 The
Point-and-Click Access to STN
Are you frequently searching for
scientific and technical information, but don´t
want to use a command language? - Then STN Easy
is a most helpful tool for you.
STN Easy provides easy and convenient web access to
publications and patents from all major areas of science
and technology. You can search more than 90 reputable
STN databases. The databases are organized by categories
such as chemistry, patents, engineering, physics, pharma,
life science, etc. to facilitate and optimize your search.
STN Easy has no subscription fee or monthly fee and
there is no command-language, training or manual required!
To retrieve the information you need,
just
- enter specific key words
relating to the subject of interest, or use author
or inventor, chemical name, CAS Registry Number, journal
title, publication year, language, etc. - or any combination
of these search terms
- select the publication
you want to see from the title hit list to display
the detailed record
- access the full text of
your selected publication or patent electronically
- if available - or order it directly via the
 STN
Full-Text Solution
What other sophisticated features does
STN Easy offer you?
- 4 search modes "Easy
Search", "Advanced
Search", "CAS
Number Search" and "Patent
Lookup" tab
- Relevance ranking of results and identification
of duplicate answers
- Boolean operators, right truncation, and automatic
search for plurals
Saved Search Terms
for Recall: Option to save partial search definitions
for later recall-
Defined Searches:
Option to save entire search strategies for later
execution with a single click
- Option to refine your search
- Images integrated in text results, if available
- Hyperlinks in results to e.g., citations, cited
references, CAS Numbers, and crossover search from
CAS Registry
- Secure session (https:)
- Search results kept for 4 days in html, pdf, and
rtf-format
- Interfaces in English, French, German, Spanish,
and Japanese
How to start on STN Easy
Open
an STN Easy account and go to the Login Page to
begin searching. Or use the "See how it works"
Search Examples on the right or the Free
Demo to do the first steps in STN Easy searching.
You will recognize:
Finding scientific and technical
information has never been easier!
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