Selected Resources for: Physics
 | Subject Librarian: Lisa Johnston E-Mail: ljohnsto Subject Description:This subject of science concerns all aspects of nature on both the submicroscopic and macroscopic levels, including the structure of matter and the interactions between the fundamental constituents of the observable universe (see related subject page on astronomy). The School of Physics and Astronomy provides a list of current topics studied at the University of Minnesota. Reference: Quick question? Instant messenger (AIM, MSN, Yahoo, Google Talk, Jabber) at umphyslib For the latest news see the Physics and Astronomy Library News blog. |
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Abstracts and Indexes
* Premier Resources *INSPEC ®   Provides comprehensive coverage of scholarly literature in the fields of physics and astrophysics. Indexed are primarily journal articles and conference papers, with some books,technical reports, and dissertations. The database provides bibliographic citations plus abstracts, with "Find It" links to full text when available. [more information] [  Add To myLibrary!] |
Academic or Scholarly Articles Subject Indexes
| arXiv.org (OA) Open access to 408,881 e-prints in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science and Quantitative Biology. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Astrophysics Data System Abstract Service Click here for public access. Provides access to scholarly and technical literature in three major areas: 1) astronomy and astrophysics (approximately 330,000 abstracts; 2) instrumentation(approximately 460,000 abstracts); and 3) physics and geophysics (approximately 220,000 abstracts). In addition, the database has extended the abstract service to include links to scanned images of over 40,000 journal articles for articles appearing in most of the major astronomical journals. Literature types indexed are mostly journal articles, conference proceedings, NASA reports, and many Ph.D. theses. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Compendex and Engineering Index Provides extensive indexing of scholarly and technical periodicals, conference proceedings, and report literature in all engineering disciplines including applied physics, electronics, materials science, and related fields in science and management. Indexes nearly 3000 sources worldwide. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Web of Science (ISI) Web of Science is the Web interface for the ISI Citation Index products which cover over 11,000 international journals in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities. Titles of the print equivalent are: Arts and Humanities Citation Index, Science Citation Index, and Social Sciences Citation Index. Coverage runs from 1975 to the present. Basic truncation symbol is the asterisk: *. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Catalogs and Bibliographies
Catalogs| MNCAT Classic Search with MNCAT Classic to find books, journals, etc. owned by the library. Search by keyword, subject, title, or author for materials on your topic. MNCAT Classic lacks the faceted searching of MNCAT Plus, but can be easier to use if you already have a good idea of what you're looking for. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| WorldCat This resource is licensed by the MINITEX Library Information Network with state appropriations from the Minnesota Higher Education Services Office (MHESO) and the Minnesota Department of Education Covers all subjects. Provides bibliographic citations of books, serials, manuscripts, maps, music scores, sound recordings, films and machine-readable data files published worldwide. Provides holdings information for nearly 30,000 libraries. Producer/Publisher is OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. The Libraries' subscription to this resource allows for 65 users at any one time. If you get a busy signal, please wait a few minutes and try accessing the site again. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
General Reference Sources
Biographical Sources| American Men & Women of Science Provides brief factual information on approximately 130,000 living scientists in biology, physical sciences, public health, mathematics, statistics, and computer science. Includes birthdate, education, professional career, and honors received. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Contributions of 20th Century Women to Physics Historical archive which documents the work of many women who have made original and important contributions to physics this century. Biographical information is also included. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Dictionary of scientists [electronic resource] A searchable biographical dictionary of scientists, covering all areas of science: physics and astronomy to medicine and ecology, including key figures in the fields of mathematics and technology. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Nobel Laureates in Physics 1901 - Present A comprehensive list of the winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics. Provides biographical information and text from the commendation for the award. Many entries link to biographical sketches, photos, bibliographic citations, and text of speeches. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Dictionaries
| Dictionary of Physics This dictionary contains over 3,700 clear and concise entries, covering all commonly encountered physics terms and concepts, including terms relating to astronomy, astrophysics, and physical chemistry. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms Contains definitions, synonyms, acronyms and abbreviations for over 105,000 scientific terms. Also provides some illustrations, and photographs. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Directories
| Directory of Physics & Astronomy Staff Members Published every two years by the American Institute of Physics. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Graduate School Directory for Physics and Astronomy A comprehensive online source for researching graduate programs in the physical sciences, Astronomy and related fields. The site provides resources for students (general advice on exams, admission process, tips on how to survive and prosper in graduate school, funding, graduate research resources, jobs and career information, etc.), and resources for academics (recruitment tools, funding, jobs, education and employment data: latest trends, etc.) [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Scholarly Societies -- Physics A well-selected set of internet links to scholarly societies, associations, institutes, interest groups, and consortia in the field. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Encyclopedias
| AccessScience The online version of McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology and the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms. Contains more than 8,000 articles written by the leading figures in their fields ? including 30 Nobel Prize winners ? edited and illustrated with the non-specialist in mind. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Concise as well as scholarly articles on a wide range of subjects. Also includes links to related Internet resources, and the Britannica Book of the Year. Search tip: When combining words in search, capitalize AND. For example: revolution AND 1848 [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Encyclopedia of Applied Physics Provides the basic principles and in-depth coverage of all technically pertinent areas of modern-day physics, coupled with technological applications from real life. Key subject areas covered include the basics, methods, and applications—as well as all the neighboring fields of physics and engineering. The encyclopedia comprehensively covers such specific topics as: optics, laser physics, solid state and semiconductor physics, atom and nuclear physics, and biophysics. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Encyclopedia of Mathematical Physics The Encyclopedia of Mathematical Physics covers the interaction between physics and mathematics with over 400 authoritative articles on subjects ranging from classical mechanics to dynamical systems, quantum field theory, and differential geometry. The content is intended primarily for experienced researchers, but also for beginning graduate students. Published in 2006, with updates to follow. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Handbooks and Manuals
