This subject guide covers resources available at the NUS Libraries.
This is not a comprehensive subject guide, but rather a selective list of
materials that are most useful for locating information in
Physics
SPIE digital library
An extensive resource covering optics, photonics and imaging engineering
with access to more than 260,000 technical papers from SPIE journals and
selective Conference Proceedings from 1990 to the present. More than 17,000
new technical papers are added annually. SPIE collaborated with the American
Institute of Physics (AIP) to develop the digital library which is being
hosted on AIP's Scitation platform. SPIE records are also included in AIP’s
SPIN database.
SPIE Digital Library Quick Start Guide (Publisher)
Solid State and Superconductivity Abstracts
Librarian's take: Global coverage on all aspects of theory, production, and
application of solid state materials and devices and high- and
low-temperature superconductivity technology. It includes topics on phase,
crystal, and mechanical properties of solids, optical and dielectric
properties, conductive and magnetic properties, exotic electronic structure
and energy gaps, SQUIDs, impurity effects, flux structures and critical
current, ceramics, twinning phenomena. From 1981- Updated monthly.
Guides for searching Solid State and Superconductivity Abstracts
available at:
http://www-ca2.csa.com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/help/index.html
(the publisher)
Metadex
Librarian's take: A database of comprehensive information on metals and
alloys: their properties, manufacturing, applications, and development.
Information from over 2,000 journals, plus patents, dissertations,
government reports, conference proceedings, and books. From 1966-. Updated
monthly.
Guides for searching Metadex available at:
http://www-ca2.csa.com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/help/index.html
(the publisher)
ArXiv.org e-Print Archive
Librarian's take: Open access to e-prints in Physics, Mathematics, Computer
Science and Quantitative Biology. Some of these articles may not be peer
reviewed.
Guides for searching ArXiv.org e-Print Archive available at:
http://arxiv.org/help (the publisher)
Directory of Open Access Journals
Librarian's take: A free service to full text quality controlled scientific
and scholarly journals covering all subjects and languages.
For more Physics databases, click on
Database by Subject, then on Physics
for a complete list of E-resources databases available at NUS
More databases available at:
NUS Libraries> E-Resources> Databases
Top
Advanced functional materials
Advances in physics
Annals of physics
Annual review of fluid mechanics
Annual review of nuclear and particle science
Applied physics letters
Contemporary physics
The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
The Journal of chemical physics
Journal of high energy physics
Journal of
physics : an Institute of Physics journal. Condensed matter
Journal of the mechanics and physics of solids
MRS bulletin
Nanotechnology
Nature Materials
Nature physics
New journal of physics
Physics today
More E-Journals available at:
NUS Libraries> E-Resources> EJournals
Top
This is a select list of reference sources that give background information
including broad overview, definitions, key issues, major dates or events,
keywords and bibliographies.
Dictionaries
Dictionary of
Material Science and High Energy Physics
Librarian's take: It covers chemical, energy, nuclear, plasma, condensed
matter, and solid-state physics, fluid dynamics, quantum mechanics, quantum
optics, thermodynamics, and materials science.
Dictionary of
Pure and Applied Physics
Librarian's take: Authored by eminent scientists from around the world,
offers concise, authoritative definitions of more than 3,000 terms covering
a range of pure and applied disciplines such as acoustics biophysics,
communications electricity electronics, geometrical optics, low-temperature
physics, magnetism, medical and physics physical optics.
Handbooks
Handbook of
Chemistry and Physics
Librarian's take: One of the most popular handbooks on chemical and physical
data. It also has mathematical tables, sources of critical data, chemical
nomenclature, symbols, and terminology.
Tables of
physical and chemical constants
Librarian's take: An excellent reference book covers a wide range of
physical and chemical data, units and fundamental constants. The text is
grouped into sections on general physics, chemistry, atomic and nuclear
physics, and miscellaneous engineering data. Extensive tables are
supplemented by brief explanatory text.
