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Database name	SciFinder
Other database name	CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service)
	American Chemical Society
Description	SciFinder is a research discovery tool that allows you to explore the CAS databases containing literature from many scientific disciplines including biomedical sciences, chemistry, engineering, materials science, agricultural science, and more.
Access information	NOTE: To use SciFinder you must register for a personal username & password using your @unimelb.edu.au or @student.unimelb.edu.au email address. The registration process must be completed using a computer with a University of Melbourne IP address. You need to be on campus when you register. Once registered you may use SciFinder on or off campus via the link above.
	1. Go to the SciFinder registration form
	2. Follow the instructions in the How to register to use SciFinderguide to complete the registration process.
User Support	CAS SciFinder training and support

Authorized Users	University of Melbourne staff and students have access to this electronic resource.
Print	Yes : for academic research, provided that at any one time no more than 5,000 records are stored by any individual.
Download	Yes : for academic research, provided that at any one time no more than 5,000 records are stored by any individual.
E-Reserves/LMS	No
Scholarly Sharing	Yes : in a reasonable, limited way with other students or faculty at University of Melbourne who are working on the same research project.
Course Pack	No
Walk-in users	No
Interlibrary Loans	No
Perpetual Access	No
More information	For an explanation of what these license terms mean click here