LibGuides: SciFinder-n: Training & Support

SciFinder Training Resources

CAS maintains a growing collection of training resources for SciFinderⁿ, including recorded webinars (upcoming webinars here). The "classic" SciFinder training materials may also be helpful.

Ben Wagner (University at Buffalo) wrote two articles about SciFinder searching for Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship: Inorganic Substances, and Coordination and Organometallic Compounds.

Information Retrieval: SciFinder by Damon Ridley
Call Number: E-Book
Detailed overview of topic, reaction, substance and structure searching in SciFinder. Note: there have been some changes to the interface since this book was published, but still very helpful and relevant.

To set up individual or small group consultation, or class instruction: tmvogel@ucsd.edu, 858-534-1216.

Help with Journal Abbreviations

CAS Standard Abbreviations & Acronyms
Abbreviations and acronyms used in SciFinder
CASSI Source Index Search
Look up and confirm titles and abbreviations of all publications indexed in SciFinder. Searches will display a maximum of 100 results, so don't search too broadly.

Beyond CASSI (M. Peters, UCLA) - guide to journal abbreviations used in older articles when there were fewer journals (A., B., Soc., etc.).