Monthly Archives: August 2025

CAS SciFinder® adds AI components to searches and summaries

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CAS SciFinder® has recently added new AI features. Starting in early September, users will see a single “omnibox” search that supports reference, substance, reaction, and supplier queries. This secure AI technology will:

  • Enable natural language search.
  • Provide instant answers to basic questions without the need to delve into substance details or journal articles taken directly from published sources.
  • AI-generated summarizations available in early October, from factual data, that can be used to understand research results and trends faster.

Don’t have an account? Use the registration form to create one.

Library launches new locker system for 24/7 deliveries

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Do you utilize Interlibrary Loan for hard copy items? Need a 24-hour delivery option? We have you covered.

The Library will soon begin providing 24/7 locker pick-ups for loaned items using a simple QR code or 5-digit code received via text or email. This convenient option will allow you to pick-up items anytime. You no longer have to work around library office hours.

Instructions on how to use the lockers will be provided with your request via email if you choose “ILL Locker 24 HR Pickup” as your delivery option.

New stamps exhibit now on display in Library

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New Medical Stamps Exhibit with stamp scrapbooks featuring medical-related stamps

The newest exhibit from the UT Southwestern Special Collections Library & University Archives in the UT Southwestern Library features the personal stamp collection of Albert M. Tocker, M.D., who was an allergist in Dallas for several decades before his retirement in 1980.

The materials on display, which were donated shortly after his passing in 1983, cover medical and scientific milestones across the globe, including the W.H.O.’s fundraiser for the eradication of malaria; the 40th Anniversary of the Red Cross and Red Crescent federation; medical doctors and researchers of note; and localized commemorative stamps.

Many stamps in Dr. Tocker’s collection came from one source: a stamp dealer named Littlewoods, which produced bulletins reporting on the newest stamps released globally and held auctions tailored to collectors’ specific areas of interest.

EndNote 2025 has arrived!

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EndNote 2025 is now available for download. Go to the EndNote Guide for links and instructions.

The 2025 edition features a new AI component called “Key Takeaways”, which extracts and summarizes important insights from articles and PDFs. Additional features include:

  • Find a Journal
  • Cite from a PDF
  • Summary Panel Redesign
  • Web of Science Citing Articles and Related Records
  • Find Reference Updates and Find Full Text Improvements
  • Sync Process Visibility
  • Option to Use En Dashes for Pages and Date Ranges
  • Library Details in Library Status Window
  • Updates to the Edit Tab

To find out more about the additional features, go to Clarivate’s EndNote 2025 Key Features post.