Chem Abstracts Searching Procedures Randall Library Reference Policy for Searching Chemical Abstracts Randall Library has a contract with STN International to access Chemical Abstracts online through its Academic Program. Use is limited to faculty, staff, and students of UNCW for educational purposes. STN suggests the password be changed often. Faculty ownership of passwords facilitates student-faculty collaboration, making the best use of the Chemistry Department's expertise.
Librarians are available for consultation on search command language.
The CAS Help Desk is also a valuable resource for account holders. Invoices are mailed from STN by the middle of the month following use and are received by the Library Online Search Coordinator. Each password has a printout of access charges and these will be sent to the Department Representative for Chemical Abstracts searching who will check the invoices for error and report any problem to the Library Coordinator. Unless there is a problem reported, it is assumed the amounts are correct and the Library Coordinator will authorize payment of the total invoice by the Library Accountant. The Library will cover the cost of the searches until such time as a review of expenditures may be necessary.