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Based on these descriptions, select the database that best meets your needs.
| Physical Review Online Archive (PROLA), 1893 to 4 years ago |
| An archive of journal literature from the American Physical Society |
Academic Search Premier, Indexing and full-text, dates of coverage vary by title (many 1975-present).
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| This interdisciplinary scholarly collection offers information in nearly every area of academic study, including: sciences, social sciences, arts & literature, ethnic studies, and many more. Full-text for over 4,600 titles (3,600 peer-reviewed); indexing and abstracting for 8,200 titles; complete historical coverage and citation searching for select titles. |
| Wilson OmniFile Full-Text: Select, 1994 - present |
| A full-text database of almost 2000 periodical publications, including coverage of the sciences, humanities, education & other social sciences, business and information science. |
| Science Direct
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| Full-text coverage of almost 900 journals. Focus is on scientific, technical and medical fields, with significant coverage of social sciences as well. (use buttons at top of page to go to journals or do a search) |
| INSPEC |
| The bibliographic database for technical literature in physics, engineering, etc.. Please contact the subject Librarian. |
| Science Citation Index, 1974 - present |
| An international, multidisciplinary index to approximately 4,500 major scientific and technical journals. Offers citation indexing, which permits searching by cited references. Please contact the science Librarian. |
Use these sources to focus your topic, build a vocabulary, and find additional sources as you begin your research.
| Access Science |
| Online version of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology. |
| CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Ref QD 65 .H3 2004/2005 |
| "A Ready-Reference of Chemical and Physical Data." Inquire at Information Desk. |
| How Stuff Works |
| Dictionary of Pure and Applied Physics, Ref QC 5 .D485 2001 |
| Macmillan Encyclopedia of Physics, Ref QC5 .M15 1996 Vols. 1-4 |
| Provides general overviews of physics topics. |
| Macmillan Encyclopedia of Energy, (3 v.), 2001 |
| The Nature of Science: An A-Z Guide to the Laws & Principles Governing Our Universe, Ref Q 121.T74 2003 |
| Oxford Dictionary of Physics, Ref QC 5 .C56 2000 |
| Space Sciences, (4 v.), 2002 |
| Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Ref Q121 .V3 2002 Vols. 1-2 |
| Contains brief, yet well done overviews. |
| Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) |
| A collection of 100+ reference titles available in full-text electronically. Search the entire collection, or search selected titles using "advanced search." |
| American Men and Women of Science, 2003 |
| In depth entries on U.S. scientists. Newer edition available in paper copy: Ref Q141 .A47 2005 |
| Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science: Pioneering Lives from Ancient Times to the Mid-20th Century, Ref Q141 .B5285 2000 |
| Contributions of 20th Century Women to Physics |
| Provides biographical information on 86 women who made important contributions to physics prior to 1976. |
| Dictionary of Scientific Biography, Ref Q141 .D5 Vols. 1-18 |
| Comprehensive resource, although a bit dated (last updated 1990). |
| Notable Twentieth-Century Scientists, Ref Q141 .N73 1995 |
| AIP Center for the History of Physics |
| The site's mission is to "...preserve and make known the history of modern physics and allied fields..." |
| Great Events from History II: Science and Technology Series, Ref Q 125 .G825 1991 Vols. 1-5 |
| Contains essays outlining great events in the history of science and technology. Includes summaries of the events, the impact of the events and bibliographies. |
| Twentieth Century Physics, Ref QC7 .B685 1995 |
| Provides the history of many developments in modern physics. |
Use Penfield's library catalog to find print and online books and government documents, CDs, DVDs, and more. If the library catalog does not have what you need, use WorldCat or the SUNYConnect Union Catalog to identify titles that you might borrow through our interlibrary loan service (ILLIAD).
These quality Internet resources have been selected by the librarian specializing in this discipline.
| American Association of Physics Teachers |
| Science.gov |
| Science information provided by U.S. Government agencies. |
| Hands on CERN |
| An "outstanding collection of Web pages on the fundamental particles and processes of physics (CHOICE)". |
| HyperPhysics |
| Offers information about a variety of physics topics, and includes exercises relating to these topics |
| Internet Physicist |
| A tutorial of information resources and strategies written by qualified tutors, lecturers and librarians from the UK. |
| Los Alamos National Laboratory |
| Physics 2000 Website |
| Physics Web |
| Provides news relating to the world of physics. |
| PhysLink.com |
| Provides news, education and other resources relating to physics. |
| PhysMath Central |
| An independent publishing platform operated by BioMed Central providing several open access, peer-reviewed physics journals. |
| MERLOT Physics Portal |
| Educational physics resources for teaching and learning. |
Use the library catalog to determine whether Penfield Library owns the book or journal you need. Please also check the list of available e-journals. If the Library does not own the material, or if the material is not available, you may request it online through our interlibrary loan service(ILLIAD)