SciFinder Setup & Learning Resources

Please follow the directions below very closely, that is step by step. Skipping a step could mean you will not gain access.  **If you encounter any problems, please let Brian Simboli know immediately.** Please provide the following information: nature of the problem, whether it was on or off campus and, if the latter, what Internet Service Provider you are using; time it occurred; operating system; and web browser used.

1. First you need to register. Use this link, which will work either on or off-campus.
2. You will receive an email with a confirmation link. Do not click on that link.
3. Instead copy the following: https://login.ezproxy.lib.lehigh.edu/login?url= and paste it into the URL line of a web browser.
4. Next, copy the link from the email (including the https://) and paste it into the URL line after the = sign of the URL in step 3.
5. Hit enter. You will then get a screen indicating that you are registered.
6. You are now ready to use SciFinder-n To do so, go here and enter the new login and password you created when you registered. (Off campus users may first see a screen asking for a Lehigh username and password.) After entering those, you will arrive at the SciFinder opening screen ("SciFinder...Part of the process"). [NOTE: you may need to make sure that VPN is on, at least if you are off campus. See information below about setting up the Lehigh VPN.]
7. If you want to bookmark SciFinder, use this link: https://login.ezproxy.lib.lehigh.edu/login?url=https://scifinder-n.cas.org

Use Lehigh's Virtual Private Network (VPN)  to connect to library resources from off campus. Make sure to choose Library/International from the Group drop-down menu when you sign into the VPN. Learn more about the VPN.

(updated 4/11/2024)