Future developments Registry

In 2009, there were two ways to access from a client version installed on a computer or via web access. The client version is being phased out as the web version is being developed. Both versions have the same functionality. Advantages of SciFinder include the ability to combine answer sets and the ability to see all the substances linked to an abstract in a grid layout. Clicking on a substance structure or registry number allows the user to modify the structure for future searches or to explore reactions. SciFinder also provides access to the full text of the article through the ChemPort Connection. This allows the user to directly access the article when permissions for access are enabled or to purchase the article when they are not enabled. 

The corporate file is currently run on an IBM mainframe and data are stored in Chemical Abstracts Service Registry-II format. An in-house developed graphical interface program allows searching in a very friendly manner. The technology of this software package will be replaced in the near future. This file currently contains approximately 500,000 compounds. 

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