Physics
Associations, Academic Departments, Organizations, Societies
Comprehensive Web Sites
- Newton
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) program NOVA
- The Newton Project
Formed in 1998, The Newton Project aims to make all the surviving works of Sir Isaac Newton
available in a form suitable for research by scholars and for browsing by an informed public.
The Newton Project emphasizes Newton’s theological, alchemical, and nonscientific works.
- PhysicsWeb
- PhysLINK
A guide to physics on the web; links to Physical Societies, Physics Departments, jobs in physics,
science software, scientific journals, and more.
- PhysicsWeb
A comprehensive collection of physics-related links on the Web.
Databases, Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Einstein
Journals
- Acoustics Research Letters Online (ARLO)
Free to anyone with a browser, Acoustics Research Letters Online are electronic letters
from the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America; it covers research in all
areas of acoustics and includes peer reviewed multimedia.
- AIP (American Institute of Physics) Online Journal Publishing
Service (Scitation)
Full text of most journal articles.
- APS (American Physical Society) Research
Journals
Full text of most journal articles.
- CERN Courier
International journal of high energy physics.
- Elsevier Science Homepage
Useful information for authors intending to publish in an Elsevier journal.
- European Physical
Journal B
Provides access to the table of contents and abstracts of papers. Subscription is needed to obtain
full-text.
- The Industrial Physicist
This journal features articles relevant to physics-related professionals in the workplace.
- IOP (Institute of Physics) Journals
Provides full-text access to journals published by the Institute of Physics (IOP) for those journals
to which the MU Libraries subscribe in print. Access to the table of contents is available for those
IOP journals to which MU Libraries do not subscribe. Available off-campus to valid Marquette Card
holders only.
- IoP Select
Articles chosen by IOP editors for their novelty, significance and potential impact on future
research. All articles chosen for IOP Select are published first in the source journals.
- Nature: Physics
Access to full-text of articles in journals published by Nature Publishing Group, the publisher of
Nature.
- New Journal of Physics
A peer-reviewed, all electronic journal publishing original research in all areas of physics.
- Online First
Provided by Springer Verlag; full-text articles appear online well before they appear in print.
- Physical Review Focus
Selections from Physical Review and Physical Review Letters explained for students
and researchers in all fields of physics. A free service of the American Physical Society (APS).
- Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and
Beams
Full text of articles available.
- Science News Online
The online version of the magazine Science News. Full-text of many articles
available free.
- Springer Verlag Index to Books and Journals
Provides access to tables of contents and abstracts. Subscriptions are needed to obtain full-text of
articles.
- This Month's Papers
Articles from IOP online publications, published within the last 30 days.
- Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research
A monthly multi-journal compilation of the latest research on biological physics. It is published by the
American Institute of Physics and the American Physical Society, in cooperation with other
participating publishers.
- Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology
A weekly multi-journal compilation of the latest research on nanoscale systems. It is published
by the American Institute of Physics and the American Physical Society, in cooperation with other
participating publishers.
- Virtual Journal of Quantum Information
This online journal collects related articles from a broad range of leading physical science journals,
including Science and Nature.
- Virtual Journal of Superconductivity
A multi-journal compilation of developments in superconducting electronics, materials, and
large-scale systems. It is published by the American Institute of Physics and the American Physical
Society, in cooperation with other participating publishers.
Nobel Prizes
Patents
Pre-prints
- arXiv.org Physics Section
- eConf (Electronic Conference
Proceedings Archive)
A free conference publishing and archive site at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford
University.
- E-print Network
Developed by the US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Scientific and Technical Information
(OSTI), the PrePRINT Network is the ultimate "one-stop shopping" site for preprints in the scientific
and technical areas.
- JET Preprints and Reports
Free access to JET (Joint European Torus) scientific and technical preprints, reports and conference
papers.
- Lanl e-print archive
An e-print archive for papers in physics, mathematics, and non-linear science. Maintained on a Los
Alamos National Laboratory server and supported by the National Science Foundation.
- Mathematical Physics PrePrint Archive
mp_arc
mp_arc is an electronic archive for research papers in Mathematical Physics and related areas.
Abstracts and papers are available from 1991 forward. This service, which is completely free to users,
allows one to deposit papers in an electronic format over the web or by e-mail to retrieve them in a
variety of different ways (including e-mail, ftp, wais, http), and to receive weekly updates.
Reference Sources
- A Dictionary of Units
This site was developed by Frank Tapson and is part of the Web site of the University of
Exeter’s Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching. Provides a summary of most
units of measurement currently in use.
- Educational Modules & Simulations
This site, from the Physics Department at Syracuse University, contains a series of educational
modules and simulations.
-
Finding Physical and Chemical
Properties
Maintained by the Science and Engineering Library at Vanderbilt University, this site provides lists
of print and electronic resources to locate over 100 properties.
- Fundamental Physical Constants
From NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) Physics Laboratory; links to fundamental
physical constants as published in Journal of Research of the National Bureau of Standards 92:85-95
(1987).
- How Many? A Dictionary of
Units of Measurement
From the Center for Mathematics and Science Education, University of North Carolina, Chapel
Hill. Russ Rowlett, Director.
- The Mathematical atlas,
applications to the sciences
- Online Conversions
Do you need to convert joules to kilocalories? Miles to kilometers, etc.? This is a very handy and
easy-to-use website. Conversions are organized by type (length, temperature, volume, etc.) and
each conversion page includes numerous options.
- Physical Reference Data
From NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) Physics Laboratory; links to physical
constants, international system of units, atomic spectroscopic data, molecular spectroscopic data,
ionization data, x-ray and gamma-ray data, nuclear physics data, condensed matter physics data, and
other NIST data.
