Registering as a SciFinder user
Before using the web version for the first time you will need to go through a once-only registration procedure. The following will guide you step-by-step through the registration process:
- First make sure you have an e-mail address ending in lmu.de (for example @cup.lmu.de for the staff of the Chemistry and Pharmacy Faculty or @campus.lmu.de for students).
- Verify your status as an LMU member by using your LMU user ID details and following the link to the registration form at the end of this section.
- Please note the following when filling in the registration form:
- The fields printed in bold are obligatory.
- Do not use umlauts (ä, ö, ü).
- You can choose your own user name and password.
- Your user name must be between 5 and 15 characters long and contain either letters only, or a mixture of letters, numbers and the special characters hyphen (-), underscore (_), full-stop/period (.) or the "at" sign @.
- Your password must be between 7 and 15 characters long and contain at least 3 of the following 4 elements: a) letters, b) lower and upper case, c) numbers, d) special characters (for example: @, #, %, &, *).
- Select a security question from the drop-down menu and enter the corresponding answer. Make sure you can remember the answer. It will enable you to reset your username or password, should you forget them.
- Submit the form by clicking on the button "Register". You will see a message that a confirmation e-mail from CAS is on its way to you. It may take a few minutes for the mail to arrive.
- Open the mail, read through the terms of use and click on the activation link. A message will appear confirming that the registration process has been completed.
Please note that steps 4 and 5 must be performed within 48 hours and on the same computer!
SciFinder registration form top
SciFinder user account management
On the myCAS web page every user can view and update his or her user data after logging in with user name and password. This includes, for example, change of name, details of telephone or fax numbers, change of e-mail address, and especially password change. Please note that it may take up to 2 working days for any changes you have made to take effect.
Forgotten your user name or password?
If you have forgotten your user name or password, please do the following:
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Open theSciFinder welcome page in a new browser tab and click on the link "Forgot Username or Password?”
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A window will open in which you can enter either your user name or your e-mail address. Click on the button "Next".
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A window will open with the security question from the registration process. Enter your answer and click on the button „Submit”. You will see a message that an e-mail from CAS is on its way to you.
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Open this mail and click the link it contains.
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A new window will open in which you can enter your user name and/or reset your password. Please note the SciFinder user registration conditions. Finally, click on the button "Submit".