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PHYSICS RESEARCH
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SELECTED
ELECTRONIC
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ASTRONOMY
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Astronomy/Astrophysics on the Internet
http://www.cv.nrao.edu/fits/www/astronomy.html
Provides astronomy-related information on the Internet and
covers such fields as telescopes, history, planets, and offers links to
abstracts, professional publications and journals.
Planetary Photojournal
http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/index.html
A NASA site that documents space exploration along with
spacecraft and telescopes, historical elements, people and facilities, and
technology.
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BOOKS |
The electronic books
listed below are available through the
CCM Library Catalog
Esposito, Giampiero. Complex General Relativity.
New York : Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2002.
eBook QC173.6 .E8
2002eb
Fain, Benjamin. Irreversibilities in Quantum
Mechanics. New York : Kluwer Academic, 2002.
eBook
QC174.17.I76 F35 2002eb
Fried, H. M. Green's Functions and Ordered
Exponentials. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
eBook QC174.17.G68 F75 2002eb
Gale Encyclopedia of Science. (3rd ed.)
Detroit : Gale, 2004.
eBook
Q121 .G37 2004eb
Gibilisco, Stan. Physics Demystified.
New York : McGraw-Hill, 2002.
eBook QC23.2 .G54 2002eb
Lévy Statistics and Laser Cooling : How Rare Events
Bring Atoms to Rest. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University
Press, 2002.
eBook QC689.5.L35 L48 2002eb
Peres, Asher. Quantum Theory : Concepts and
Methods. New York : Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2002.
eBook QC174.17.M35 P47 2002eb
Taylor, Philip L. A Quantum Approach to Condensed
Matter Physics. Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press,
2002.
eBook QC173.454 .T39 2002eb
Thompson, Russell D. Atmospheric Processes and
Systems. London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.
eBook QC861.2 .T46 2002eb
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DATABASES |
ScienceDirect
Scientific American
Archive Online |
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FORMULAS & STANDARDS
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The
laws list
http://www.alcyone.com/max/physics/laws/
A list of laws and rules relating to physics and
astronomy, compiled by Eric Max Francis.
NIST
Physical Reference Data
http://physics.nist.gov/PhysRefData/contents.html
"Page contains links to all of the online
databases maintained by the Physics Laboratory. The databases include data on fundamental physical constants, atomic and molecular spectroscopy,
ionization cross sections, absorption of x-rays and gamma rays, radiation
dosimetry, half-life measurements, atomic weights, and condensed matter
physics. "
WebElements periodic
table
http://www.webelements.com/
By clicking on any element user can find
a rundown of its qualities plus a description and illustration of it.
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GENERAL SOURCES |
Eric
Weisstein’s World of Physics
http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/physics/
Compiled by physicist and astronomer Eric
Weisstein. Includes physics
terms and concepts. Definitions vary in length, with longer entries often
including
illustrations and formulas, hyperlinks, related terms, and references. User can
search site either alphabetically or by keyword.
Fear
of Physics
http://www.fearofphysics.com/
Page aimed at providing homework help and
answers to physics questions.
Help
for Physics Students
http://www.dctech.com/physics/student_help.html
One-stop
shopping for assistance in understanding physics.
User will find animated displays to help
visualize physics concepts,
lecture notes from various schools so one can “get some other class’s
approach”, links to free online physics textbooks, and links to tutorials.
How
Things Work
http://rabi.phys.virginia.edu/HTW//
Louis L. Bloomfield says: "Think of this site as a radio call-in program that's being held on the WWW instead of the radio. If you ask how something
works. . . I'll try to provide an explanation. "
IOP
Electronic Journals
http://www.iop.org/EJ/S/UNREG/
38 electronic journals are listed by title or by
category. Searches are available by journal or by subject.
Fun Stuff
http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/FUN.html
Essays
provide miscellaneous information in math, physics, astronomy and biology.
Physics and Astronomy
Reference
http://www.physlink.com/Reference/Index.cfm
Includes online unit conversions, fundamental physical
constants, periodical tables, and multiple calculators.
