Skip to content

James Madison University
Libraries

Hours, Contacts & Maps
Research Databases & Resources

Physics & Astronomy Resources (all)
Now Showing:   

Websites
Resource Thumbnail Icon
ArXiV
ArXiv is an e-print repository in the fields of physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance and statistics. Note: arXiv is not a journal, it is a repository of papers that have usually been submitted to - but not yet printed in - a journal. Use and cite articles contained therein appropriately. [more info]
 
 
Articles (from journals)
Resource Thumbnail Icon
Scopus (Elsevier)
Excellent source for citation searching or finding original articles in physics. Check out the list of journals they index here. [more info]
Campus/Remote
Resource Thumbnail Icon
ADS (SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System)
Run by NASA, this digital library has data for physics and astrophysics.
 [more info]
Resource Thumbnail Icon
High-Energy Physics Literature Database
The HEP database includes high energy physics, some astrophysics, accelerator physics, and particle and atomic physics literature. [more info]
Resource Thumbnail Icon
SciFinder Scholar (Chemical Abstracts Service)
[tutorial] Indexes and abstracts periodical articles in chemistry... [more info]
Campus/Remote
Resource Thumbnail Icon
Materials Research Databases (ProQuest)
Search several Materials Research indexes simultaneously [more info]
Campus/Remote
 
[More Items of this Type]
Articles (from magazines)
Resource Thumbnail Icon
Scientific American
This journal provides a broad overview to topics in Physics, Materials, and other Sciences. [more info]
Resource Thumbnail Icon
Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)
This is a general article database containing basic information on topics in physics. Remember that this searches popular, as well as scholarly, articles. [more info]
Campus/Remote
Resource Thumbnail Icon
OmniFile Full Text Mega (EBSCO)
General article database containing information on some physics topics
 [more info]
Campus/Remote
 
 
Government Information
Resource Thumbnail Icon
Science.gov (US Government)
Science.gov searches over 50 databases and over 2100 selected websites from 13 federal agencies, offering 200 million pages of authoritative US government science information including research and development results. [more info]
Internet
Resource Thumbnail Icon
Science Accelerator
This search engine helps users find science information from ten key U.S. Department of Energy resources... [more info]
Internet
Resource Thumbnail Icon
Information Bridge: DOE Scientific and Technical Information
Free public access to full-text documents and bibliographic citations of Dept. of Energy research report literature.  Primarily 1994 forward. [more info]
Internet
Resource Thumbnail Icon
NASA Homepage (NASA)
NASA conducts research in the area of astronomy, astrophysics, climatology, planetology, and the environment. [more info]
 
 
Reference Information
Resource Thumbnail Icon
AccessScience: McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology Online (McGraw-Hill)
Background information: Encylopedia articles, illustrations, definitions, biographies, bibliographies, and learning resources [more info]
Campus/Remote
Resource Thumbnail Icon
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (Taylor and Francis)
Authoritative source for all types of data commonly needed by physical scientists, engineers, and students. Search by text or substance/property. [more info]
Campus/Remote
Resource Thumbnail Icon
NIST Reference on Constants, Units, and Uncertainties
Fundamental Physical Constraints, International System of Units (SI), and Uncertainty of Measurement Results [more info]
Internet
Resource Thumbnail Icon
NASA Homepage (NASA)
NASA conducts research in the area of astronomy, astrophysics, climatology, planetology, and the environment. [more info]
 
 
Books / Book Chapters
Resource Thumbnail Icon
Annual Reviews (Annual Reviews, Inc)
Index with full text of Annual Reviews in biological and medical sciences, physical sciences... [more info]
Campus/Remote
Resource Thumbnail Icon
JMU Library Catalog (LEO) (JMU Libraries)
Find Books at JMU using the online catalog [more info]
Internet
Resource Thumbnail Icon
Safari Books Online (ProQuest)
Safari Books Online is a fully-searchable e-reference library that houses a vast collection of technical books from industry-leading publishers.  Also includes business related books. [more info]
Campus/Remote
Resource Thumbnail Icon
WorldCat Home Page (OCLC / Firstsearch)
Catalog of over 62 million titles cataloged by libraries worldwide ... [more info]
Campus/Remote
Resource Thumbnail Icon
InterLibrary Loan (JMU Libraries)
Order a book or journal article from another library. Note: This process takes 7-10 business days. [more info]
 
 
Current News / Controversies
Resource Thumbnail Icon
Issues & Controversies (Facts On File News Services)
Contains full text of opposing viewpoints for conterversial topics [more info]
Campus/Remote
Resource Thumbnail Icon
Opposing Viewpoints In Context (Gale)
Contains secondary and primary sources discussing today's social issues...
 [more info]
Campus/Remote
Resource Thumbnail Icon
CQ Press Electronic Library (CQ Press)
Searches CQ Weekly, CQ Researcher, and CQ Historic Documents, all in one... [more info]
Campus/Remote
 
 
Style Manuals & Citation Management Tools
Resource Thumbnail Icon
AIP Style Manual
Find the correct citation style using the American Institute of Physics style manual. For quick help, go to this abbreviated version for common citations. http://physics.gac.edu/~huber/misc/aiprefs.htm [more info]
Resource Thumbnail Icon
RefWorks
Manage your references or work cited pages by creating your personal database of citations.  Need to export from databases into RefWorks? See the tutorials. [more info]
Campus/Remote
 
 
 
Icon Key
 
JMU Libraries resource
JMU users only
 
VIVA resource
Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia
 
External Web site
Open Access/Free Resource
  
Contact Us | Contact Webmaster | Giving to JMU Libraries | Staff Directory | Working at JMU Libraries


©2012 | Electronic Resources Terms & Conditions | JMU Privacy Statement
This page may be monitored with Google Analytics.

James Madison University logo
Libraries and Educational Technologies logo