This Subject Guide contains links to a few key indexes in Physics plus significant online resources and print materials housed in Swem Library’s first floor reference section or in the branch libraries. Web Resources below contains links to sites with substantial academic content. These may assist you on research papers and other class assignments as well as lead to additional useful sites. Look at the Library's Databases for many other valuable scholarly databases in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities. For more web resources, try a Google Scholar search with appropriate keywords for your specific needs.
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Research: Getting Started @ Swem
| A Physicist's Desk Reference: | QC61 .P49 1989 Physics Library Reference |
| Table of Integrals, Series and Products: | QA55 .G6613 2000 Physics Library Reference, Chemistry Library Reference |
| Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology: | Q123 .E497 2002 Physics Library Reference |
| Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics: | QB14 .E534 2001 Physics Library Reference |
| Information Sources in Science and Technology: | Z7401 .H85 1998 electronic book |
| Information Sources in Physics | QC21.2 .I54 1994 Physics Library Reference, Swem Library Reference |
Physics Central
An educational site from the American Physical Society, whose aim is to communicate the excitement and importance of physics to everyone. Includes daily updates on physics in the news, as well as descriptions of the latest research and the people who are doing it.
PhysLink
PhysLink's aim is to provide comprehensive research and education tools to physicists, engineers, educators, students and others. Includes physics reference resources and links to departments, societies, companies, etc. Sections on physics fun and physic quotations are included.
Physics Web
Sponsored by the Institute of Physics (United Kingdom). A vast collection of online resources (including podcasts) provided by the physics community for the physics community.
