Physics
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 March 2020
Summary
Typical questions
• I need to revise the Newtonian Laws of Physics.
• What are Kepler's laws?
Starting points
• The study of physics involves calculations, therefore the Mathematics chapter may also contain useful resources.
• The science resources listed in the main Journal Articles and Grey Literature chapters also provide in-depth coverage of physics.
• Explore the organisations sub-sections to get references to specialist sub-fields of physics.
Recommended resources
Key organisations
Institute of Physics (IOP)
www.iop.org
Scientific charity that works to advance physics education and research. Its website is a leading source of information on courses, careers, events and recent research. Some areas are limited to members only.
American Institute of Physics
www.aip.org
Federation of leading US physics societies. Its website has news, conference listings, career advice and job sections. It is possible for non-members to sign up to alerts from its journal publications.
European Physical Society
www.eps.org
Leading international forum. Use the website to locate news, research, conference listings and information on physics education initiatives from European and EU institutions.
Study guides
ComPADRE Digital Library [Basic]
www.compadre.org
Great library of resources for students and teachers of physics and astronomy that is maintained by the American Association of Physics Teachers. It includes sections for school and undergraduate education. Resources include video, simulations and modelling.
Eric Weisstein's World of Physics
scienceworld.wolfram.com/physics
A collection of free encyclopedias for astronomy, physics, mathematics and chemistry. Hosted by Wolfram research.
Physics.org [Basic]
www.physics.org
A guide to physics on the web that is maintained by the Institute of Physics to provide guidance to students and teachers. It includes recent research news, careers and university course guides. There is also a resource list of recommended websites.
News services
Physics World [Basic]
physicsworld.com
Popular news magazine maintained by the Institute of Physics. Non-members can get free access to some articles, blog postings, podcasts and audiovisual materials covering all aspects of physics.
Journal articles
Inspec (Subscription) [Specialist]
www.theiet.org/publishing/inspec
Interdisciplinary database from the Institution of Engineering and Technology. Includes coverage of physics literature since 1898.
IOPScience [Specialist]
iopscience.iop.org
Provides access to a searchable database of journal content from IOP Publishing. This includes key titles covering all aspects of physics. A high percentage of articles are open access. Users can also register to set up table of contents and RSS alerts.
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- A-Z Common Reference Questions for Academic Librarians , pp. 279 - 280Publisher: FacetPrint publication year: 2019