Recently, a number of researchers throughout the world have gained access to SciFinder Scholar through the unauthorized use of U.S. faculty accounts and IDs on university campuses. Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) notified the MU Libraries this week that an unauthorized user in another country was accessing SciFinder Scholar using an MU account. Unauthorized users accessing this database are a violation of UM’s license agreement with CAS.
We have worked with the MU Department of Information Technology to identify the account and have addressed the issue with the account holder. While this particular violation has been addressed, we need to be aware that repeated violations can result in termination of the contract and loss of campus access to SciFinder Scholar.
Please remember to keep your passwords secure. Do not share them with anyone else.
If you feel that your password may be compromised, we encourage you to change your password.
Each time you login to SciFinder Scholar, the license agreement govering the usage displays. When you click on “Accept,” you are verifying to CAS that you have read the terms of the agreement and will abide by them. Please review the terms of agreement (also available at: http://merlin.missouri.edu/node/439) and let us know if you have any questions.