SciFinder and Reaxys, Chemical Databases now available via the web

The MIT Libraries provide access to two chemical databases, which are now available via the web.

Prior to the availability of the web interface, SciFinder and MDL CrossFire Commander had been available via Citrix.

Current resources

1. SciFinder: http://libguides.mit.edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/scifinder http://libraries.mit.edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/get/scifinder
   See below for registration information and some restrictions
   
   
2. Reaxys has replaced MDL CrossFire Commander, and is available at: http://libraries.mit.edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/get/reaxys

Usage notes

1. If you are accessing from off campus, or from a private subnet on campus, you will need to run the MIT VPN before connecting.
   For more information, see: http://ist.mit.edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/vpn.
   
   
2. First time users of the web interface to SciFinder will need to register.
   See: http://libguides.mit.edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/content.php?pid=37448&sid=275593
   The SciFinder license covers MIT faculty, staff, students, post-docs & researchers. MIT affiliates and consultants will not be eligible to register.

For more information, contact the Chemistry Librarian:

Erja Kajosalo
Chemistry Librarian
(617) 253-9795
kajosalo@mit.edu

More information

The SciFinder registration pages gets the username from the certificate and verifies against Roles Database, to ensure that user is an MIT employee or a student. MIT affiliates, and users who show up as "other" in Roles will not be able to register.