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Find magazine and journal articles, via on-line databases - Academic Search Premier
Large interdisciplinary collection of articles, including articles from physics magazines and journals. - Applied Science and Technology Full Text
Provides contents including "...leading trade and industrial publications, professional and technical society journals, specialized subject periodicals, plus buyers' guides, directories, and conference proceedings." - Find e-Journal
Access IUPUI's online access for specific magazine and journals, via online subscriptions as well as full-text content within library databases. - General Science Abstracts
Subjects Covered include: Astronomy, Atmospheric Science, Life Science, Earth Science, Environment, Mathematics, Medicine, Physics. - InfoTrac OneFile
Large interdisciplinary collection of articles, including articles from physics magazines and journals. - Science Citation Index Expanded (1987- ) (Available through Web of Science)
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- Institute of Physics IoPScience electronic journals. Full-text access to all ALL IOP-OWNED CONTENT ever published, and complete archival access, for journals in the fields of physics, mathematics, engineering, chemistry and biology.
- Annual Reviews.
Authoritative resource "...synthesizing the vast amount of primary research literature and identifying the principal contributions in your field" on an annual basis for a variety of scientific disciplines. IUPUI provides extensive current and historical access for physical and materials science (Bioengineering, Fluid Mechanics, Materials Research, Physical Chemistry, Environment and Resources) and the life, health, and medical sciences (Biochemistry, Biophysics, Genomics and Human Genetics, etc.). Searches can be done by title, across the collection or by subject series such as Physical Sciences or Biomedical/Life Sciences. To customize your search, from the Search interface, choose Publications pull-down menu: Return reviews published in. New - AIP Physical Review Online Archive
American Institute of Physics Physical Review journals, including PROLA archival contents. - Digital Dissertations
Search for dissertations and theses, including abstracts and full-text content in many cases. - SIAM Applied Mathematics Journal Collection
Access SIAM's collection of 13 peer-reviewed research journals covering areas of computing and applied mathematics. Includes LOCUS, SIAM's journal archive (1952 to 1996). - Wiley InterScience Collection
Search and browse by subject area, including Life Sciences; Physics and Astronomy; Polymers and Materials. - Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) - Physics
Peer-reviewed titles address applied and theoretical topics, including biotechnology, condensed matter physics, optics, materials research, and mathematical physics.
Open Access Resources: Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) - Physics
Peer-reviewed titles address applied and theoretical topics, including biotechnology, condensed matter physics, optics, materials research, and mathematical physics. Public Library of Science (PLoS) Journals -Publishes peer-reviewed, open-access scientific and medical journals that include original research as well as timely feature articles. Campus membership provides a discount to authors for the article publication fee. New
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Books, eBooks, and Videos (Please also see the "Reference Materials" tab for research tools, including mathematics handbooks, and dictionaries and encyclopedias.) |
Hints for searching for books: enter IUCAT. Start with simple keyword concepts connected with AND (e.g. physics AND energy). If you have logged in to IUCAT, you can use the Request Delivery system to request that a book available at another IU library, but not available here, be sent here for you to pick up. Hints for searching for videos: enter IUCAT. under More IUCAT Searches, select "Advanced Keyword Search". Enter a simple keyword search targeting general concepts (e.g. optics). Then, scroll down to the "format:" pull-down menu and select option "Video/Slides, Etc." ebook Search Simultaneously search University Library ebook collections, including physics-related and information-technology ebooks. Enter IUCAT. From the home search page, under More IUCAT Searches, select "E-book Search (Beta)" Springer ebook collection - Site providing access to Springer ebooks from 2005 through 2007, including some from 2008 and 2009. Includes numerous books and articles on topics such as spectroscopy, optics, and condensed matter. Items can also be identified and accessed via IUCAT. New Sample Resources - Advanced Batteries: Materials Science Aspects; by Huggins (Springer 2009) New
