Product description: SciFinder, from the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), is the website from which users can access one of the most comprehensive databases for chemical literature, indexing journal articles and patent records (and other document types), as well as chemical substances and reactions. It is a core research tool for chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, nanotechnology, physics, environmental science, and other science and engineering disciplines. The AFRL Library has access to eight SciFinder databases:

- CAS REGISTRY

- CASREACT

- CAplus

- CHEMCATS

- CHEMLIST

- CIN (Chemical Industry Notes)

- MARPAT

- MEDLINE

Product characteristics an equal item must meet to be considered:

- Covers a broad range of chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, nanotechnology, physics, environmental science, and other science and engineering disciplines.

- Search interface that includes numerous primary categories and ability to perform keyword and other specialized topical queries for effective searches.

- Enable users to create user accounts to establish alerts and save searches.

- Subscription is able to provide access to multiple users via IP address (multi-user, multi-campus subscription).

- Multiple language translations of content.