Chemistry resources

Professional organizations

Chemistry.org (American Chemical Society)

http://www.acs.org

Links to sites maintained by professional societies and scientific organizations. Also includes links to sites of more general scientific interest.

Comprehensive sites

Chemistry

http://www.liv.ac.uk/Chemistry/Links/links.html

Provides a list of chemistry sites by country, as well as non-profit and commercial sites, FTP and gopher servers, and selected topics.

Classic Chemistry (by Carmen Giunta)

http://web.lemoyne.edu/~giunta/

This site provides information on the history of chemistry including texts of classic chemistry papers, biographical information on selected chemists, a glossary of "archaic chemical terms," and a "this week in the history of chemistry" calendar.

General Chemistry Online! (Fred Senese)

http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/index.shtml

This site includes general guides and tutorials for chemistry students. The site is very comprehensive, with a large amount of supplementary material.

Internet Resources: Chemistry

http://www.towson.edu/csme/mctp/Technology/Chemistry.html

A comprehensive site from the University of Maryland with links to information on chemistry education, software, Internet resources, listserves and newsgroups, and online conferences.

Yahoo's List on Chemistry

http://dir.yahoo.com/science/chemistry/

Elements, molecules, chemicals, & reactions

Molecule of the Month

http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/Chemistry/MOTM/motm.htm

Features a different molecule for each month, with entries available back to the site's start in January 1996. Information is submitted from members of the scientific community and range from diamond to THC to formaldehyde to aspirin. Included are history, structure, use, and description, though entries vary from author to author. The site is maintained by the School of Chemistry at the University of Bristol.

Periodic Table

http://ull.chemistry.uakron.edu/periodic_table/index.html

A basic, clickable periodic table. Select an element to learn symbol, atomic number, atomic weight, oxidation states, electronegativity, state at room temperature, melting point (Kelvin), and boiling point (Kelvin).

Table of Isotopes

http://ie.lbl.gov/toi.htm

An interactive periodic table with information on existing and new isotopes and man-made heavy elements. Data on nuclear structures in atoms, energies, and decay products is also provided. Also includes links to sites on nuclear chemistry, nuclear physics, and astrophysics.

WebElements

http://www.webelements.com

Click on individual elements in the Periodic Table for information: symbol, name, atomic number, atomic weight, group number, history and description, electronic, physical, and nuclear properties, compounds formed, and crystallography.

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Laboratory resources

Princeton University Laboratory Safety Manual

http://web.princeton.edu/sites/ehs/labsafetymanual/

A comprehensive lab safety resource including: emergency procedures, chemical hazard identification, health hazards of chemicals, controlling chemical exposure, safe work p racrtices with specific materials, appendices of hazardous substances and reproductive toxins.

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Electronic journals

The following links are to selected electronic journals currently available for free to Internet users. Additional journals available to Webster students, faculty, and staff are listed on the electronic journal list page.

Spectroscopy Online

http://www.spectroscopymag.com/spectroscopy/

Provides free access to full-text articles on all aspects of spectroscopy including techniques, technology, and troubleshooting. Also includes links to related websites.