The Analytical Sciences Digital Library: A resource to promote active learning

Abstract

The Analytical Sciences Digital Library (ASDL) collects, catalogs, links, and publishes peerreviewed web-based materials pertinent to innovations in curriculum development and supporting technical resources in the analytical sciences. The library has four primary sites: the ASDL collection, the Journal of the Analytical Sciences Digital Library, a community site, and an active learning site. This article describes the nature of the materials on each of the four primary sites and shows their utility to the analytical sciences community. Additional materials for the Active Learning site are currently under development by a group of more than 20 analytical chemistry faculty members in the US interested in the utilization of evidenced-based teaching. The different collections within ASDL provide instructors of courses and practitioners within the field a wealth of resources to facilitate learning in the analytical sciences.