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The World Wide Web contains a number of collections of data files for molecules with limited usability and utility for users. We describe the design of a Common Molecules collection that provides interactive tools for 3-D visualization of molecules. Our organizational design is intuitive and our collection is large, growing, and provides not only structural information, but also historical and/or key information on the properties of the molecules in the collection. The use of the collection by students and the role of students in the development of the collection are also described.
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Sandvoss, L.M., Harwood, W.S., Korkmaz, A. et al. Common Molecules: Bringing Research and Teaching Together Through an Online Collection. Journal of Science Education and Technology 12, 277–284 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1025033007097
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