Eli M. Oboler Library
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The following are selected resources for research in physics. For more books on this topic, please use the Library Catalog.
To find books in other libraries, try using World Cat, 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. |
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to see database description ‡ Citations Only
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.
Librarian's 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.
Scitopia: Search over 3 million documents, plus patents and government data. Includes bibliographic records for fifteen societies spanning 150 years of sci-tech scholarship.
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Librarians
| Bibliographer and Reference Librarian for Physics | Reference Librarians for Physics | |
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| Jenny Semenza
Head of Reference (208) 282-2851 semejenn@isu.edu |
Beth Downing
Government Documents Librarian (208) 282-2940 downmary@isu.edu |
Cheryl Sebold
LAIII in Reference and Collection Development (208) 282-3246 sebocher@isu.edu |
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