Download the CrossFire Commander Software

Beilstein/Gmelin Off-Campus Access

Materials Science and Engineering Subject Page


Erja Kajosalo
Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Librarian
kajosalo@mit.edu

Angie Locknar
Materials Science and Engineering Librarian
locknar@mit.edu

Installation or Upgrade to MDL CrossFire Commander

• Go to University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries MDL CrossFire Client Distribution page. This Web page gives instructions for installing and configuring the client with settings required for the server at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• Read the installation instructions - PCs or Macs provided by the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The instructions contain the Host IP address, which you will need during installation.
• Download the Commander client software
  • Windows (version 7)
  • Macintosh (version 6 - v7 will not be available for Macs)
• Get MIT user id, password and groupid (needs MIT certificates) to install this software on your computer.
• Run the installation program.
• For off-campus access, see SciFinder Scholar and MDL CrossFire Off-Campus Access.

CrossFire Commander is also available on all computers in the Science Library. You will need your MIT ID number to access CrossFire on these machines.

Download MDL Windows LitLink v2.0

• LitLink allows direct access from Beilstein/Gmelin records to the online journals (caveat: the MIT Libraries must subscribe to the ones you want to access). Download the software from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries CrossFire Client Distribution page and configure the host settings. Note -- not available for Macs!