Handbook
of Nanoscience, Engineering, & Technology
Librarian's take: It provides comprehensive information and references for
nanoscale structures, devices, and systems, molecular technology and
nanoelectromechanical theory, and promises to become a standard reference
for the field.
CRCnetBASE
Librarian's take: This is a collection of handbooks published by CRC press
via the Internet. It is organised into several specialized databases like
MATERIALSnetBASE,
NANOnetBASE,
CHEMnetBASE, just to name a few.
For a complete list of databases click
here
Handbook of Optics, 2nd edition CDROM
A classic handbook of optics grouped into 17 sections: Geometric Optics,
Physical Optics, Quantum Optics, Optical Sources, Optical Detectors, Imaging
Detectors, Vision, Optical Information and Image Processing, Optical Design
Techniqies, Optical Fabrication, Optical Properties of Films and Coatings,
Terrestrial Optics, Optical Elements, Optical Instruments, Optical
Measurements, Optical and Physical Properties of Materials, Nonlinear and
Photorefractive Optics.
Available at Science Information Desk
Encylopedias
Encyclopedia of physics
Librarian's take: Has the latest terminology and techniques in physics,
including e.g. atomic trapping and cooling, biophotonics, econophysics, the
formation of stars and planets, quantum communication, space science and
technology, and traffic flow.
Available at Science
Library Reference 1, QC5 Enc 2005
Encyclopedia of spectroscopy
Librarian's take: This encyclopedia offers a clear, comprehensive and richly
illustrated accounts cover spectroscopic principles, methods and
applications, ranging from atomic to molecular spectroscopy. Keywords from
infrared, Raman, AAS, NMR, and UV-VIS spectroscopy, just to mention a few,
are included - from Abbe's number to Zeeman effect, from ATR to XPS, from
absorbance to zero-zero transition...
Available at Science Library Reference 1, QC450.3 Per
There are several paper version at Science Library Reference 1 and 4
section, look out for books beginning with call no QC.
For other background sources, search the Library catalogue,
LINC at
http://linc.nus.edu.sg/.
Top
NUS Theses
Selected theses & academic exercises received from the
NUS Physics Department are kept in the Library's Closed
Stacks under the call number QC3..More on how to
search NUS theses available at:
http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/lion/l/wtheses.html.
Foreign Theses
Index to Theses with Abstracts accepted for Higher Degrees by the
Universities of Great Britain and Ireland (E-Resource)
Listing of theses with abstracts accepted for higher degrees by universities
of Great Britain and Ireland since 1716.
Guide to searching
Index to Theses with Abstracts accepted for Higher Degrees by the
Universities of Great Britain and Ireland available at:
http://www.theses.com/idx/registered_users/search/Search_help.htm
Proquest Dissertations & Theses Database (PQDT) (E-Resource)
A comprehensive database of dissertations and theses records from around the
world. Where available, PQDT provides 24 page previews of dissertations and
theses. It allows natural language searching and the menu-driven search
facility help users find information quickly and easily.
Guide to searching
Proquest
Dissertations & Theses Database available at:
http://proquest.umi.com/i-std/en/dis/basic/basic.htm
More foreign theses databases are available at:
NUS Libraries> E-Resources> Databases by Type> Theses & Dissertations
Top
This is a list of customized "How to search" Library sessions teaching
users how to search specific databases, Library catalogue, etc.. It may
include notes on how to use specific resources.
Library Resources for Physics Research (19 Jan 09)
Introductory Tutorial to EndNote X2 (20 Feb 09)
Library Tutorial
for Physics
Top
Dictionaries
Physics
Dictionary : A Collection of Terms & Phrases Used Throughout Physics
An alphabetical listing of terms with hypertext links in its description.
Hosted by Joseph C. Christensen.
Data and Handbooks
Physical Reference Data
It includes physical constants, and other data on spectroscopy, ionizing
radiation and dosimetry, nuclear and condensed matter physics, and more.
