Read RSC content for free

With journals, books, magazines and databases, RSC Publishing offers a broad spectrum of chemical science research and information. Whatever your specialism or level of expertise, we have something for you . 

Take a look for yourself with some of our specially selected free content. 

Chemical Science, Chemical Technology and Chemical Biology 

These three monthly magazines provide a snapshot of the latest developments in the chemical sciences. Selected and written by scientists they provide a succinct summary of the very best research published in RSC Journals. 

Online access to all three magazines is completely free. News items are published throughout the month and as an added bonus, all journal articles covered in the news magazines have free online access for a period of eight weeks (so you can link directly from the news article to read and download the source research paper). 

RSC Journals - 'Hot articles' 

Labelled 'Hot articles' to reflect the excitement surrounding the cutting-edge research contained in the papers, selected articles from RSC Journals are made free-to-view for limited periods of time following publication. Look out for 'Hot article' links on the homepages of all RSC Journals. 

RSC eBook Collection - free chapters 

The RSC eBook Collection is a definitive point of reference for anyone working in the chemical sciences. Over 700 books spanning 40 years have been brought together and are fully searchable. Take a look for yourself - each book contains one sample chapter which you can read for free! 

RSS feeds and e-alerts 

To keep up-to-date with the latest news and research as it happens, you can also sign up to free e-alerts and RSS feeds from RSC Publishing.