- Advanced Computer Simulation Approaches for Soft Matter Sciences; by Holm and Kremer (2005, 2008; access via Springer ebook collection link, above)
- Advanced Quantum Mechanics, 4th. ed.; by Schwabl (2008; access via Springer ebook collection) New
- Advanced Visual Quantum Mechanics: Quantum Information, Atomic Physics, Relativistic Quantum Mechanics; by Thaller (2005; access via Springer ebook collection)
- Visual Quantum Mechanics: Selected Topics with Computer-Generated Animations of Quantum-Mechanical Phenomena; by Thaller (2000 Springer)
- Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics: The Strange Theory of Light in a Box; by Dutra (Wiley 2005)
- Chemical Biophysics: Quantitative Analysis of Cellular Systems; by Beard and Qian (Cambridge U. Press 2008)
- Computer Simulations in Condensed Matter Systems: From Materials to Chemical Biology; ed. by Ferrario (2006; Stacks and access via Springer ebook collection)
- Electronic and Photoelectron Spectroscopy: Fundamentals and Case Studies; by Ellis, et al. (Cambridge U. Press 2005)
- Encyclopedia of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics; ed. by Li (2008; access via Springer ebook collection)
- Equilibrium and Non-Equilibrium Statistical Thermodynamics; by Le Bellac, et al. (Cambridge U. Press 2004)
- Extreme Nonlinear Optics: An Introduction; by Wegener (2005; access via Springer ebook collection)
- Fuel cell Engines; by Mench (Wiley 2008)
- Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics: For Solid State Electronics and Optics; by Tang (Cambridge U. Press, 2005)
- Handbook of Advanced Magnetic Materials: Nanostructural Effects; ed. by Liu, et al. (2006; access via Springer ebook collection)
- Handbook of Applied Solid State Spectroscopy; ed. by Vij (2006; access via Springer ebook collection)
- Handbook of Biomedical Nonlinear Optical Microscopy; ed. by Masters and So (Oxford U. Press 2008) New
- Handbook of Materials Modeling; ed. by Yip (2005; access via Springer ebook collection)
- Handbook of Molecular Force Spectroscopy; ed. by Noy (2008; access via Springer ebook collection)
- Handbook of Photovoltaic Science and Engineering; ed. by Luque and Hegedus (Wiley 2003)
- Light Scattering Reviews (Annual volumes 2006 - 2009) New
- Mathematical Methods for Mechanics; by Gekeler (2008; access via Springer ebook collection)
- Modern Thermodynamics with Statistical Mechanics; by Helrich (2009; access via Springer ebook collection) New
- Molecular Thermodynamics and Transport Phenomena: Complexities of Scales in Time and Space; by Peters (McGraw Hill 2005)
- Physical Properties of Polymers Handbook; 2nd ed. by Mark (2007; access via Springer ebook collection)
- Principles of Nanotechnology: Molecular-based Study of Condensed Matter in Small Systems; by Mansoori (World Scientific 2005)
- Springer Handbook of Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics; ed. by Drake (2006; Stacks; also access via Springer ebook collection)
- Springer Handbook of Condensed Matter and Materials Data; ed. by Martienssen and Warlimont (2006; Stacks; also access via Springer ebook collection)
- Springer Handbook of Experimental Fluid Mechanics; ed. by Trope, et al. (2007; access via Springer ebook collection)
- Springer Handbook of Experimental Solid Mechanics; ed. by Sharpe (2008; access via Springer ebook collection)
- Springer Handbook of Lasers and Optics; ed. by Träger (2007; access via Springer ebook collection)
- Springer Handbook of Materials Measurement Methods; ed. by Czichos (2007; access via Springer ebook collection)
- Springer Handbook of Nanotechnology, 2nd rev. & ext. ed.; ed. by Tropea, et al. (2006; Stacks; also access via Springer ebook collection)
- Symmetry and Condensed Matter Physics: A Computational Approach; by El-Batanouny (Cambridge U. Press 2008; Stacks) New
- Theoretical Problems in Cavity Nonlinear Optics; by Mandel (Cambridge U. Press 1997; Stacks)
- Theoretical Optics: An Introduction; by Römer (Wiley 2005)
- Variational Principles and Methods in Theoretical Physics and Chemistry; by Nesbet (Cambridge U. Press 2003)
- Vibrational Spectroscopy in Life Science; by Siebert and Hildebrandt (Wiley 2008) New
Reference Materials
Major (online) Resources: Dictionaries and Encyclopedias (Please also see the "Finding Books & Media" tab for recent guides and specialized handbooks, many available online.)
