Physics Subject Guide
Searching the Literature
- arXiv.org
- E-prints in physics, mathematics, computer science, and quantitative biology.
- INSPEC 1896-
- Indexes journals, conference proceedings, books, technical reports, and dissertations in the fields of physics, electronics, and computer science.
- Scitation/Spin 1913-
- Covers over 300 journals and proceedings, primarily in physics.
- Smithsonian/NASA Astrophysics Data System
- A gateway to three bibliographic databases: Astronomy/Astrophysics, Physics, and ArXiv. Contains abstracts from NASA's Scientific and Technical Information group (1975-1995) and journals (1995-present).
- SPIRES-HEP
- A database of particle physics literature maintained by the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center library.
- Web of Science 1900-
- Indexes the articles and cited references from over 5,900 science journals.
- Dissertations Abstracts 1861-
- Citations and abstracts for selected U.S., Canadian, British, and other European doctoral dissertations and master's theses.
- Other UT Databases
- Biology
- Physical & Chemical Sciences
- Engineering
- Health Sciences
Data Resources
- HEPDATA - Durham HEP Database
- Reaction data from a wide range of particle physics experiments.
- National Nuclear Data Center Brookhaven National Laboratory
- Evaluated nuclear physics data for basic nuclear research and applied nuclear technologies.
- NIST Physical Reference Data
- Physical constants, spectroscopy, x-ray/gamma-ray, radiation dosimetry, nuclear physics, condensed matter, atomic and molecular data.
- Particle Data Group (PDG)
- Online version of the Review of Particle Physics. Provides properties of particles as well as reviews of topics such as Standard Model, hypothetical particles, and mathematical tools.
- Chemical & Physical Property Data
- AIP Physics Desk Reference
- Hodges Reference QC61.P49 2003 |
Table of Contents
A compilation of the most frequently used physics data and formulas. - AIP Style Manual
- Encyclopedia of Applied Physics
- Hodges Reference QC5.E543 1991
- Encyclopedia of Condensed Matter Physics
- Hodges Reference QC173.454.E53 2005 | Table of Contents
- Graduate Programs in Physics, Astronomy and Related Fields
- Hodges Reference QC30.A552a
- Handbook of Physics
- Hodges Reference QC61.H37 2002 |
Table of Contents
A quick resource for fundamental formulas and experimental methods. - Springer Handbook of Condensed Matter and Material
- Physics World (IOP)
- Contains physics news, jobs and resources.
- BEC Matters! IOP
- Collect IOP journal articles, dissertations, news, and more in Bose-Einstein condensation and related areas.
- MedicalPhysicsWeb (IOP)
- Virtual Journals in Science and Technology (AIP, APS)
- Online collections of relevant papers from a broad range of journals in the physical sciences. Current areas are superconductivity, biological physics, nanoscale science & technology, quantum, and ultrafast science.
- Atomics Physics on the Internet
- Intute: Science, Engineering and Technology
- PhysNet
- Resources in Physics (Special Library Association)
Physics Reference Shelf
Current Awareness
Other Internet Resource Guides

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