STNEasy Overview

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STNEasy gives you point-and-click access to key sci/tech databases on STN International. A Navigation Frame is displayed at the left of all STNEasy pages for quick access to Help and other important information about STNEasy.

Home Page

From the Home Page, STNEasy home page you may:

• Explore the free interactive demo
• Sign-up for an account
• Learn What's New
• Choose a Language for viewing the STNEasy home page
• Login to STNEasy

Search Page

On the Search page, you may:

• Choose the type of search to perform: Easy Search, Advanced Search, CAS Number, Patent Lookup
• Enter keywords, author names, CAS Registry Numbers®, or other information to be searched
• Change the category of databases you wish to search (Advanced Search and Patent Lookup only)
• Conduct Defined Searches
• Recall Saved Search Terms

Answer Page

After a search is performed, the Answer page gives an overview of your results. You may:

• See a breakdown of hits by database
• Refine your list of answers
• Identify duplicates in your list of answers
• View a list of answers, e.g., reference titles, substance identifiers, provided in table format
• Click on an individual answer to display its details
• Select several answers that interest you, and click Display Answers to see the detailed database records
• Choose the display format and style
• Save Search Terms for Recall
• Save the search as a Defined Search

Display Page

Database records are shown on the Display page. After you have reviewed a record, you may:

• Retrieve additional information via hypertext links
• Access full-text options
• Return to the Answer page

Search History

A Search History is kept for 4 days. When you are finished searching, print your history or save it to your hard drive.

STN Easy for Intranets

STN Easy for Intranets provides searching from a corporate intranet. Refer to the STN Easy for Intranets FAQ for information.

Please note the following if you are an STN Easy for Intranets user:

1. STN Easy Homepage is not displayed because standard STN Easy login is not needed.
2. Options available on Display Page and Search Page are set up by your Site Administrator.
3. Search History is not available after logoff to protect the privacy of individual users.
4. Only a Site Administrator is allowed to set up Defined Searches (complete search statements) and save search terms for recall by their STN Easy for Intranets users.