LibGuides: Chemistry: Web Resources and OERs

Web Resources for Chemistry

United States Patent and Trademark Office
Search for patents and trademarks from the U.S. Patent Office.
Google Advanced Patent Search
Search Google for patents with their advanced search.
Online Unit Converter
Your resource for unit conversions.
Online Conversion.
Convert just about anything to anything else. Thousands of units, and millions of conversions.
ChemEurope
Whether it’s the latest trends and technologies in the lab or in production, chemeurope.com reveals them. chemeurope.com gives you all the information you need for your day-to-day work, edited by experienced industry experts.
Cleave Books: Dictionary of Units
This dictionary provides an account of the principal units of measurement to be found in use around the world today, and the conversion factors often needed to change them into 'standard' units of the SI system.
NIST Reference on Constants, Units, and Uncertainty
Information at the foundation of modern science and technology from the Physical Measurement Laboratory of NIST.
WebElements Periodic Table
Periodic table of elements.
RSC Periodic Table
Periodic table of elements.
American Elements Periodic Table
Interactive periodic table of elements.
National Nuclear Data Center: History of the periodic table of elements
Explore the history of elements with interactive Mendeleev's Periodic Table or download the whole history file here.

OER Commons: Chemistry
OER Commons offers a comprehensive infrastructure for curriculum experts and instructors at all levels to identify high-quality OER and collaborate around their adaptation, evaluation, and use to address the needs of teachers and learners.
Openstax: Chemistry
OpenStax is a nonprofit based at Rice University, that provides free or reduced cost textbooks to students in K-12 and college.
Boundless Textbooks: Chemistry
Free or low cost text books for students online.
MIT Courseware: Chemistry
MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW) is a web-based publication of virtually all MIT course content. OCW is open and available to the world and is a permanent MIT activity.