Favorite Mathematical Constants
Very nice and useful list of mathematical constants with supporting essays
and references. Maintained by Steven Finch, Research and Development Team,
MathSoft, Inc.
Conversion
Factors
The following list provides the conversion relationship between U.S.
customary units (e.g. inch and miles) and SI (International System ) units.
By the Washington State Department of Transportation.
NIST Fundamental Physical Constants
CODATA Internationally recommended values of the fundamental physical
constants.
Periodic Table of
Elements - X-ray properties
A clickable table of elements. This table provides various x-ray properties
for each element and it has also a script for calculating x-ray cross
sections for a give energy.
Atomic Spectroscopic Database (from NIST)
This database provides access and search capability for critically evaluated
data on atomic energy levels, wavelengths, and transition probabilities that
are reasonably up-to-date. The Atomic Energy Levels Data Center and Data
Center on Atomic Transition Probabilities and Line Shapes have carried out
these critical compilations.
Laws
The Laws
List from 'Laws, rules, principles, effects, paradoxes, limits, constants,
experiments, & thought-experiments in physics' related topics in physics and
astronomy by Erik Max Francis.
The laws list
This is a list of various laws, rules, principles, and other related topics
in physics and astronomy. By Erik Max Francis.
General
ParticleAdventure.org : A Tour
of the Inner Workings of the Atom and the Tools for Discovery
The Particle Adventure is an award-winning site that introduces the theory
of fundamental particles and forces, called the Standard Model. It also
explores the experimental evidence and the reasons physicists want to go
beyond this theory. Available in English, Spanish and French. Sponsored by
the Particle Data Group, with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy and
the National Science Foundation.
PhysLink, a site that links you to the latest news from various physics
institutions and societies, reviews of science software, images of
physicists, quotations, cartoons and physics humour, etc.
The Basics of MRI, by Dr. Joseph P. Hornak. This is an online tutorial
explains the physics behind magnetic resonance images and the mathematics of
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. It includes a section on glossary and symbols.
Physics demonstrations online
Applets Gallery
Java applets that demonstrate physics and math concepts. By Greg Egan.
Electromagnetism in animation
This site teaches electromagnetism using animations. It has video clips
showing magnetic field line billowing out from charged objects and
current-carrying wires. Experiements showing Faraday's Law, radiation,
electrostatics and magnetostatics. Very cool images. Produced by Professors
John Belcher and Stanislaw Olbert and Mark Bessette at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology.
Physics 2000
Physics 2000 relies heavily on the use of interactive "applets to explain
physics to a wide audience. It uses cartoon characters to explain the
physics and students can set in motion or adjust these clever Java
"experiments".
Physics applet by the Department of Physics, University of Oregon, is a
collection of Java applet which explains physics, astronomy and
environmental sciences. This is an interactive site with Java "experiments".
U.C. Berkeley Physics Lecture Demonstrations
This site contains many of the old, classic, well-known favorite, as a well
as new, physics demonstrations. Produced by the University of California
Physics Department at Berkeleys for their undergraduates. Subject includes
from astronomy to magnetism to waves.
Biography
Contributions of 20th Century Women in High Energy Physics
This is an archive of more than 75 citations of 20th century women who have
made original and important contributions to physics. The citations describe
briefly and document major scientific contributions and some biographical
information mainly pertaining to the scientific lives of the women.
Emilio Segrè
Visual Archives
A collection of some 25,000 historical photographs, slides, lithographs,
engravings, and other visual materials on American physicists and
astronomers of the twentieth century, as well as many scientists in Europe
and elsewhere, in other fields related to physics, and in earlier times.
This is part of the Niels Bohr Library of the Center for History of Physics
at the American Institute of Physics.
Einstein Year 2005
Einstein Year is all about getting young people excited about physics,
exploding the myth that physicists are white, middle-aged men with mad hair,
and highlighting the huge contribution of contemporary physics to society.
By Institute of Physics.
