Chemical information provider Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), US, has announced that it has introduced major enhancements to its SciFinder research tool. One new feature is SciPlanner, an interactive workspace that enables scientists to more quickly identify synthesis options for designing the best research pathways and approaches.
SciPlanner is projected to enable researchers to create complete reaction pathways from individual reactions across multiple publications that are indexed in the CAS databases; and visualise and consolidate preferred reaction strategies in a single place and combine them with references, structures, reactions and substances. Also, researchers can expect to create reports to share specific reaction pathways for assignment, distribution and presentation to colleagues. In addition, users can sort reference answer sets by citation count to identify influential authors, research concepts and potential collaborators; and copy/paste ISIS/Draw structures directly into the SciFinder structure drawing editor to save time. Also, users can extend searches to articles cited in Medline references with the addition of citation data to Medline records.
SciFinder, a research tool for chemists and researchers, seeks to provide content for scientists to increase productivity and make faster breakthroughs. The application offers instant access to various references and a collection of chemical substance and reaction information.
Search for more Research support tools
To access our daily STM news feed through your iPhone, iPad, or other smartphones, please visit www.myscoope.com for a mobile friendly reading experience.
