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Reference

Dictionaries, Directories, Handbooks, Encyclopedias, etc. - Reference works are useful when you need to obtain quick facts, define the terms and scope of your search, or get a broad overview of a topic. Best Bets! are marked with a.
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HANDBOOKS

AIP Physics Desk Reference
Thode Ref. QC 61 .P49 2003

Cambridge Handbook of Physics Formulas
Thode Bookstacks QC 61 .W67 2000

CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
Also available in Print: Thode Ref. QD 65.H23

Landolt-Börnstein: Numerical Data and Functional Relationships in Science and Technology
Thode Ref. Q 199 .L25A

The Mechatronics Handbook (2 vols.) 2nd. ed
Thode Bookstacks TJ 163.12 .M433 2008

Springer Handbook of Lasers and Optics

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DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS

Dekker Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (5 vols.)
Thode Ref. QC 176.8 .N35D43 2004

Dictionary of Physics
Also available in Print: Thode Ref. QC 5 .L4913 2004

Electrochemical Dictionary

Encyclopedia of Chemical Physics and Physical Chemistry (3 vols.)
Thode Ref. QD 451 .E53 2001

Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology 3rd ed.
Thode Ref. Q 123 .E497 2002

Articles/Databases

Use article databases to find out which journals, magazines, and newspapers have published articles on your topic. Most useful when recent information is required, or when the topic is too specific to be covered in a book. Best Bets! are marked with a.
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Article Databases / Indexes

INSPEC
Primarily a physics/astronomy, electrical engineering database; good coverage of inorganic chemistry and materials science

Compendex (Engineering Village)
(1969 to present) Compendex is the most comprehensive bibliographic database of scientific and technical engineering research available, covering all engineering disciplines.

arXiv.org
Open access to almost 500,000 e-prints in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Quantitative Biology and Statistics

Science Citation Index Expanded - Web of Science
(1976 to present); Covers all sciences and indexes primarily journal literature (no patents or book chapters are indexed); unique feature is the ability to search for citation of publications by an author.

MathSciNet
(1940 to present) Primary database for mathematical information, including reviews and current publications on the web.

Scitation
Over 100 full-text journals from professional societies. Focus is on physics, astronomy, science and technology

SPIE Digital Library
The most extensive resource available on optics and photonics, providing unprecedented access to more than 408,000 technical papers from SPIE Journals and Conference Proceedings from 1962 to the present.

SPIRES HEP search
The Spires High Energy Physics Literature Database (LMU/LA) has been run by the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) since the late 1960's as a database of particle physics literature. SLAC also collaborates with other physics institutions around the world on SPIRES.

Selected Journals

Advanced Functional Materials
APS (American Physical Society) Journals
Institute of Physics Journals
Materials Science and Engineering. R: Reports
Nature Materials
For a comprehensive list of e-journals, please feel free to explore the titles included in our e-Journal portal in the category of Applied Physics.

Associations & Organizations

Professional, academic, advocacy and other types of associations and organizations involved in your subject area.

American Institute of Physics (AIP)
http://www.aip.org/

“Dedicated to the advancement of physics, AIP serves a federation of physical science societies, and provides leadership through its own programs and publications.”

American Mathematical Society
http://www.ams.org/

“The American Mathematical Society was founded in 1888 to further the interests of mathematics research and scholarship, and serves the national and international community through its meetings, publications, advocacy, and other programs.

American Physical Society
http://www.aps.org/

"In the firm belief that an understanding of the nature of the physical universe will be of benefit to all humanity, the Society shall have as its objective the advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of physics."

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
http://www.siam.org/

“Applied mathematics, in partnership with computational science, is essential in solving many real-world problems. Through our publications, research, and community, the mission of SIAM is to build cooperation between mathematics and the worlds of science and technology.”