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SciFinder Scholar 2006

SciFinder Scholar 2006 for Windows (98/2000/XP/Me/NT4.0)

System requirements:
  • Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP, or NT 4.0
  • Minimum 32 MB memory for Windows 98, Me, or NT 4.0, 64 MB recommended; minimum 64 MB memory for Windows 2000 or XP, 128 MB recommended.
  • Minimum 150 MB available hard disk space for installation.
  • For SciFinder Scholar Toolbar for IE, 25 MB additional available disk space.
  • Access to Carleton network.
  • Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher, Netscape Navigator 4.0 or higher, Firefox 1.0.

Installation instructions:

  1. Download SFS2006.exe (40.2 MB) and save it to a temporary folder. (~39.8 MB self-extracting executable.)
  2. Run "SFS2006.exe" to install the SciFinder software. You can do this by:
    • Double-clicking it in Windows Explorer (or My Computer)
    • Choosing Run from your Start menu, typing in the full path to the file, and clicking OK.
  3. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.

SciFinder Scholar for Mac OS X (10.2, 10.3 and 10.4)

System requirements:
  • Mac OS X (10.2 or higher)
  • Minimum 40-50 MB available hard disk space

Installation Instructions

  1. Download SciFinder Scholar scholar-osx.dmg (6.16 MB: a Macintosh Disk Image File) to your desktop or a download folder on your OS X drive.
  2. Double-click scholar-osx.dmg to mount SciFinder Scholar (a Desktop Volume containing the SciFinder Scholar Application Package).
  3. Open the SciFinder Scholar Volume if it does not auto-open.
  4. Drag and drop the SciFinder Scholar Application Package (~21.9 MB) to your Applications folder.
  5. Eject (Unmount) the desktop SciFinder Scholar Volume.
  6. (Optional) Create a "SciFinder Scholar" alias for your dock or desktop.