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Chemistry/Physics Library 

Research Databases 

Beilstein - Crossfire Support

MDL Software Download Sites

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MDL Account Registration
Register here to download the client software to search MDL's Beilstein Crossfire.

University of Wisconsin UW-Madison Libraries Crossfire Client Distribution Page (no registration required)
This is an alternative site for downloading the Crossfire software, which doesn't require that you register.

Beilstein Help Guides

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Beilstein and Gmelin CrossFire Databases (UW-Madison)
Quick guides and help for searching Beilstein from the University of Wisconsin (Madison). Also includes statistics for database usage across the United States.

Beilstein Dictionary (Swain Library - Stanford University)
A German-English, English-German dictionary of terms found in the Beilstein Handbook of Organic Chemistry.

Journals indexed in Beilstein Crossfire
A list of journals covered by the Beilstein Crossfire database.

Web Guides for Beilstein CrossFire (University of Chicago Chemistry Library)
Web-based documentation for different versions of Beilstein Crossfire.