Physics
Central
http://www.physicscentral.com/
Site sponsored by the American Physical
Society. Their stated aim with this site is to "answer...questions on
how things work and keep [the user] informed with daily updates on physics in
the news." They also state their intention is to "describe the latest
research and the people who are doing it and...where to got for [more
information] on the web."
Physics
2000
http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/index.pl
An innovative and award-winning site from the
University of Colorado at Boulder. Consists of a series of interactive
appelets that explain and demonstrate basic physics concepts in an easy and fun
way. Many demonstrations link to information for the more advanced student.
(Click on the atomic table to pull up one of the best presentation of the table on the
internet!) Available in English, Spanish, and German.
PhysicsWeb
http://physicsweb.org/resources/
Site for "physics news, jobs and
resources," posted by the Institute of Physics. Content is current in focus.
Education resources include lecture notes, exercises, and electronic textbooks.
For current journal articles check out "Best of the
Physics Web" and the IoP's Physics World.
PhysLink.com
http://www.physlink.com/Index.cfm
Created by Anton Skorucak, this site
"is a comprehensive physics and astronomy online education, research and reference web site.
. .In addition to providing high-quality content, PhysLink.com is a meeting place for
professionals, students and other curious minds." Start page contains
recent news stories and categories for Education, Directories, Fun, "Ask the Experts," and
discussion groups.
PhysNet:
Physics Related Free-Access Journals
http://physnet.uni-oldenburg.de/PhysNet/journals.html
Links to 64 full-text physics journals
available on the Internet.
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HISTORY OF PHYSICS
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Center
for History of Physics
http://www.aip.org/history/
The stated mission of this center,
established by the American Institute of Physics in 1961, is to "preserve
and make known the history of modern physics and allied fields including
astronomy, geophysics, optics, and the like." Online exhibitions highlight:
Marie Curie; Albert Einstein; the discovery of the election; Heisenberg and
uncertainty; the transistor; Sakharov, weapons and human rights; selected papers
of great American physicists; and Lawrence and the cyclotron.
History
of Physics
http://web.mit.edu/redingtn/www/netadv/hist.html
Focuses primarily on various physics
topics and experiments and on biographical material, but also includes links to
general collections that deal with the history of physics and to biographies of
famous physicists.
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JOURNALS |
Physical Sciences & Mathematics
http://wc5ca4yl9r.search.serialssolutions.com/?V=1.0&L=WC5CA4YL9R&S=SC&C=LS
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METEOROLOGY
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Federal
Meteorological Handbook No. 1 - Surface Weather Observations and Reports
http://www.ofcm.gov/fmh-1/fmh1.htm
From the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology.
The Online
Guides :
Meteorology
http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/home.rxml
A "collection of web-based instructional modules that use multimedia
technology and the dynamic capabilities of the web. These resources incorporate text, colorful diagrams,
animations, computer simulations, audio and video to introduce fundamental concepts in the atmospheric
sciences."
Online
Meteorology Journals
http://www.met.rdg.ac.uk/Library/Publications/online_met_js.html
On-line Meteorology, Oceanography and Related Journals
at Yale
http://www.geology.yale.edu/~smith/metjour.html
Weather
Glossary
http://www.weather.com/glossary/
Provides definitions for over 800 weather-related terms.
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PEOPLE IN PHYSICS
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Albert
Einstein Online
http://www.westegg.com/einstein/
Contributions
of 20th Century Women to Physics
http://cwp.library.ucla.edu/
Illustrated entries highlighting the
lives, work, education, achievements, and publications of 86
physicists.
Eric
Weisstein's World of Biography
http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/letters/
Nobel Laureates in Physics 1901 - Present
http://www.slac.stanford.edu/library/nobel/
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PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
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The American
Institute of Physics
http://www.aip.org/
Links to Physics Today
and other online journals.
Meeting and conference information.
“Education and Student Services” includes career information and
resources. For a look at policy and budget issues affecting the field of
physics, click on “Science Policy” and then “Tools for Scientists as
Constituents.”
American
Meteorological Society
http://www.ametsoc.org/AMS/
American
Nuclear Society
http://www.ans.org/
A not-for-profit,
international, scientific and educational organization established to
unify professional activities within the diverse fields of nuclear science
and technology. Click on to Standards and the user will find
articles, background material , and amanual of ANS standards. Under Resources,
user will find a glossary of terms, and background information and dosage charts
for radiation.
