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SciFinder-N This link opens in a new window
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A comprehensive discovery tool of chemical information. SciFinder-N is the new interface for SciFinder.
NOTE: This resource requires individual registration with your Brown email address. You must be on-campus or using the University's VPN when setting up your account. If you are first-time user, click HERE to register. If you've already registered, use the "SciFinder" link above.
Use of this resource is limited to current faculty, administrative staff, and registered students and their use is limited to academic research, teaching, and publication purposes only. Any commercial use is strictly prohibited.
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Research tool for organic, organometallic, and inorganic chemistry experimental substance property data and single and multistep reaction data, 1779-present
1779-present; web-based discovery tool for organic, organometallic, and inorganic chemistry experimental substance property data (including physical, spectral, pharmacological, toxicological, and ecological) and single and multistep reaction data. Combines the content of the former CrossFire databases including Beilstein and Gmelin. Reaction and substance data are experimentally validated (not calculated) from selected journals and patent literature. Reaxys integrates reaction and substance data with structure search, synthesis planning, analysis tools, and output formats.

Each user must REGISTER to use Reaxys. Users must have a Brown IP (Ethernet or VPN) and submit a BROWN.EDU EMAIL ADDRESS when registering.
Web Of Science This link opens in a new window
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Provides access to scientific, social science, and humanities research; along with forward and backward citation searching capabilities, 1900-present

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