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Physics

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Articles: Databases and Indexes

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Info Database Names   # Users Access Restrictions Format
Academic Search Complete Description Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost) Funded by Eli M. Oboler Library   On & Off Campus Online
Academic OneFile Description Academic OneFile (InfoTrac) Funded by LiLI   On & Off Campus Online
DARTS Pilot Database Description DARTS (Depository Access to Reports, Technical and Scientific) Pilot Free at Federal Depository Libraries 30 Special Online
Dissertations and Theses - A&I Description Dissertations and Theses - A&I ‡ (ProQuest) Funded by Eli M. Oboler Library   On & Off Campus Online
Database Description of DOE Federal R and D Project Summaries DOE Federal R&D Project Summaries Available free  
Unrestricted
Online
Database Description of DOE Information Bridge DOE Information Bridge Available free  
Unrestricted
Online
Database Description Energy Citations Database Available free  
Unrestricted
Online
Expanded Academic Index Description Expanded Academic Index (InfoTrac) Funded by LiLI   On & Off Campus Online
General OneFile Description General OneFile (InfoTrac) Funded by LiLI   On & Off Campus Online
GrayLIT Network (Department of Energy) Database Description GrayLIT Network (Department of Energy) Available free  
Unrestricted
Online
Inspec Description Inspec (EBSCOhost) Funded by Eli M. Oboler Library   On & Off Campus Online
NASA Scientific and Technical Information Program Database Description NASA Scientific and Technical Information Program Available free  
Unrestricted
Online
  NTIS/GPO Depository Access to Reports, Technical and Scientific (DARTS) Pilot See DARTS (Depository Access to Reports, Technical and Scientific)        
Science Citation Index Description Science Citation Index ‡ Funded by Eli M. Oboler Library 1 Special Online
Science Citation Index (Web of Science) Description Science Citation Index (Web of Science) Funded by Idaho State University   On & Off Campus Online
Science.gov Description Science.gov Available free   Unrestricted Online
Science Inventory Description Science Inventory Available free   Unrestricted Online
SPIN Description SPIN Funded by Eli M. Oboler Library   On & Off Campus Online
Web of Science Description Web of Science Funded by Idaho State University   On & Off Campus Online

To find the full text for journals and periodicals, please use the A-Z Journal List. This database lists full text journals available through journal package subscriptions and databases the library has purchased. It also lists many of the journals the library has in its collection.

Books

The following are selected resources for research in physics. For more books on this topic, please use the library catalog: Library Catalog.

To find books in other libraries, try using WorldCat, a collective catalog for thousands of libraries in the United States, Canada, and around the world. This catalog should not be used as a substitute for this library's catalog, but as another avenue of searching for books.
Dictionaries

Dictionary of Physics (Reference Collection: QC 5. D 53 2004): This four volume dictionary is comprised of short definitions of hundreds of terms, concepts, experiments, people, and phenomena in a wide range of physics topics.

Dictionary of Physics (Reference Collection: QC 5. C 43 1999): This shorter dictionary has quick definitions of basic terms, concepts, and phenomena in physics.

Encyclopedias

McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Physics (Reference Collection: QC 5. M 425 1993): This encyclopedia contains lengthy articles on topics in physics, including phenomena, theories, concepts, terms, chemistry, and so on. Indexed.

Handbooks, Reference Data, and Tables

AIP Physics Desk Reference (Reference Collection: QC 61. P 49 2003): Based on an idea by Enrico Fermi, this desk reference is designed to be a handy reference volume for physicists and physics students, containing commonly used formulas, numbers, definitions, concepts, facts, etc. Indexed.

The Cambridge Handbook of Physics Formulas (Reference Collection: QC 661. W 67 2000): This handbook consists of formulae for mathematics, mechanics, thermodynamics, optics, astrophysics, quantum physics, and more. Indexed.

Handbook of Physics (Reference Collection: QC 61.H 37 2002): Similar to the AIP Physics Desk Reference, this handbook contains formulas, explanations, diagrams and charts, and so on. Indexed.

Reference Data on Atoms, Molecules, and Ions (Reference Collection: QC 173. R 2613 1985): This book contains the structural and properties data of atomic particles and molecular particles. Indexed.

Web Sites

American Institute of Physics: The American Institute of Physics' Web site offers information on physics research, publications, societies, job opportunities, and more.

High Energy Physics Search: Maintained by the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center and the Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, this online database indexes approximately 500,000 articles, including pre-prints and conference proceedings, on topics in high energy physics and related topics.

INFOMINE: INFOMINE is a special database that searches for Web site and documents that most search engines miss, primarily Web pages and documents on university Web sites. This database is developed and maintained by the Library of the University of California, Riverside.

Librarians' Internet Index: Collected and annotated by librarians, this site contains a searchable database of high quality Web sites. To find a Web site, browse the available topics or use the search box.

Physics Laboratory--Physical Reference Data: Published by the National Institute of Standards and Technologies, this site contains information on physical constants, the elements, spectroscopy, radiation, and more.

Physics Resources: Collected by the science and engineering libraries at Duke University, these online physics resources include physics databases, societies and professional organizations, and physics reference help. NOTE: Some of the linked databases are for Duke University affiliates only.

Schwob Memorial Library Physics Resources: The Schwob Library at Columbus State University has put together this collection of college-level physics Web sites. A number of them include practice problems and demonstrations.

Scitopia: Search over 3 million documents, plus patents and government data. Includes bibliographic records for fifteen societies spanning 150 years of sci-tech scholarship.
Acoustical Society of America
American Geophysical Union
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
American Institute of Physics
American Physical Society
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Vacuum Society
Electrochemical Society
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Institute of Physics Publishing
Optical Society of America
Society of Automotive Engineers
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
SPIE

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Last Modified: 06/03/2008 sc