Research Guides: Open Educational Resources (OER): Chemistry

Directories of Open Access Journals

ACS Central Science ACS Central Science publishes the most compelling, important primary reports on research in chemistry and in allied fields, wherein chemical approaches play a key role. It is also the first fully open access journal published by the American Chemical Society.
ACS Omega ACS Omega is a new, open-access global publication for high quality original articles of any length that describe new findings in chemistry and interfacing areas of science, without any restrictive or subjective assessment of importance. Research articles in emerging multidisciplinary fields are especially encouraged.
Free Medical Journals - Chemistry The Free Medical Journals Site provides a list with links to free full text chemistry journals on the Internet.
HighWire Open Access Journals HighWire has been affiliated with Stanford University since 1995. This alphabetical list is limited to journals published online with the assistance of HighWire Press. There are 29 sites with free trial periods, 107 completely free sites, and 280 sites with free back issues. Please be aware that 1373 sites have pay per view - check with the Research Librarians to see if we can find the article before you decide to pay for it.
Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) The Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology is the flagship publication of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. It has been published under various titles and forms since 1904, with its roots as Scientific Papers issued as the Bulletin of the Bureau of Standards. Today, the Journal of Research of NIST continues to serve as a major mechanism for NIST scientists to report on their research in metrology and related fields of physical science. The Journal of Research of NIST is an open access publication and all papers published within it are available for free. Papers published in the Journal of Research of NIST are not subject to copyright in the U.S. Authors may post the formatted versions on their websites. No fees are charged to authors. Please provide proper attribution for any use.
Science Direct open access - Chemistry Open Access journals in Science Direct that cover topics in chemistry, chemical engineering, and biochemistry
Springer Open Journals - Chemistry SpringerOpen, includes Springer’s portfolio of 160+ peer-reviewed fully open access journals across all areas of science ranging from very specialized titles to SpringerPlus, our interdisciplinary open access journal that covers all disciplines. SpringerOpen journals and books are made freely and permanently available online immediately upon publication. They are subject to high-level peer review, author and production services ensuring quality and reliability of the work.

Open Educational Resources (OERs)

ACS Central Science
Chem Collective
Chemistry Central Journal
Chemistry OpenStax
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Directory of Open Access Books
Espacenet
A free database to search over 140 million patent documents.
Journal of the Electrochemical Society
JES Impact Factor (2014 Journal Citation Reports): 3.266 (up from 2.859)
Learn Chem E
MIT Open Courseware
An index of OERs related to various chemistry courses from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Modern Chemistry and Applications
National Academies Press - Math, Chemistry, & Physics
The National Academies Press (NAP) was created by the National Academy of Sciences to publish the reports of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, operating under a charter granted by the Congress of the United States. The NAP publishes more than 200 books a year on a wide range of topics in science, engineering, and medicine, providing authoritative information on important matters in science and health policy.
Online Resources for Science Teaching
A Google Docs Spreadsheet of resources for all STEM fields.
Open Access Science Books
Open Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
PhET Simulations
PLoS ONE - Chemistry
The world’s first multidisciplinary Open Access journal, PLOS ONE accepts scientifically rigorous research, regardless of novelty. PLOS ONE’s broad scope provides a platform to publish primary research, including interdisciplinary and replication studies as well as negative results. The journal’s publication criteria are based on high ethical standards and the rigor of the methodology and conclusions reported.
PubChem Project
Royal Society Open Science
UC Davis Chem Wiki
US Government Open Data Open Data provides data, tools, and resources, to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more