaceutical, biotech andchemical companies and universities around the world. Scientists use SciFinderto explore research topics, browse scientific journals and stay up-to-date onthe latest scientific developments.
More information about the newest version of SciFinder can be found atwww.cas.org/products/scifindr/sfweb/ .
View a demo at www.cas.org/products/scifindr/sfweb/sfwebflash.html .
About CAS
CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society, provides the world'slargest and most current collection of chemical and related scientificinformation, including the most authoritative database of chemical substances,the CAS REGISTRY(SM). CAS combines these databases with advanced search andanalysis technologies to deliver the most complete, cross-linked and effectivedigital information environment for scientific research and discovery,including such products as SciFinder, STN(R), STN Express(R) and STN(R)AnaVist(TM), among others. The CAS Web site is www.cas.org .
SOURCE Chemical Abstracts Service