Annual Reviews. New. Authoritative resource annually synthesizing "...the vast amount of primary research literature and identifying the principal contributions..." on an annual basis for a variety of scientific disciplines. IUPUI provides extensive current and historical access for physical and materials science (Bioengineering, Fluid Mechanics, Materials Research, Physical Chemistry, Environment and Resources) and the life, health, and medical sciences (Biochemistry, Biophysics, Genomics and Human Genetics, etc.). Searches can be done by title, across the collection or by subject series such as Physical Sciences or Biomedical/Life Sciences. To customize your search, from the Search interface, choose Publications pull-down menu: Return reviews published in. Encyclopedia Britannica Online-Combines scholarly content with thousands of video clips, images, and animations. McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology (2007) New. McGraw Hill's "flagship" science and technology reference title. Please access the link listed under the Science subject collection at webpage: Gale Virtual Reference Library. The Encyclopedia "covers the latest developments" for topics in theoretical and applied science and technology. Article contributors include 36 Nobel Prize winners addressing topics in physics, chemistry, and applications of physics to medicine. Oxford Reference Online. Large collection of high quality, up-to-date dictionaries; search by individual title, subject collection or comprehensively for entries cross-referenced by discipline. Includes terms, symbols, and processes for subjects such as Biological Sciences, incl. biochemistry, molecular biology, and genetics; Physical Sciences & Mathematics, incl. terms related to applied physics, biophysics, imaging, and materials science, plus new in-depth content on magnetic resonance imaging, low-temperature physics, nanophysics, and quantum entanglement. Sample Highlights: Mathematics and Research Tools*
- Chicago Guide to Communicating Science (University of Chicago Press 2003; REF)
- Computational Physics, 2nd ed.; by Thijssen (Cambridge U. Press 2007; Stacks)
- Dictionary of Nanotechnology, Colloid and Interface Science; by Schramm (Wiley 2008 REF) New
- Dictionary of Physics (An updated translation of Lexicon der Physik; 4 vols.: REF)
- Encyclopedia of Applied Physics; ed. by Trigg (Wiley; 12 vols.: REF QC5 .E543 2004)
- Encyclopedia of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering; ed. by Wnek and Bowlin (Dekker; 2 vols.: REF R857.M3 E53 2004)
- Handbook of Nanophase and Nanostructured Materials; ed. by Wang, et al (Kluwer; 4 vols: TA418.9.N35 H358 2003)
- Encyclopedia of Nonlinear Science; ed. by Scott (Routledge REF QA427 .E53 2005)
- Handbook of Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations (CRC 2004; REF)
- How to Write and Illustrate Scientific Papers (Cambridge University Press 2008; REF) New
- Observer's Handbook (Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Current and previous years REF) New
- Methods for Solving Mathematical Physics Problems; by Agoshkov (Cambridge International Science Publishing 2006)
- Problems and Solutions in Group Theory for Physicists; by Ma (World Scientific Pub. 2004)
- Reporting Results: A Practical Guide for Engineers and Scientists (Cambridge U. Press 2008; Stacks)
- Scientific Papers and Presentations; by Davis (Academic Press 2005; REF)
- Transforms and Applications Handbook (CRC/IEEE Press 2000; Stacks)
- Yearbook of Science and Technology (McGraw Hill: REF Q121 .M31 2004 up to current year (New)
* REF denotes the library's "reference" collection on the 2nd level. Volumes can be checked out on a short-term basis by faculty. Other items are located in the 4th level (stacks) and typically can be checked out.
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Hints for searching for books, ebooks, and videos. Enter IUCAT. Start with simple keyword concepts (e.g. solid state physics). Other options: - Enter into Subject field search box: Physics Study and teaching
- Enter into Subject field search box: Physics Problems, exercises
- To access over 60 IUPUI books and ebooks published by the National Science Teachers Association, enter into Keyword Anywhere search box: NSTA Press
- To access over 500 IUPUI books and ebooks on topics in teaching and learning, paste in the Keywords Anywhere field: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
- Specify videos by choosing format pull-down menu option: Video/Slides, Etc.
Examples of books in print - Cliff's Nodes: Editorials from the Physics Teacher (Johns Hopkins University Press 2006); 4th Level: QC30 .S93 2006
- Five Easy Lessons: Strategies for Successful Physics Teaching (Addison Wesley 2004) 4th Level: QC30 .K55 2004
- Handbook of Research on Science Education (Routledge 2008) 4th Level: Q181 .H149 2008
- Physics Demonstrations: A Sourcebook for Teachers of Physics (University of Wisconsin Press 2006); 4th Level: QC33 .S675 2006
- Teaching Physics for the First Time: An AAPT/PTRA Resource for the Beginning Physics Teacher; 4th Level: QC30 .M33 2008
Hints for searching for ebooks. Enter IUCAT. From the home search page, under More IUCAT Searches, select "E-book Search (Beta)". Start with simple keyword searches targeting general concepts connected with AND (e.g. physics and environment*). The truncation symbol $ provides a search for all words beginning with a "root" such as environment. If you do multiple ebook searches, use the IUCAT "Go Back" tab when starting new searches to avoid being "bumped out" of the ebook search. Examples of ebooks |
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