Guide to Selected Physics Resources
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| Academic Search Premier |
1985 to present. Provides citations for basic journals such as American Journal of Physics, Physics Today, New Scientist, and Science. |
| Physics Abstracts - Section A |
QC1.P46 - 1921 to 1930, 1941 to 1948, 1961 to 1978. |
| Science Citation Index |
1975 to present. Includes access for primary literature in physics and other sciences. |
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| Option 1 - The Ames Library Catalog |
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- If IWU owns the item you may check it out.
- If IWU does not own the item, use I-Share to check other CARLI libraries to see if it is available. If so, you may request the item. If not, see Option 2.
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| Option 2 - WorldCat |
A catalog of books and other materials worldwide.
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| Physics Call Numbers Ranges: |
QB Astronomy
40-237 Practical and spherical astronomy
349-421 Theoretical astronomy & celestial mechanics
460-465 Astrophysics
468-479 Non-optical methods of astronomy
500-991 Descriptive astronomy
QC Physics
1-114 Weights and measures
120-168 Descriptive and experimental mechanics
170-197 Atomic physics, Constitution & properties of matter
220-246 Acoustics, Sound
251-338.5 Heat
350-467 Optics, Light, Spectroscopy
474-496 Radiation physics (General)
501-766 Electricity and magnetism
770-798 Nuclear & particle physics, Atomic energy,
Radioactivity
The Ames Library uses Library of Congress Classification.
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Dictionary of Physics
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QC 5.C56 2000 |
| Access Science |
Online version of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology |
| McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology |
Q 121.M3 2002 |
| The Laws List |
A list of various laws, rules, principles, and other related topics in physics and astronomy. |
| Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia |
Q 121.V3 2002 |
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| American Institute of Physics Handbook |
QC 61 .A5 1972 |
| CRC Handbook of Thermophysical and Thermophysical Data |
QC 173.397 .L53 1994 |
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| AstroWeb |
A collection of pointers to astronomy-related information available on the Internet. |
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Cambridge Atlas of Astronomy
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QB 65 .G6813 1994 |
| Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics |
QB 14.E534 2001 |
| History of Astronomy: An Encyclopedia |
QB 15 .H624 1997 |
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Illustrated Encyclopedia of the University
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QB 14.I588 2001 |
| Nine Planets |
A multimedia tour of the solar system. |
| Planetary Data System |
Provides data for over 30 NASA missions. |
| SIMBAD Astronomical Database |
Provides basic data, cross-identifications, bibliography and measurements for astronomical objects outside the solar system. |
| Cosmic Evolution |
The history of the universe in seven sections. |
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| Encyclopedia of Spectroscopy |
QC 450.3 .P47 1995 |
| Encyclopedia of Spectroscopy and Spectrometry |
QC 450.3 E53 2000 |
| OpticsNet |
Optical Society of America |
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