Physics

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Core Databases and Indexes

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Info	Title		# Users	Access Restrictions
	Computers & Applied Sciences Complete (EBSCOhost) physics, CIS, engineering, and applied sciences			On & Off Campus
	Inspec (EBSCOhost) physics, engineering, physical, and applied sciences			On & Off Campus
	SPIN physics, American Institute of Physics database			On & Off Campus

To search for a specific journal, use the A-Z Journal List.

Related Databases and Indexes

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Title	Access Restrictions	Format
Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost)	On & Off Campus	Online
Dissertations and Theses - A&I ‡ (ProQuest)	On & Off Campus	Online
DOE Information Bridge	Unrestricted	Online
Energy Citations Database	Unrestricted	Online
Google Scholar	On & Off Campus	Online
Inspec (EBSCOhost)	On & Off Campus	Online
NASA Scientific and Technical Information Program	Unrestricted	Online
Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD)	Unrestricted	Online
PRIMO	Special	Online
Science Citation Index (Web of Science) Internet Explorer ver. 9 requires "Compatibility View" be checked under "Tools"	On & Off Campus	Online
Science.gov	Unrestricted	Online
Science Inventory	Unrestricted	Online
Web of Science Internet Explorer ver. 9 requires "Compatibility View" be checked under "Tools"	On & Off Campus	Online

To search for a specific journal, use the A-Z Journal List.

Reference Books

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.

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.

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.

Librarians

Bibliographer for Physics	Reference Librarians for Physics
Jenny Lynne Semenza Associate University Librarian for Public Services/Building Manager (208) 282-2581 semejenn@isu.edu	Beth Downing Government Documents Librarian (208) 282-2940 downmary@isu.edu	Cheryl Sebold LAIII-Reference & Collection Development (208) 282-3246 sebocher@isu.edu

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