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SciFinder-n

blue text says cas scifinder-nSciFindern is a research discovery tool that allows you to explore the CAS databases that contain literature from many scientific disciplines, including biomedical sciences, chemistry, engineering, materials science, agricultural science, and more.

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Required for first-time users:

  • Before using SciFindern for the first time, you need to register for an account.
  • Registration requires that you supply a valid Western email address (ends in wwu.edu).
  • Registration is not complete until you respond to the confirmation email.

To begin registering for SciFindern, select the link:

Register for SciFindern

After you have responded to the confirmation email, you may log in to SciFindern from a computer on or off campus, using this link:

SciFindern

You will be asked to login to SciFindern and accept the user agreement. 

New to SciFindern? Try these Tutorials.