Q. SciFinder remote access

The registration/access process for SciFinder has updated!

Harvard’s transition to OpenAthens has simplified access and login processes, and users will no longer need separate registration and access links. You will still need to be an active Harvard student, faculty, or staff member with a HarvardKey.

Use this link to access and/or create a SciFinder account.

You will be prompted to enter your Harvard email address and a verification code will be sent to your email. Input the code and move onto next steps.

EXISTING USER

If you already have a SciFinder account using your above Harvard email address, you will be prompted to link your existing SciFinder account. You may be prompted to enter more information about yourself after verifying your email address. After you have linked your existing account, the login process will be updated to HarvardKey for you.

NEW USER

If you are a new user, an account will be created that is linked to HarvardKey. Follow the prompts to fill out the required information for your account.

On subsequent visits, you may be prompted to login via HarvardKey. You will not need a separate SciFinder username or password.

To access SciFinder as a registered Harvard user, you must always use this very special Harvard URL link into SciFinder (provided below). DO NOT use a Google search result. Use only the below link or find the database in Hollis.

http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hul.eresource:scifindern

If you run into an error message or blank pages upon signing in, we have found that clearing the web browser's cache/cookies will resolve those problem and/or try another web browser.

[Instructions valid as of April 2025.]