CrossFire
The MDL CrossFire Commander program provides acces to the Beilstein and Gmelin databases. The Beilstein database contains data on more than 6 million organic substances covering the literature from 1771 to the present. The Gmelin database contains data from 1772 to the present on inorganic and organometallic compounds (approximately 470,000 coordination compounds, 14,000 glasses and ceramics, 3,200 minerals, and 55,000 alloys).
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In order to download the CrossFire client, you must first connect to the internet in one of the following ways: (Note: access via the library proxy server is not available)
- use a computer connected to the campus network (campus dorms, labs and offices)
- connect via AirBears, the campus wireless network
- install the Virtual Private Network client (VPN)
- connect via a HIP/SHIP account with a modem over standard telephone lines
- Next, go to the UCB Installation Instructions for CrossFire.
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During the installation process you will be prompted for this information:
- TCP/IP Address/Hostname: cfd-a.beilstein.com (case sensitive)
- License Group Name: ucb (case sensitive)
- User ID/Login: ucb000 (three zero's not the letter O)
- Password: w38cep
For help or more information contact Mary Ann Mahoney, Chemistry Librarian.
