Online Resources

- Dynamic Periodic TableInteractive site with sections on physical properties, orbitals, isotopes, photos, videos and more
- Interactive Periodic TableInteractive periodic table showing names, electrons, and oxidation states. Visualize trends, 3D orbitals, isotopes, and mix compounds.
- KnowledgeDoorA periodic table on steroids – KnowlegeDoor provides easy access to scores of physical, electronic, and thermodynamic properties of each of the elements, plus common and not-so-common equations. Citations are provided for all the information presented.
- Periodic Table of Elements - Can be navigatedPubChem is providing this periodic table page in order to help navigate abundant chemical element data available in PubChem.
- Periodic Table of the ElementsDescriptions, detailed technical data, pictures, etc. about each element. Site also allows you to rearrange the table and re-organize the elements into different groupings.
- Periodic Table of VideosShort videos about each element, from the University of Nottingham
- Visual Elements Periodic TableVisual Elements is an arts and science collaborative project supported by the Royal Society of Chemistry which aims to explore and reflect upon the diversity of elements that comprise matter in as unique and innovative manner as possible.
- WebElementsInteractive periodic table
Discover more about careers and education, research, publications, conferences, public policy, grants, and certifications from the societies and organizations listed below:
- American Chemical SocietyWith more than 161,000 members, the American Chemical Society (ACS) is the world’s largest scientific society and one of the world’s leading sources of authoritative scientific information. A nonprofit organization, chartered by Congress, ACS is at the forefront of the evolving worldwide chemical enterprise and the premier professional home for chemists, chemical engineers and related professions around the globe.
- American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyThe American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) is a nonprofit scientific and educational organization with over 12,000 members.
- Biochemical SocietyThe Biochemical Society exists to promote Biochemistry and the Molecular Biosciences, representing the interests of all those working in the sector.
- Chemical Heritage FoundationThe Chemical Heritage Foundation is part of the Science History Institute.
- International Union of Pure and Applied ChemistryThe International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) serves to advance the worldwide aspects of the chemical sciences and to contribute to the application of chemistry in the service of Mankind. As a scientific, international, non-governmental and objective body, IUPAC can address many global issues involving the chemical sciences.
- Royal Society of ChemistryThe RSC is the largest organization in Europe for advancing the chemical sciences. Supported by a worldwide network of members and an international publishing business, our activities span education, conferences, science policy and the promotion of chemistry to the public.
- Soil Science Society of AmericaThe Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) is a progressive international scientific society that fosters the transfer of knowledge and practices to sustain global soils. Based in Madison, WI, and founded in 1936, SSSA is the professional home for 6,000+ members dedicated to advancing the field of soil science. It provides information about soils in relation to crop production, environmental quality, ecosystem sustainability, bioremediation, waste management, recycling, and wise land use.
- ACS Green Chemistry InstituteThe mission of the ACS Green Chemistry Institute® (ACS GCI) is to catalyze and enable the implementation of green chemistry and engineering throughout the global chemical enterprise.
- AMSERAMSER (the Applied Math and Science Education Repository) is a portal of educational resources and services built specifically for use by those in Community and Technical Colleges but free for anyone to use. AMSER is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) as part of the National Science Digital Library, and is being created by a team of project partners led by Internet Scout.
- Center for Chemistry Education / Terrific ScienceCCE influences science education nationally at the kindergarten through college levels with its programming for teachers and students, teacher resource books, and a strong web presence.
- The ChemCollectiveThe Chemistry Collective is a collection of virtual labs, scenario-based learning activities, and concepts tests which can be incorporated into a variety of teaching approaches as pre-labs, alternatives to textbook homework, and in-class activities for individuals or teams. It is organized by a group of faculty and staff at Carnegie Mellon University for college and high school teachers who are interested in using, assessing, and/or creating engaging online activities for chemistry education.
- Chemical LibraryBioactive Screening Libraries are ready-to-use chemical libraries used for drug discovery, lab drug screening, drug target identification, and other pharmaceutical-related applications. They are available for high-throughput screening (HTS) and high-content screening (HCS).
- Chemical Reactivity Worksheet (CRW) can be downloaded hereThe fourth generation of the Chemical Reactivity Worksheet (CRW) was released for public distribution in March of 2016. Download statistics indicate wide global interest and usage with very few problems being reported.
- Chemistry Resources WorldwideDirectory and search engine of chemistry related resources on the web. The search engine allows you to search the contents of more than 250 selected websites.
- Chemistry World PodcastsCreated from the monthly Chemistry World magazine since October 2006.
- Environmental ChemistryEnvironmental, Chemistry, and Hazardous Materials news, careers, and resources
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)HSDB is a toxicology data file on the National Library of Medicine's (NLM) Toxicology Data Network (TOXNET). It focuses on the toxicology of potentially hazardous chemicals. It is enhanced with information on human exposure, industrial hygiene, emergency handling procedures, environmental fate, regulatory requirements, nanomaterials, and related areas. All data are referenced and derived from a core set of books, government documents, technical reports and selected primary journal literature.
- Inorganic Crystal Structure DatabaseICSD is the world's largest database for completely identified inorganic crystal structures, containing about 125,000 peer-reviewed data entries including their atomic coordinates dating back to 1913.
- Instructional Materials for Chemical Technician EducationChemical technology curriculum development.
- KnowledgeDoorA periodic table on steroids – KnowlegeDoor provides easy access to scores of physical, electronic, and thermodynamic properties of each of the elements, plus common and not-so-common equations. Citations are provided for all the information presented.
- MIT OpenCourseware: ChemistryMIT provides free lecture notes, exams, and videos for over 2,000 courses across their curriculum.
- NIST Chemistry WebBookThe NIST Chemistry WebBook provides users with easy access to chemical and physical property data for chemical species through the internet. The data provided in the site are from collections maintained by the NIST Standard Reference Data Program and outside contributors. Data in the WebBook system are organized by chemical species.
- Online Dictionary of CrystallographyWiki established by the IUCr Commission on Crystallographic Nomenclature as a prototype and test bed for developing content for an online dictionary resource of crystallographic terms.
- Physical Reference DataPublished by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- PubChemPubChem, released in 2004, provides information on the biological activities of small molecules. It is a component of NIH's Molecular Libraries Roadmap Initiative. PubChem is organized as three linked databases within the NCBI's Entrez information retrieval system. These are PubChem Substance, PubChem Compound, and PubChem BioAssay. PubChem also provides a fast chemical structure similarity search tool.
- RCSB Protein Data BankAn information portal to biological macromolecular structures. The Protein Data Bank (PDB) archive is the single worldwide repository of information about the 3D structures of large biological molecules, including proteins and nucleic acids. These are the molecules of life that are found in all organisms including bacteria, yeast, plants, flies, other animals, and humans.
- RCSB Protein Data BankRCSB Protein Data Bank (RCSB PDB) enables breakthroughs in science and education by providing access and tools for exploration, visualization, and analysis.
- Springer ImagesSpringerImages is a growing collection of scientific images that spans the scientific, technical and medical fields, including high-quality clinical images from images.MD. There are over 300,000 free images available.
- Textbook: ChemistryChemistry is an activity-based textbook for college science majors and advanced high school chemistry courses that emphasizes understanding and reasoning principles in the context of biologically important molecules.
- Wired ChemistWired Chemist offers pedagogical animations, an introduction to chemistry, modules on important topics in chemistry, demonstrations of laboratory techniques, NMR spectral data and problems. All of these are designed to help students learn chemistry and to provide professionals with information of value.