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SciFinder Scholar 2007 - PC

SciFinder Scholar PC

You can now use SciFinder Scholar for the PC from your office or lab. SciFinder Scholar is a Client/Server interface used to search the electronic version of Chemical Abstracts along with the CAS registry, reactions and regulatory information databases. It contains nearly 14 million citations from over 8,000 journals worldwide. Medline is also included (to view other ways to access Medline, see http://library.louisville.edu/research/sub/dbsM.html and scroll down to Medline). Scholar 2007 offers varied ways to search and explore chemical information. When available, the full-text of articles found with SciFinder Scholar can be accessed.

Download Files

• Download SciFinder Scholar 2007
  • See what's new in version 2007
    
  • NOTE: You do not need a new or updated security file if you are installing SciFinder Scholar 2007 over your current installation
• Download SciFinder Scholar Toolbar
• Request a security login file
  
  • Required for new installs or re-installs, not for upgrades. You must be a current Student, Facultly, or Staff

Other tools:
• Download free Discovery Studio Visualizer
• More info on the DS Visualizer
• Download free Discovery Studio Visualizer ActiveX Control
  • Technical requirements for the ActiveX Control
• Download free Viewer Lite
  • For those that prefer the familiar ViewerLite over the new Discovery Studio Visualizer

Downloading/installing instructions

To install SciFinder Scholar 2007:

1. Exit all applications on your computer (NOTE: you can only download and use SciFinder Scholar from a computer within the UofL IP range).
2. Click on:Download SciFinder Scholoar 2007 to download the SciFinder Scholar 2007 install software.
3. Save the .EXE file on your hard disk; for example, your Desktop
4. Double-click on the saved .EXE file and let the auto-installer run.

NEXT: you will need to obtain a login security file. Email the contact information in the Assistance section below and request the login security file. The file willl be emailed to you with instructions. Once the login security file is installed you will be able to use SciFinder Scholar.

To install Web Viewer Lite 5.0:

1. Exit all applications on your computer(NOTE: you can only download Web Viewer Lite from a computer within the UofL IP address range).
2. Click on: ViewerLite50_4
3. Save the .EXE file on your hard disk; for example, your Desktop
4. Double-click on the saved .EXE file and let the auto-installer run.

After the installation is finished, Web Viewer Lite 5.0 should be available to function with SciFinder Scholar.

Note: ViewerLite is no longer supported by Accelrys, Inc. but may be downloaded free of charge for SciFinder Scholar customers. ViewerLite is provided "AS IS", without warranties of any kind by SciFinder Scholar. However, the UofL Libraries will leave our link and make it available to download WITHOUT SUPPORT from UofL or Accelrys. After the installation is finished, Web Viewer Lite 5.0 should be available to function with SciFinder Scholar.

A software patch that corrects the viewing of 3D models with Accelrys Viewer products when accessed from SciFinder is available at http://www.accelrys.com/support/life/patches/ds_viewerpro/. This patch works for version 5.0 of both DS ViewerPro and ViewerLite.

To install Discovery Studio Visualizer 1.7:

1. Exit all applications on your computer(NOTE: you can only download Visualizer from a computer within the UofL IP address range).
2. Click on: Discovery Studio Visualizer
3. Save the .EXE file on your hard disk; for example, your Desktop
4. Double-click on the saved .EXE file and let the auto-installer run.