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Subject Librarian: Greg Spano (temporary), gspano@uno.edu, 504.280.6550
Important Databases -- Other Online Sources -- Combined Search -- Books -- FAQs
"The Big Ones"
Great places to start your Physics research. These databases have citations to thousands of articles, and sometimes have links to the full-text of the articles.
| American Institute of Physics (AIP) Journals |
Browse or search for articles from AIP journals. Full-text is available for most journals back to Volume 1, Issue 1. |
| Institute of Physics (IoP) Journals |
Browse or search for articles from the (British) IoP. Full-text is available for all journals back to Volume 1, Issue 1. |
| Web of Science |
Contains citations to articles from all scientific disciplines. You can search by topic, author, and title, and also by citation (i.e., look up which other articles and authors have cited an article you know about). Also called the "Science Citation Index". |
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Other Useful Online Sources
| iLink |
The UNO Libraries Catalog is where you search for books, or look up which journal titles we have access to (both in print and online). |
| Google Scholar |
Google Scholar is a free resource that contains citations to journal articles mostly in science, technology and medicine. If you use this link to Google Scholar, or set your Google Scholar preferences to include UNO, it will provide links to full-text articles courtesy of the UNO Library. |
| ArXiv Physics Eprint Server |
The archive provides open access to e-prints in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Quantitative Biology and Statistics. Most are articles submitted to, accepted, or published in academic journals. |
| Compendex |
Provides citations to articles in all areas of engineering - if your topic has an applied physics or engineering slant, this is a good place to search. |
| MathSciNet |
Provides citations to articles in the mathematical literature. MathSciNet is the online version of the print Mathematical Reviews. |
| GeoRef |
If you are looking for a geophysics article, try GeoRef, the major geosciences database. |
| Oceanic Abstracts |
Citations to technical articles on physical oceanography, geology, meteorology, non-living resources, marine biology, fisheries, and aquaculture plus environmental, technological, and legislative topics. |
| Academic Search Complete |
A large general database containing citations to both popular and scholarly articles about an enormous range of topics (not just science!). Articles found from this database will likely be less specialized than those found in science-specific databases. |
Want to search several places at once? Try WebFeat!
Many of the databases listed above can be searched simultaneaously using WebFeat - just select the ones you would like to search. This is a quick method but may not give you all the search options you need for a specialized search or a detailed literature review.
For some research, books are still the way to go; for example, handbooks for reliable information about physical data. A few books from the Reference section are listed below; contact a librarian, check iLink, the UNO Library's online catalog, or browse the Reference section (try call numbers starting with QB or QC) for more.
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| Burnham's Celestial Handbook |
QB 65 .B85 1978 |
Subtitled "An Observer's Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System", this book provides descriptions of stars, constellations and other celestial objects visible through common telescopes. |
| Handbook of Physical Quantities |
QC 61 .H36 1997 |
Specific numerical information from the density of oak wood to the pressure of water vapor at 10 degrees to the second harmonic coefficient of Lead titanate, and more. |
| CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics |
QD 65 .H3 |
The classic science reference, claiming to "provide broad coverage of all types of data commonly encountered by physical scientists and engineers, with as much depth as can be accommodated in a one-volume format" (preface to the 85th edition). |
F.A.Q.s
How can I get help with my research?
Contact the Science Librarian, Tina O'Grady, for help with your science information needs.Check the chat box at the top of the page to see if she is available right now. Or, she can be reached at 504-280-7280, cogrady@uno.edu (on email and AIM), or in Library Room 126.
Or, stop by the Information Desk on the first floor of the Library, call 504-280-6549, or email libref@uno.edu.
How do I get access to these resources from off campus?
When you click on the link to an electronic resource, you will be asked to log in. Use your UNO ID number (with two zeroes added to the end) as your User ID number. Your pin is CHANGEME unless you have changed it youself. If you encouter problems or need assistance logging in, contact the Circulation Desk at 504-280-6355.
When I find a citation or abstract, how do I get to the full article?
You can always look it up in the iLink, the UNO Library Catalog. Search for the journal title (make sure to use the journal title, not the article title!) to see if UNO has an online or print subscription. If we have a subscription, your search results will give you a link to the ejournal, a list of print issues on the shelf, or both.
As a shortcut, if the database record you are looking at has a link that says “Check LinkSource for more information”, follow that link to have the above steps done for you – you’ll be taken to the e-journal, the list of print copies, or other options.
What if the UNO Library doesn’t have the article or book I need?
There are still ways to get what you need! You can search the database WorldCat to find other nearby libraries that have the book or article (see the LALINC information page for information about using other local libraries), or request that the book or article be sent here through InterLibrary Loan.
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