Chemical Information and Computer Applications Group

At the beginning of 2007, the Chemical Information Group (CIG) and the Computer Applications Subject Group (CASG) merged to form The Chemical Information and Computer Applications Group (CICAG).

Our aims are to keep users of chemical information and computer applications aware of activities, services, and developments in a rapidly changing area, by organising a programme of formal and informal meetings to describe new developments, to review particular topics and to evaluate and discuss current systems, services and techniques. 

Past programmes included meetings on chemical information on CD-ROM, on materials databases, environmental chemicals legislation, internet copyright and on software packages for drawing and manipulating chemical structures and for managing chemical information, including electronic lab notebooks. 

Meetings are usually held at Burlington House in London where a well equipped room is available:

Last Meeting

Should I Really Be Searching Patents - 28 October 2009

This meeting gave an overview for anyone with an interest in understanding the patent literature relevant to chemistry. Follow the Previous Meetings link to download pdf files of the presentations.

Forthcoming Events

2010

There will be two meetings in 2010.

In May we will be repeating the popular 'training' course consisting of a series of presentations providing an impartial and critical overview of Chemical Information products, given by specialists from academia, vendors and industry.

In October, a joint meeting with the Historical Group, will cover the history of chemical information.

Programme oulines and booking forms will appear later in the download section.