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Physics

Library and online research resources in physics

Physics Research Guide

Getting Started - Encyclopedias and overview information. Do a broad search in the catalog for books and articles.

Articles/Databases - Find articles in general and specialized databases.

Books - Find books at Beloit and beyond.

How Do I? - What is a cited reference search and how do I do one? How do I cite sources? How do I request sources through interlibrary loan?

Primary and Review Articles - What is a primary physics article? What is a review article? What are peer-reviewed or scholarly articles?

Recently Added Ebooks

Alpha Centauri: unveiling the secrets of our nearest stellar neighbor by Martin Beech
Publication Date: 2015
Automation for Robotics by Luc Jaulin
Publication Date: 2015

Recommended Resources

Web of Science This link opens in a new window
Indexes and abstracts journals in the sciences and social sciences. Includes a cited reference searching feature.

Science
Important source of research across the sciences, with articles that rank among the most cited. 1997 to the present.
Nature
International weekly journal of science. Current 5 years.

Recent additions

Energy Revolution: the physics and the promise of efficient technology by Mara Prentiss
Call Number: 333.79 P91e
Publication Date: 2015