Discipline specific OER for academics

Chemistry

This page is designed to support academics with teaching by providing a wealth of OER specifically for Chemistry.

Explore our curated collection that highlights Australian OER, and resources on the following topics:

• General Chemistry
• Physical Chemistry

NOTE: While there is currently limited Australian-specific OER on these subjects, we encourage you to explore international OER and consider adapting these materials to better suit local contexts and curriculum needs.

General Chemistry 

• Chemistry 2e by Paul Flowers, Klaus Theopold, Richard Langley and Stephen F. from Austin State University & William R. Robinson, PhD (2019), OpenStax, is licensed under  CC BY 4.0
• Organic chemistry by John McMurry (2024) is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Physical Chemistry 

• Thermodynamics and Chemistry by Howard Devore (2016), University of Maryland, is licensed under CC BY 4.0
• Electrochemistry by Mohammed Khalid (Ed.) (2013), IntechOpen, is licensed under CC BY 3.0

Where to find more OER?

There are many platforms available that contain OER, the platforms listed below are a good starting place to find resources on chemistry.

• ChemCollective
  Collection of virtual labs, scenario-based learning activities, tutorials, and concept tests. Teachers can use our content for pre-labs, for alternatives to textbook homework, and for in-class activities for individuals or teams. Students can review and learn chemistry concepts using our virtual labs, simulations, and tutorials. The ChemCollective is organized by a group of faculty and staff at Carnegie Mellon
• Chem LibreTexts
  Chemistry Living Library is a principal hub of the LibreTexts project, which is a multi-institutional collaborative venture to develop the next generation of open-access texts to improve postsecondary education at all levels of higher learning. The LibreTexts approach is highly collaborative where an Open Access textbook environment is under constant revision by students, faculty, and outside experts to supplant conventional paper-based books.
• Virtual Textbook of Organic Chemistry - William Reusch
  Virtual textbook allows for visualization of 3D-molecular models while teaching principles of Organic Chemistry.
• NSDL: National Science Digital Library
  Repository gathers all possible online open resources from various providers in all STEM disciplines. Resources are browsable by education level, resource type, and subject. Even though most resources are free on this site, there are also some that have some cost associated with them.
• IntechOpen - Open Access Book
  World’s largest Science, Technology & Medicine Open Access book publisher. The website contains more than 3,000 open access books distributed under CC BY 3.0 license in various subjects.