See the Home tab of this research guide to see a full list of STEM Databases we offer.
ASM Handbook origins date back to the 1920s, when the society began to publish loose leaf heat treating datasheets. Since then, the distinct and recognizable green ASM Handbooks have evolved into the definitive resource on materials science and engineering for industry professionals. From properties of irons and steels to mechanical testing to medical devices, ASM Handbooks cover a range of topics and contain peer reviewed and time tested information that you can trust.
Open Source Resources
A peer-reviewed open access scientific journal published by the Public Library of Science (PLOS) since 2006. The journal covers primary research from any discipline within science and medicine.
American Institute of Physics: Undergraduate Education - These reports cover issues concerning undergraduate physics and astronomy education and degree production at colleges and universities. They provide current data and historic trends for enrollments and degree production.
American Physical Society - A leading voice for physics, careers in physics, and an authoritative source of physics information for the advancement of physics.
Imagine the Universe: A Dictionary - From the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
The Particle Adventure: the fundamentals of matter and force - An interactive tour of the atom
Institute of Physics - An award winning UK website. It's the place to be if you have a physics question, or if you're just generally interested in the subject.
Physics Central - The American Physical Society's public website offers images, news articles, and podcasts on a variety of subjects, including chaos, sound, electricity, quantum mechanics, and more.
The Physics of Baseball - The title says it all. Anything (and everything) you ever wanted to know about the physics of baseball.
See our Textbooks On Reserve Research Guide for Physical Sciences (PHYS) Textbooks on Reserve for the semester.
More physics videos can be found through Films on Demand
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Physics books are arranged according to the Library of Congress Classification system and will be found in the QC (Physics) and T (Technology) sections of the library, on the second floor.
Getting Books From Other Libraries: Marvin Library has many books on most topics. However, you may search for a book and find we do not have it. No problem! We can borrow books (at no charge) from libraries near and far. Use ILLIad through Resource Sharing to request that books and articles be delivered to Marvin Library for you to borrow.
See Also ASM Handbooks
See Also ASTM Standards
Watch the video below, and view these frequently asked questions, to learn how to search for books and ebooks at our library through OneSearch.
Books on Nanotechnology
Books on Physics
Books on Sound/Hearing
Books on Temperature/Heat
Books on Thermodynamics