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STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math): Physics

Physics

Physics Databases for Articles + Handbooks / Standards

See the Home tab of this research guide to see a full list of STEM Databases we offer. 

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.

Physics Websites

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

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.

Open Access Journals

Textbooks on Reserve

See our Textbooks On Reserve Research Guide for Physical Sciences (PHYS) Textbooks on Reserve for the semester. 

Videos

More physics videos can be found through Films on Demand

 

Physics Ebooks

See Also ASM Handbooks

See Also ASTM Standards

Searching for Physics Books & eBooks

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 Magnetism

Books on Nanotechnology

Books on Physics

Books on Sound/Hearing

Books on Temperature/Heat

Books on Thermodynamics