LibGuides: Chemistry: Websites

About Websites

Remember that anyone can post anything at all on the Web, from outright lies to informed opinion to accurate, thoroughly researched information. Therefore you must always evaluate a website before you rely on it for your research or personal use.

The sites listed here have been collected and reviewed for quality by an STLCC faculty librarian. For help with evaluating websites and other information sources which you find on your own, visit ...

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Organizations

American Chemical Society (ACS)
The website of the American Chemical Society features the "molecule of the week," chemical research and industry news, and career information.
Two Year/ Community College Students
Resources specifically for community college students from the American Chemical Society (ACS).
American Chemistry Council (ACC)
Voice of the U.S. Chemical Industry.
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

Recommended Websites

Chemical Information Sources
A wiki of sources of chemical information.
Chemicals in Our Life
By the European Chemical Agency. This is a good site to browse for research topics on chemicals in society.
ChemIndustry.com
"Web directory for the chemistry industry." Directory of companies, organizations, and services for the chemical industry, including jobs. Includes a Chemical Information search feature and newsletter subscriptions.
Chemogenesis Webbook
Explains how chemical structures and characteristics of elements arise from the Periodic Table.
Compound Interest
"Everyday exploration of chemical compounds." Great infographics & brief explanations of the chemistry behind everyday objects.
eMolecules, Inc.
Includes a search engine for chemical structures.
General Chemistry Online!
From a professor at Frostburg State University in Maryland, this site holds a wealth of information on general chemistry including a glossary, FAQs explaining chemistry concepts, lecture slides, and study guides.
Learn Chemistry
Resources for learning about chemistry at all levels (elementary through graduate). From the Royal Society of Chemistry (based in the U.K)
MIT Open Courseware: Chemistry
Lecture notes, video lectures, and syllabi on chemistry topics from MIT.
NIST Chemistry WebBook
Search for chemical data by chemical name, structure, formula or properties.
PubChem
Open chemistry database from the National Library of Medicine.
Science History Institute
(Formerly Chemical Heritage Foundation). Information and exhibits on the history of chemistry.
Where to Find Material Safety Data Sheets On the Internet
Information on MSDS and links to over 100 free sources of MSDS on the Internet.
The Wired Chemist
Resources for chemistry students, including links to data tables and tutorials.
WWW Chemistry Guide
Directory and search engine of high-quality chemistry information on the internet. Links are annotated and reviewed before inclusion.

Periodic Tables

There are many, many versions of the periodic table of elements online. Here are just a few of them.

Periodic Table of the Elements
Generalic, Eni. "Periodic Table of the Elements, Calculators, and Printable Materials." EniG. Periodic Table of the Elements. KTF-Split, 2 Feb. 2017. In six languages
Periodic Table of the Elements
from PubChem
The Periodic Table of Videos
A collection of video clips about each of the 118 elements.