LibGuides: Science: Physics

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arXiv This link opens in a new window
Open access to 1,551,578 e-prints in the fields of physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance, statistics, electrical engineering and systems science, and economics. Submissions to arXiv should conform to Cornell University academic standards. arXiv is owned and operated by Cornell University, a private not-for-profit educational institution. arXiv is funded by Cornell University, the Simons Foundation and by the member institutions.
Astrophysics Data System This link opens in a new window
Harvard, NASA, and the Smithsonian run site of open acess articles.
Astrophysics Data System This link opens in a new window
Harvard, NASA, and the Smithsonian run site of open acess articles.
IEEE.org This link opens in a new window
The world's largest technical professional organization for the advancement of technology
The Academies has a token subscription to IEEE. Only download the articles you need.
Physical Review Journal This link opens in a new window
Open access articles from the physics community
ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
Taylor & Francis This link opens in a new window
Taylor & Francis is a huge comprehensive database. In order to ensure access to content, filter your searches by "what I have access to".

American Institute of Physics
The American Institute of Physics advances, promotes and serves the physical sciences for the benefit of humanity.
Flash Animations for Physics
The site contains Flash animations that illustrate principles in such categories as optics, sound waves, vectors, and relativity.
Physical Measurement Laboratory
The National Institute of Standards and Technology site provides access to the latest values for physical constants. You can search by name, or or display an alphabetical list by category.
PhysicsCentral
How physics works; part of the American Physical Society site.