Library: Chemistry: Websites

Find Chemical Structures

ChemSpider, a chemical database from the Royal Society of Chemistry, provides the most complete collection of free chemical structure information.

Organizations

International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry
IUPAC's mission is to advance chemical sciences worldwide and in service to humankind.
American Chemical Society
The world's largest organization for chemists publishes several journals on the sciences. ACS is a nonprofit organization chartered by Congress.
Science History Institute
The mission of this independent non-profit organization and its museum in Philadelphia is to advance public understanding of chemistry.
Public Library of Science
Read science blogs and open-access peer-reviewed journal articles at the website of this non-profit publisher and advocacy organization.

Research & Government Agencies

Chemistry Portal at NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) develops the technology, measurement methods, and standards to address the needs of the chemical industry.
Chemical Science at the US Department of Energy
Read about government projects in chemistry at the Department of Energy.
Food & Drug Administration: Science & Research
Find FDA staff research abstracts, links to full text, clinical trials, and information on field science and laboratories.
Green Chemistry
The US Environmental Protection Agency's program for sustainable chemistry.
Chemistry & Chemicals at Science.gov
A list of government resources in the chemical sciences. Search "Chemistry or Chemicals"

Chemistry Careers

Career Profile: Chemists & Materials Scientists
From the Occupational Outlook Handbook, published by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Career Information from the American Chemical Society
Job listings, job searching advice, career descriptions, salary data, and more.
Association for Women in Science
Professional networking event information, job listings, and more.

Computation Engine

Find information on chemical reactions, compounds, elements, toxicity, and more by searching Wolfram|Alpha, a computational knowledge engine.

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Models, Animations & More

Khan Academy
Watch videos on chemistry concepts on this free website.
The Cavalcade o' Chemistry
Open-education resources, worksheets, chili recipes, and more.