About Chemical Abstract Services – SciFinder

CAS produces the world’s largest and most comprehensive databases of chemical information. Its principal databases, CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS (CA) and REGISTRY, include nearly 21 million abstracts of chemistry-related literatures and patents and more than 43 million substances records respectively.

SciFinder which is also produced by CAS has changed the way scientists conduct research. Today, thousands of scientists in major chemical and pharmaceutical companies around the world use SciFinder to explore research topics, browse scholarly journals and stay up-to-date on the most recent scientific developments every day.

It offers the most extensive collection of patent and more than 9,000 journal references together in one source. This includes

• CAS databases 1907 – present (Caplus, REGISTRY)
• 24-hour access
• Chemical reaction searching (CASREACT)
• Chemical catalog Information (CHEMCATS)
• Regulated chemicals (CHEMLIST)
• Links to full text of journals and patents
• SciFinder Substructure Module (SSM)

Subject coverage :

Agricultural Science, Biology & Life Science, Food Science, Engineering Science, Geological Science, General Chemistry , Medical Science, Material Science, Physics, Polymer Science, Pharmaceutical and  Environmental Science.