• Targets scientific information only
  Scirus offers an advantage over other web search engines because it only finds scientific content, so you don't have to wade through pages of irrelevant results to find the information you are looking for.

• Covers over 480 million science-related pages
  Scirus reveals a wealth of scientific information from Web sources (e.g. university sites, author homepages, company homepages, open access journals), and databases (e.g. articles from 14 scientific publishers (including Elsevier's ScienceDirect and Nature Publishing Group), MEDLINE abstracts, the five largest patent offices (USPTO, JPO, EPO, WIPO/PCT and UKIPO), institutional and subject repositories (e.g. ArXiv, RePEc, NASA)), illuminating your research with unique sources of scientific content. A complete list of all sources covered by Scirus can be found on the Scirus website .

• Finds the most peer-reviewed articles
  By delving deep into major databases, Scirus finds more peer-reviewed articles than any other search engine, giving you greater access to key sources of information.

• Offers unique features designed specially for scientists
  Scirus was specifically developed for researchers in scientific, technical and medical fields. As well as unrivalled content, Scirus has unique features and functionalities that make it easy for you to find the most relevant research information.

• Scirus has outperformed Google in Usability testing and won several Search Engine Watch Awards.

The best way to discover the advantages of Scirus is to try it yourself. Not only will you get fast scientific results from both web and journal sources, you can download your own searchbox or submit your web site to Scirus.