| Handbook of Mathematical Functions This book is a compendium of mathematical formulas, tables, and graphs. It contains a table of analytical integrals, differential equations, and numerical series; and includes tables of trigonometric and hyperbolic functions, tables for numerical integration, rules for differentiation and integration, and techniques for point interpolation and function approximation. Additionally, it devotes a entire section to mathematical and physical constants as fractions and powers of Pi, e, and prime numbers; and discusses statistics by presenting combinatorial analysis and probability functions. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Physical Property Data
| CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics Annually published reference source for chemical & physical property data, nomenclature, structure, & composition of substances. Includes physical constants of organic & inorganic compounds, conversion factors, & much more. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Fundamental Physical Constants Provides "the values of the basic constants and conversion factors of physics and chemistry..." From the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| NIST Data Gateway Provides access to collection of more than 80 databases of well-documented numeric data (including the NIST Chemistry WebBook and other sources of chemical and physical properties) from the National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST). The data are from a variety of scientific disciplines including biotechnology, chemistry, materials science, mathematical modeling, physics, and more. Searchable by keywords, properties, and substances. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Smithsonian Physical Tables Originally published by Smithsonian Institution Press in 1954, this classic reference source comprises 901 tables of general interest to scientists and engineers, and of particular interest to those involved with physics in its larger sense. In 2003, Knovel undertook the conversion of this publication into full-text searchable electronic format that makes data easily accessible. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Internet Resources
Internet Directory| Science.gov Searchable database of federal government reports, data and web sites; limited in scope, but a good starting point for government-produced information. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Web Sites
| AIP Center for History of Physics "The Center works to preserve archival materials; conducts oral history interviews; maintains an International Catalog of Sources for History of Physics and Allied Sciences; provides reference services to historians, educators, journalists, and others; and carries out educational and scholarly projects." The site features information about the Center's Programs and Services, information on the Niels Bohr Library, and the Emilio Segrè Visual Archives. Also available is the virtual exhibit "Einstein: Image and Impact." [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Physics Central The American Physical Society represents some 42,000 physicists, and most of their work centers on scientific meetings and publications-the primary ways that physicists communicate with each other. With Physics Central, they communicate the excitement and importance of physics to everyone. They invite you to visit their site every week to find out how physics is part of your world. They'll answer your questions on how things work and keep you informed with daily updates on physics in the news. They'll describe the latest research and the people who are doing it and, if you want more, where to go on the web. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Periodical and Newspaper subscriptions
Electronic Journal Collections| AIP Conference Proceedings Access to conferences from 2000 to the present with a 12 month delay. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Electronic Journal Titles
| Electronic Journals: Physics A list of e-journals covering physics topics and available to faculty, students, and staff at the University of Minnesota. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Electronic Journals: Science and Engineering E-journal lists covering other Science and Engineering topics: astronomy, chemistry, engineering subject areas, earth sciences, etc. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
News Sources
| AIP Physics News Update News briefings and hot topics from the American Institute of Physics. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Science Now News stories for the current week from the AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science). Access to full-text stories may require that you register online (free). [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| What's New (American Physical Society) Brief coverage of newsworthy physics stories, from January 1996 to the present. Update weekly. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Societies, Agencies, and Organizations
Official Agency & Organization Websites| American Institute of Physics Remote access available for University of Minnesota -- Twin Cities students, staff and faculty [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| IOP (Institute of Physics) Remote access available for University of Minnesota -- Twin Cities students, staff, and faculty [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Style Manuals and Writing Guides
Bibliography Software| RefWorks: Personal Citation Manager RefWorks is a web-based citation manager that allows you to create your own databases of citations by importing references from MNCAT and other databases, and then in seconds automatically generate bibliographies in all major styles (MLA, APA, Turabian, Chicago, etc.). [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Style Manuals
| <i>Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, 7th ed.</i> Published by the Style Manual Committee, Council of Science Editors. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| AIP Style Manual The American Institute of Physics' guide to writing, editing, and preparing physics manuscripts for publication. Prepared under the direction of the AIP Publication Board. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Writing Guides
| <i>How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper</i> Concisely covers all aspects of science writing, from choosing a title to acknowledgments and references: submission strategies; other forms of science writing (book reviews, theses, presentations, posters); English language usage. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Technically speaking: Video guide to giving effective oral presentations (DVD) The main goal is to improve the oral communication skills of undergraduate mathematics and related STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) students. To achieve these goals, the project developed a series of video vignettes that portray student-actors presenting a small portion of mathematical talk, roughly 30-90 seconds in length. The videos are also freely available online at http://techspeaking.denison.edu/Technically_Speaking/Home.html. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
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