Madame Curie
A biographical online exhibition by The Center for History of Physics.
The Newton Project
This features a detailed account of the history of Newton's archive, a
summary of Newton's life and work, and a profusion of links to other
historical, scientific and literary resources. For the technically-minded,
there is also a full account of the Project's technical aspects and of our
transcription and tagging policy. By Imperial College London.
Bibliography/Internet database
Learning the history of physics : a collection of sample syllabi
This site provides a list of literature for teaching and studying the
history of physics and related topics. It also includes a list of textbooks
and references commonly used for this area of study. By the American
Institute of Physics, Center for History of Physics.
History
AIP Center for History of Physics
This site's mission is to "preserve and make known the history of modern
physics and allied fields including astronomy, geophysics, optics, and the
like."
The American Physical Society - A Century of Physics
A new Web timeline celebrating the past century or so of physics milestones,
from the discovery of radioactivity in 1896 through lasers, quarks, and
neural networks. Includes multimedia activities for students.
Citation/Style guide
AIP Style Manual Fourth Edition (1990)
This contains the pages of the print volume in downloadable PDF format.
Free. By American Institute of Physics.
Links are additional sources of information on physics can also be
found at the following sites:
LBNL Isotopes Project - LUNDS
Universitet
Nuclear Data Dissemination Home Page - a site with related links to
isotopes.
Particle Accelerators Around the World a list of particle accelerators
and accelerator laboratories around the world.
Physics.org
The best physics resources, all in one place. A search engine that uses
natural language query software (EasyAsk)
the site answers your question with a series of relevant and accurate web
sites from its database of refereed resources. The site return with
information such as target age group. Target audience all levels. By
Institute of Physics.
PhysicsWeb by Institute of
Physics.
PhysNet the worldwide Physics Departments and Documents Network.
PhysNet
offers a set of lists of links to all Physics Institutions worldwide ordered
by country and town and a search facility on the Web through the local
Physics Institutions for locally stored documents. By the Universität
Oldenburg, Germany.
Yahoo : Physics
Top
Powder Diffraction file CDROM
A collection of single-phase X-ray powder diffraction patterns in the form
of tables of interplanar spacing (d) and relative intensities (Int) and
chemical name and formula as well as mineral names. In addition, Miller
indices, cell data and phyical properties are listed, together with
references for source information, where such data are available.
Available at Science Information Desk
Wiley Registry of Mass Spectral Data (7th ed.)
This mass spectrometry reference library contains about 390,000 spectra
(approximately 315,000 unique compounds). It displays spectral information
(Chemical names, mass spectra, chemical structures, etc.). Allows Name
prefix and parametric search (molecular weight, CAS number, chemical
formula, peak mass, name fragment, etc.)
Available at Science Information Desk
FDM electronic handbook
Contains a series of the following infrared databases:
FDM FTIR spectra of polymers and polymer additives; FDM FTIR spectra of
minerals and inorganic compounds; FDM FTIR spectra of surfactants; FDM FTIR
spectra of organic compounds; FTIR spectra of drugs; FDM ATR spectra of
drugs; VP FTIR spectra of organic compounds
Available at Science Information Desk
Tabulation of Infrared Spectral Data
This gives the infrared data of each compound which is part of a polymer.
This could be used as a closed comparision or identify the peaks of a
polymer IR spectra
Available at Science Library Reference 4
Click
here for a list of Spectra CDROMs available at Science Library. Paper
version of Spectra at Science Library are at the Reference Collection 4.
Top
Acoustical Society of Japan
(ASJ)
American Institute of Physics (AIP)
American Physical Society (APS)
European Physical Society (EPS)
American Society for Photobiology
Institute of Physics (IOP)
Institute of Physics, Singapore
International Union of Pure and Applied Biophysics (IUPAB)
Optical Society of America (OSA)
Physical Society of Japan (JPS)
The Physical Society of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Top
Content by:
Science Library
Last updated:
17-03-2009
