Chemical Information Sources/CIIM/Chemical Abstracts and STN

'''Chemical Information Instructional Materials

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)