About ChemEd DL

The Chemical Education Digital Library (ChemEd DL) is the destination for digital content intended for chemical science education. We aim to be the place where you can contribute, share, and organize chemistry education materials. With oversight provided by the various communities that comprise ChemEd DL, we strive to provide the best of what chemical education has to offer.

The ChemEd DL has its foundation built upon the Journal of Chemical Education, the Education Division of the American Chemical Society, and the ChemCollective Project. Here, you will find resources for education that span the entire science of chemistry.

The ChemED DL also provides an online chemistry education community that covers the entire spectrum of the chemical sciences. This large community is built upon smaller communities that are characterized according to their subdiscipline of the chemical sciences or by education level. We also expect that communities will develop around areas of content in ChemEd DL, such as the periodic table or chemistry video, or around pedagogical methods, such as testing and assessment.

Our partners include:

• National Science Digital Library (NSDL)
• Journal of Chemical Education
• American Chemical Society Education Division
• The Chemistry Collective

Our collaborators include:

• NSDL Pathways: As a Pathway of NSDL, ChemEd DL collaborates with other NSDL Pathways.
• NSDL Collections: ChemEd DL collaborates with several NSDL collections related to Chemistry.
• Digital Libraries: ChemEd DL collaborates with other digital libraries. The MERLOT Chemistry community collaborates with ChemEd DL through its partner, the Journal of Chemical Education (JCE). The JCE Featured Molecule is highlighted on the MERLOT Chemistry site. Several Web sites that have been reviewed by JCE can be found at MERLOT Chemistry.
• Division of Chemical Education, Inc.

In addition, the ChemEd DL provides many opportunities to connect with a variety of communities interested in the promotion of the life-long learning and teaching of chemistry.

You may also visit our resource collections to find many diverse teaching and learning curricular materials related to all aspects of chemistry.

If you have any suggestions for future Web site enhancements please contact us.

ChemEd DL Partners

We invite you to partner with us in developing ChemEd DL. Make use of our collaboration tools and services to help build an exemplary library of resources for teaching and learning chemistry.

In addition to the many individuals who are partnering with ChemEd DL are the organizations listed below.

Journal of Chemical Education

The world's premiere academic journal in the field of chemistry education, JCE provides not only a printed monthly journal, but also a rich and diverse collection of digital materials (including all articles printed in JCE since its inception in 1924). As a peer-reviewed journal, all items in the JCE collection have been vetted through its review process. Among these materials are the collections of the JCE Digital Library and JCE Web Software.

American Chemical Society Education Division

The world's largest scientific society, the American Chemical Society (ACS) stands at the forefront of the worldwide chemical enterprise, promoting chemistry in many ways through many venues. ACS Education Division promotes science education and outreach. One of the ways it does so, is through its newly designed Web presence, where you can find a wealth of materials to help you teach and promote chemistry.

The ChemCollective

The Chemistry Collective is a collection of virtual labs, scenario-based learning activities, and concepts tests. Organized by a group of faculty and staff at Carnegie Mellon University, this collection is aimed at college and high school teachers who are interested in using, assessing, and/or creating engaging online activities for chemistry education.

National Science Digital Library

NSDL is the nation's online library for education and research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Created by the National Science Foundation, its mission is to provide organized access to high-quality resources and tools that support innovations in teaching and learning at all levels.