All Physics Fields
- American Institute of Physics Journals
Provides access to the journals of the American Institute of Physics. - IOPScience
A collection of Institute of Physics (IOP) journals covering both applied and pure physics. - Web of Science Core Collection
A large multidisciplinary database useful for finding scientific literature and analyzing citations. - Scopus
A large multidisciplinary database useful for finding scientific literature and analyzing citations. - Google Scholar
A broad search for academic sources, which can include free sources not available in other databases. - arXiv
An open access (free) archive for physics, mathematics, computer science, and more. Note that this is a preprint server, so many articles are uploaded before peer review or publishing. - Scholars Portal Journals
Provides access to a large number of articles from major academic publishers covering all fields. - ScienceDirect Journals
Provides access to Elsevier journals in the physical sciences, engineering, life sciences, health sciences and social sciences.
Astrophysics
- Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Abstracts in astronomy and physics, provided by NASA’s Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.
BioPhysics
- BioMed Central
Biomedical research publications. - Royal Society of Chemistry Journals Collection
45 peer-reviewed journals that cover the core chemical sciences including related fields such as biology, biophysics, energy and environment, engineering, materials, medicine and physics.
Computational Physics
- ACM Digital Library
All articles and other documents published by the Association for Computing Machinery. - Inspec
A bibliographic database covering physics, electrical engineering and electronics, computers and control engineering, and information technology.
Engineering Physics
- EI Engineering Village
- IEEE Xplore Digital Library
- Inspec
A bibliographic database covering the fields of physics, electrical engineering and electronics, computers and control engineering and information technology.
GeoPhysics
- GeoRef
Citations and abstracts to journal articles, books, maps, conference papers, reports, and theses in the geosciences.
High-Energy and Nuclear Physics
- INSPIRE-HEP
A key search engine for high energy physics literature. - International Nuclear Information System (INIS)
Scientific and technical literature published on the peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology. - OSTI.GOV (US Department of Energy)
- SCOAP3 Repository
High-energy journals that have been converted to open access.
Medical Physics
- PubMed
A database from the US National Center for Biotechnology Information, useful when researching topics in medical physics.
Particle Physics
- CERN Document Server
Bibliographic database from the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) containing information about full-text preprints, articles, books, journals, and photographs on particle physics and related areas.
Reference Books
- Applied mathematical and physical formulas : A quick reference for engineers, technicians, toolmakers, mechanists, students, and teachers
- CRC handbook of chemistry and physics
- A dictionary of physics
- Springer handbook of atomic, molecular, and optical physics
- Encyclopedia of chemical physics and physical chemistry
- Encyclopedia of mathematical physics
Tables and Data
- International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry and Technology
Tables of data on physical, thermodynamic, mechanical, and other key properties. - Smithsonian physical tables
901 tables of full-text searchable common physical and chemical data. - Physical Reference Data
Openly-available data from the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Print collection
Print physics books are found in the call number range QC1-QC999, while astronomy books can be found from QB1-QB991. Check the New Titles list to see recently added print and e-books. The Library Services Desk personnel can help you locate them on the shelf.
Ebook collections
Ebooks can be found through the Summon search engine on the Library's home page.
Also try searching or browsing in the following ebook collections:
Other ebook collections can be found on the databases-by-type page.
Library Catalogue
All print and ebooks can be found in the Library catalogue. Search by title or author, or try browsing relevant subject headings:
- Astrophysics
- Biophysics
- Cosmic physics
- Dynamics
- Field theory (Physics)
- Fluids
- Force and energy
- General relativity (Physics)
- Geophysics
- Gravitation
- Heat
- High pressure physics (see Compressibility)
- Lasers in physics
- Magnetism
- Mathematical physics
- Medical Physics
- Nanostructures
- Nuclear Physics
- Optics
- Particles (Nuclear Physics)
- Permeability
- Quantum Theory
- Quantum Field Theory
- Photonics
- Radiation
- Solid state physics
- Sound
- Statics
- Surfaces (Physics)
- Thermodynamics
- Viscosity
Not successful?
Not finding the book that you want? Suggest that we purchase it, order a copy from another library through Interlibrary Loan, or contact the specialist for Physics.
- Dissertations and Theses Global
Theses and dissertations from around the world. - CURVE
Includes Carleton theses and dissertations, as well as other research deposited by faculty, staff, and students.
Other databases of information about theses and dissertations can be found on the "find" page for theses and dissertations.
- Online Physics Calculators
A calculator for almost every purpose. - Feynman Lectures Online
- Medical Physics Resource Page
Useful links for those interested in medical physics, from the American Association of Physicists in Medicine. - Particle Adventure
A tutorial from the Contemporary Physics Education Project (CPEP).
Physics Organizations
- American Institute of Physics (AIP)
- Institute of Physics (IoP)
- American Physical Society (APS)
- Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP)
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
- Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (CCPM)
- American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
- AIP Society of Physics Students
- Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC)
