Physics Books Materials on astronomy are in the QB section of the library, and those about physics are in the QC section. Below are links to some relevant materials in the Lakeland Library.
Astronomy - Lakeland Catalog Subject Search
Physics - Lakeland Catalog Subject Search
A to Z of Physicists
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
The Handy Physics Answer Book
Macmillan Encyclopedia of Physics
McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Physics
The Physics Handbook: Fundamentals and Key Equations
Physics Databases Electronic Book Center - Physics
Search by topic, keywords, or title of book.
Electronic Journal Center
Full text journals online - browse the Physics and Astronomy collection or search by keyword.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Keyword searchable books online.
Oxford Scholarship Online
Online reference books on physics topics.
Safari Books Online
Keyword searchable e-books.
Physics Multimedia Digital Resource Commons - Physics
Educational videos from Ohio universities on physics topics.
Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations
600 educational videos available for viewing and downloading.
Physics
Khan Academy's educational videos on physics.
Physics Film Collection
Films on Demand collection of educational videos on topics in physics.
Physics Websites Below are a few recommended websites. Remember that information you find on the web needs to be evaluated carefully. For more information on evaluating websites, check out the Evaluating Sources Research Guide.
American Institute of Physics
http://tconnell.devcloud.acquia-sites.com/policy
The AIP provides resources for the physics scientific community.
Astronomical Almanac Online
http://asa.usno.navy.mil/
The Astronomical Almanac Online extends the printed version by providing data best presented in machine-readable form. The printed version contains precise ephemerides of the Sun, Moon, planets, and satellites, data for eclipses and other astronomical phenomena for a given year, and serves as a world-wide standard for such information.
An Atlas of the Universe
http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/index.html
This web page is 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.
Fear of Physics
http://www.fearofphysics.com/
Topics include the Doppler effect, roller coasters, pendulums, Einstein's Theory of Relativity, gravity, planets, acceleration and more. Annotated links are included.
MIT Open Courseware
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/physics/
Provides access to information provided in various MIT physics classes.
The Particle Adventure
http://particleadventure.org/
Introduces the Standard Model of fundamental particles and forces. Related links, charts and diagrams are included. Provides a basic introduction to particle physics.
Physical Reference Data
http://www.nist.gov/pml/index.cfm
Links to physical information by fields, sources of original research, education and reference sites.
The Physics Classroom
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/
An online tutorial teaching basic physics concepts. Contains animations of the Multimedia Physics Studio to help in visualizing and understanding key concepts.
Physics Today
http://scitation.aip.org/content/aip/magazine/physicstoday
Physics Today is the publication of the American Institute of Physics (AIP). Includes authoritative feature articles, news stories and analyses.
PhysLINK
http://www.physlink.com/
Links to online reference sources, university departments, professional and student societies. Includes recent news in physics and astronomy.
Science.gov
http://www.science.gov/browse/w_129C.htm
Gateway to government websites dealing with physics and other sciences.
Society of Physics Students
http://www.spsnational.org/
The Society of Physics Students is a professional association explicitly designed for students interested in physics.
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