In this paper we survey and analyze the evolution of both the content and organization of organic chemistry textbooks over the past 20 years.  Special emphasis is placed on the emerging role of using technology, and computational chemistry in teaching organic chemistry.  Prices, frequency of releasing new editions and resources available for students and instructors are also compared.   The increasingly popular E-books and the extent they have been used by students will also be considered.  What prompted us to carry out this study are the many changes organic texts have undergone over the past two decades and how these changes affect the way organic chemistry is taught and learned.  The impact of the internet and the vast resources available to both instructors and students present a challenge which we will only briefly consider.

Evolution of organic chemistry textbooks: A comparative study of contents and organization over the past 20 years

244th National Meeting (2012)

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