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How do I access SciFinder Scholar from my computer?

Submitted by Anonymous on August 2, 2008 - 12:49
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There are two ways of accessing SciFinder Scholar:

  1. use the Web version OR
  2. use one of the following 2 versions on your computer:
    1. the Citrix ICA Web Client Plugin, OR
    2. the SciFinder software installed directly onto your Windows PC or Mac computer.

Method 2a: to use the Citrix ICA Web Client Plugin:

Note: this is the recommended method for accessing SciFinder from off-campus, wireless connected laptops, or operating systems other than Windows or MAC OS X.

  • From the library home page, in the Databases tab, search for SciFinder
  • On the resulting page, click the "SciFinder Scholar" link
  • On the next page, follow the link to do a one-time installation of the Citrix ICA Web Client Plugin
  • from the Citrix - ICA Web Client Plugin page, follow the instructions for your operating system to install the plugin
  • Once the plugin is installed, from now on, to access SciFinder Scholar:
    • From the library home page, in the Databases tab, search for SciFinder
    • Click the "SciFinder Scholar" link
    • On the next page, click the SciFinder Scholar link in the list of databases
    • your Citrix ICA Web Client Plugin should open and give you access to the database

Method 2b: to download and install the SciFinder software directly onto your Windows PC or Mac computer:

  • download the appropriate version of the installer for your operating system:
  • The Windows installer is a self-extracting executable. Simply run and install it using all the defaults.
  • If prompted for a Site Preference File, choose to install it later, and continue.
  • Once the installation has completed, download the Site Preferences File (link below) and copy it into the same folder where Scifinder was installed
  • In Windows, typically c:\SFSCHLR
  • On Mac, EITHER
  • In Windows, typically c:\SFSCHLR
  • On Mac, EITHER
    • Hard Drive : Applications : SciFinder Scholar : Contents : MacOS, OR
    • Hard Drive : Users :[username] : Library : Application Support : SciFinder Scholar
  • Further installation information:
  • Once the software is installed, from now on, to access SciFinder Scholar use the SciFinder Scholar icon in your Programs menu (Windows) or Applications folder (Mac).