ChemSpider is a free online service providing access to around 21.5 million unique chemical entities sourced from over 200 different data sources and integrated with a multitude of other online services. ChemSpider is the world's richest single source of structure-based chemistry information.

ChemSpider offers searching by keywords (for example: systematic name, synonym, trade name, CAS Registry Number, etc.) and chemical structures.

For an idea of the information provided, see the TamiFlu entry.

ChemSpider has been acquired by the Royal Society of Chemistry to enable continued expansion and improvement of this free service. (For more details, see the full press release.)

The Library is pleased to announce that one of the world's premier science databases is now available in a new web-based version. This means that SciFinder is now also available to off-campus users (unlike the desktop version). The web version offers a new, redesigned interface, improved saving (including Keep-Me-Posted alerts), plus more.

Access:
SciFinder Scholar requires you to register the first time you use it. (You must provide a valid Massey email: …@massey.ac.nz.) Thereafter you sign in each time you go to the SciFinder Scholar login page. There are a limited number of logins, so it is important to click Sign Out when you have finished to free up sessions for others. If you cannot get in, try again later.

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The Library is pleased to announce the availability of this major new reviews publication, complementing the subject coverage of CAB. It focuses on animal science, veterinary medicine; applied plant sciences; agriculture; nutrition and food science; natural resources and environmental sciences. Earlier reviews from a wide range of CAB publications are available in the Archive, covering from around the turn of the 20th century onwards.

• To Browse CAB Reviews from 2003-
• To Search current Reviews (2003-) and Archive (from 1910-2002)

Every year the Library provides an update for staff in each College outlining our new resources (journals, online reference resources, databases, library catalogue improvements) and reminding you of the services we provide.

You can read the updates here:
College of Business
College of Sciences
College of Humanities and Social Sciences

If you would like any further information don't hesitate to contact us!