SciFinder Registration
The web version of SciFinder is now available at our university. Begin exploring the latest version of SciFinder today!
Registration
Individual Registration is required for the web version of SciFinder. SciFinder's web-based user registration form allows you to create your own SciFinder username and password. After the form is complete, CAS sends an e-mail with instructions for completing the registration process. The registration process requires your university e-mail.
- Register for SciFinder web access.
- Click next.
- Enter your HKU email address (xxxx@hku.hk and xxxx@connect.hku.hk are valid for registration).
- Specify username and password. Username: 5-15 characters (May contain only a combination of: letters, numbers, these special characters: - . _ @). Password: 7-15 characters (Must include at least 3 of the flilowing: letters, mixed upper and lowercase letters, numbers, non-alpha characters (, @ # % *)).
- Select a security question from the drop-down list and provide the answer.
- Click register.
- A message indicates that you will receive an e-mail from CAS. Check your e-mail to complete the registration.
- Note: If you encounter the problem report which requires the site.prf file, please download and place the file into your SciFinder program folder.
Privacy of Registration Information
Customer privacy and data security are primary concerns to CAS. No personal information collected during product registration, such as name, address, and phone number, will be given or sold to any outside organization for its use in marketing or soliciting without customer consent. Likewise, the information will not be shared with agents or contractors of CAS for the purposes of performing services or providing support for CAS.
Online Help
Available on this page.
Terms and Conditions of Use
- I will not share my username and password with any other person.
- I will search only for myself and not for others or other organizations.
- I will not use any automated program or script for extracting or downloading CAS data, or any other systematic retrieval of data.
- I may retain a maximum of 5,000 Records at any given time for personal use or to share within a Project team for the duration of the Project.
- My organization's SciFinder License and the CAS Information Use Policies apply to my use of SciFinder.
- I will contact my SciFinder Key Contact if I have questions.
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