“CAS SciFinder Discovery Platform™ for Academics” Guide to starting use
"CAS SciFinder Discovery Platform™ for Academics"will be available from April 1, 2025.
CAS SciFinder Discovery Platform™ for Academics provides access to the following five tools/content:
*If you have a CAS SciFinder🄬 username, you can continue to use it as is.
*If you do not have a CAS SciFinder🄬 username, please register as a new user below.
New user registration:https://scifinder.cas.org/registration/index.html?corpKey=53790D43X86F350ABX4C457420291B59B792
To enhance account security, an email verification process has been introduced. Please follow the steps below to complete the verification.
Verification Steps (This only takes a few minutes):
- In-Product Prompt: After logging in, users will see an on-screen prompt requesting email verification.
- Verification Email: Users will receive an email from userprofile@cas.org with the subject line "CAS Profile Verification Code."
- Code Entry: Users will need to copy the verification code from the email and paste it into the in-product verification prompt.
【FAQ】
Q1: How often is the verification required?
A1: You only need to complete the verification once.
Q2: I haven't received the verification code.
A2: Please check your spam or junk folder. If the email isn't there, please contact us at the address below.
Once accessed, you can move to another database from the menu in the upper left.
For details and manuals about each tool, please see below.
[Available tools/content]
CAS SciFinder accelerates the process of finding relevant, actionable insights. We’ve combed through the literature, extracting and annotating the data, concepts, and molecules you care about so that you can innovate quickly and confidently.
CAS Formulus is an integrated formulations database and workflow solution. With curated information from patents and journals spanning various industries, CAS Formulus helps formulation scientists evaluate ingredients, find suppliers, and explore regulatory requirements, all in one easy interface.
Training <https://www.cas.org/support/training/formulus>
CAS Analytical Methods provides a single source for searching and comparing the latest published scientific methods across multiple fields of study. Providing easy-to-read experimental details, CAS Analytical Methods helps get you back in the lab faster.
Training <https://www.cas.org/support/training/analytical-methods>
★ChemZent
Electronic archive of Chemisches Zentralblatt, the world's oldest German-language chemical abstract journal (accessed via bibliographic information in CAS SciFinder)
★Life science content
Rich life science content available within CAS SciFinder, including nucleic acid, peptide, and protein (CAS Sequence) and bioactivity data (CAS Bioactivity Data) that can be searched and reviewed
Please update your library website with the log in URLs and remind your users to update their web browser bookmarks.
For additional information on how to optimize access for your research community, refer to our FAQ <https://www.cas.org/academic-key-contact-resource-center/faq> .
There will also be an introductory seminar held by the Chemical Information Association, so please join us if you are interested. (Scheduled for Tuesday, June 10, 2025)[in Japanese]
https://www.jaici.or.jp/schedule/2025/2025-6-10/
If you need further assistance, please contact Japan Association for International Chemical Information (JAICI):
Email: aca-scifinder@jaici.or.jp
Phone: 81 (3) 0120-15-1462