- Physics 2000
Provided by the Chemistry and Physics Departments, University of Colorado at Boulder. Applets are
used throughout the site to allow for interaction with animations to demonstrate physics principles.
- Physics Tutorials
Provided by the Physics Department, University of Guelph, Canada.
- Thermodex: An Index of Selected Thermodynamic
and Physical Property Resources
Maintained by the University of Texas Libraries, Thermodex provides lists of print and some online
resources which may contain the properties selected. The data are not in this database; it is a
finding tool to locate handbooks which may contain the data.
Teaching Resources
- Physics education
technology
This site features physics simulations that relate to the real world and that help explicate basic
concepts in such areas motion, work, energy, power, sound, waves, heat, thermodynamics, light,
and quantum phenomena.
Astronomy
Associations, Academic Departments, Organizations, Societies
Atlases
- An Atlas of the Universe
Created by astrophysicist Richard Powell, An Atlas of the Universe is a Web site designed to give
everyone an idea of what our universe actually looks like. There are nine main maps on this
web page, each one approximately ten times the scale of the previous one. The first map shows
the nearest stars and then the other maps slowly expand out until we have reached the scale of the
entire visible universe. The maps give perspective to the vastness that lies beyond earth.
- Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic
Atlas of the Moon
This Web site gives quick access to 675 high-quality photographs of the lunar surface, taken by five
Lunar Orbiter missions launched in 1966-67, by feature name, photo number, and coordinate range.
- New
Worlds Atlas from NASA Planet Quest.
- PDS Imaging Node Atlas
Provided by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Comprehensive Web Sites
Databases, Dictionaries, Encyclopedias
- Glossary of Astronomical Terms
- Imagine the Universe!
Dictionary
A direct link to the dictionary available at the website Imagine the Universe! created by the
Laboratory for High Energy Astrophysics at NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center.
- NED, the NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database
The NASA Extragalactic Database (NED) is built around a master list of extragalactic objects for
which cross-identifications of names have been established, accurate positions and redshifts entered
to the extent possible, and some basic data collected.
- NSSDC, the National Space Science Data Center
The National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC) serves as the permanent archive for NASA space
science mission data. Researchers and general public can access a wide variety of astrophysics,
space physics, solar physics, lunar and planetary data.
- Online Glossary of Solar-Terrestial
Terms
From National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC).
- Planetary Data System
- SIMBAD astronomical database
Provides basic data, cross-identifications and bibliography for astronomical objects outside the solar
system. Search for stars, clusters, and nebulae in the Milky Way.
Eclipses
General
- The Elegant Universe
- Gateway to Astronaut Photography of
Earth
The most complete collection of astraunaut photos availalbe. The collection ranges from 1961
to the present.
- Hubblesite.org
Besides the gallery of Hubble images and videos, there's info about the discoveries this space-based
telescope made possible, astronomy teaching resources, interactive features and podcasts, an FAQ file,
and even instructions on building a scale model.
- Human Space Flight
- The James Webb Space Telescope
- The Moon (as seen from the Northern
Hemisphere)
Telescopic photos of the moon and moon lore (earthshine, waning moons, blue moons, lunar eclipses,
full moons)
- NASA Office of Education
An aeronautics and space resource for educators.
- NASA Space Weather Bureau
Sponsored by the Marshall Space Science Lab. Links to the web sites Sunspots and the Solar Cycle,
NASA Space Science News, NASA Climate News, and the Cosmic Gamma-ray Burst homepage.
- NASA: Structure and Evolution of the Universe
This NASA website addresses three of Einstein's predictions: the expansion of space due to the Big
Bang, the presence of black holes, and the existence of energy in space that is pulling the universe
apart.
- The Pistol Star, the most luminous star
known
The Hubble space telescope has identified a massive star, believed to be one of the largest ever
discovered.
- Stellar Fireworks
The Hubble space telescope image provides a detailed look at a brilliant "fireworks show" at the
center of a collision between two galaxies.
Pre-Prints
- arXiv.org Astrophysics Section
- E-print Network
Developed by the US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Scientific and Technical Information
(OSTI), the PrePRINT Network is the ultimate "one-stop shopping" site for preprints in the scientific
and technical areas.
Reference Sources
- Astronomical Names
Explains how the International Astronomical Union assigns astronomical names; links to Gazeteer of
Planetary Nomenclature.
- A Dictionary of Units
This site was developed by Frank Tapson and is part of the Web site of the University of
Exeter’s Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching. Provides a summary of most units
of measurement currently in use.
- Elsevier Science Homepage
Useful information for authors intending to publish in an Elsevier journal.
- How Many? A Dictionary of Units of
Measurement
From the Center for Mathematics and Science Education, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Russ Rowlett, Director.
Related Web Sites
- Astrobiology at NASA
A study of possible life on other planets in the solar system. The site links to every aspect of
astrobiology available.
Solar System
Earth
- Earth (From NASA's Planets Home
Page)
Provides information of Earth's profile; photographs of various locations from space.
- Earth (From SED-Students for the
Exploration and Development of Space Home Page)
Color image, profile, extensive description; links to related sites.
Jupiter
Mars
- Pancam
Project website for the Pancam, "a high-resolution stereo camera that takes color pictures of the
surrounding Martian landscape from the Mars Exploration Rovers." Features a large collection
of images (including panoramas and Mars surface features), Pancam technical details, project
information, a list of relevant publications, a data tracking database, and related material.
Neptune
Pluto (Demoted to Dwarf Planet status - August 24, 2006 - International Astronautical Union)
Saturn
Uranus
Space Flights
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