SciFinder Scholar for Windows Installation

Step 1. Download and install SciFinder Scholar for Windows

• Watch the SciFinder Scholar installation video.
• Next, click the link below to download the SciFinder Scholar for Windows installer:
        DOWNLOAD sfs2007.exe
• Save the file to your desktop.
  
• Double-click the sfs2007.exe shortcut to start the installation.
• Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
• Accept the default installation path (C:\SFSCHLR).
• The installer will ask, "Do you have a disk labeled Custom Site Files?". Click No and complete the installation.
• Installing the SciFinder Scholar toolbar is optional. It lets you start SciFinder quickly from Internet Explorer. The toolbar doesn't work with Firefox.

Step 2. Put site.prf into C:\SFSCHLR

• Click the link below to download site-prf.zip:
        DOWNLOAD site-prf.zip
• Save the file to your desktop.
• Double-click site-prf.zip to open it.
• Copy site.prf to C:\SFSCHLR.
  (The site.prf file is encrypted, so it can't be opened or edited.)
• Click Start > Programs > SciFinder Scholar 2007 > SciFinder Scholar to run the program.
• SWOSU is limited to one SciFinder Scholar user at a time. The message "Login failed: Too many concurrent sessions for this login id" means another SciFinder user is logged on. Wait a few minutes and try logging in again.
• You can safely delete site-prf.zip and sfs2007.exe from your desktop. These files aren't needed after SciFinder is installed.

Step 3. Learn about searching with SciFinder Scholar

• SciFinder Scholar will retrieve articles in full text from the American Chemical Society Archives and EBSCO full-text databases. SciFinder Scholar also links to many publishers' pay-per-use sites. Use interlibrary loan for pay-per-use articles. In most cases the library can to get the article for you at no charge.
• Read the SciFinder Scholar for Windows Getting Started Guide (pdf).
• See the SciFinder Scholar Support Site for more how-to guides, search tips, and materials for instructors.