American
Physical Society
http://www.aps.org/
Includes
membership information, news, meetings, information for women and minorities in
physics professions, resources for students (under
“education/women/minorities”), and public affairs issues.
Institute
of Physics
http://www.iop.org/
British
based international society for individuals in either pure or applied physics.
National
Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration
http://www.noaa.gov/
National Weather Association
http://www.nwas.org/
Society
for Amateur Scientists
http://www.sas.org/
Collaborative effort to foster dialogue
between professional and amateur scientists.
World
Meteorological Organization
http://www.wmo.ch/indexflash.html
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TUTORIALS |
College
Physics for Students of Biology and Chemistry
http://www.rwc.uc.edu/koehler/biophys/text.html
A hypertext geared to the first-year
undergraduate. Includes a table of contents, a list of symbols and
abbreviations, a timeline, and an index.
Electronic
Textbooks
http://physicsweb.org/resources/Education/Electronic_textbooks/
64 texts, broken down into 24 categories ranging
from accelerators and synchrotrons to superconductivity.
Flash Animations for Physics
http://faraday.physics.utoronto.ca/GeneralInterest/Harrison/Flash/
The University of Toronto provides general animations for physics topics.
IUN/FYDE
Introductory Physics Notes
http://www.dctech.com/physics/lecture_notes.html
Notes "constitute a general, non-calculus introductory physics course."
Online
Physics Lecture Notes
http://www.dctech.com/physics/lecture_notes.php
Online notes for 21 courses located
nationwide, ranging from the introductory to the advanced level.
Physics
Tutorials
http://www.physics.uoguelph.ca/tutorials/tutorials.html
Tutorials
on concepts such as “circuits and resistors” and “torque and
rotational motion”, with illustrations, sample problems, and self-tests. Quick
reviews on mathematical functions such as algebra, trigonometry, graphing,
logarithms, etc.
University Physics
http://occawlonline.pearsoned.com/bookbind/pubbooks/young_awl/
Text companion web site.
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SELECTED LIBRARY RESOURCES
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AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS |
The Gravity-Packed World of Physics.
Falls Church, VA : Cerebellum Corporation, 1998.
Reserve Video
QC23 .G7 1998
Weather Fronts and Precipitation.
Northbrook, Ill. : Hubbard Scientific Co. ; Rochester, N.Y. : Ward's Natural
Science Establishment [distributor], 1993.
Video
QC880 .W42 1993
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BOOKS |
Beiser, Arthur. Schaum's Easy Outlines : Applied
Physics : Based on Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems of Applied Physics.
(3rd. ed.) New York : McGraw-Hill, 2003.
QC31 .B35 2003
Bolles, Edmund Blair. Einstein Defiant : Genius
Versus Genius in the Quantum Revolution. Washington, D.C. : Joseph
Henry Press, 2004.
QC173.98 .B65
2004
Karplus, Robert. Introductory Physics : a Model
Approach. (2nd ed.) Buzzards Bay, MA : Captain's Engineering
Services, 2003.
QC23 .K294 2003
Libbrecht, Kenneth George. The Snowflake :
Winter's Secret Beauty. Stillwater, MN : Voyageur Press, 2003.
QC926.32 .L53 2003
Mermin, N. David. It's About Time : Understanding
Einstein's Relativity. Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2005.
QC173.65 .M47 2005
Newton, Roger G. Galileo's Pendulum : From the
Rhythm of Time to the Making of Matter. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard
University Press, 2004.
QB209 .N48
2004
Sprott, Julien C. Physics Demonstrations : a
Sourcebook for Teachers of Physics. Madison : University of Wisconsin
Press, 2006.
QC33 .S675 2006
Sutton, Richard Manliffe. Demonstration
Experiments in Physics. College Park, MD : American Association of
Physics Teachers, 2003.
QC33 .S8 2003
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JOURNALS |
Physics Today (1948-2005)
Proceedings of the National Academy
of Sciences of the United States of America (1970-1994)
Weatherwise (1988-1994)
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