LibGuides: Physics Research: Starting research

Professional Organizations for Physics and Engineering

Professional organizations' websites often provide current information about important topics.

American Association of Physicists in Medicine
AAPM members are "dedicated to ensuring accuracy, safety and quality in the use of radiation in medical procedures such as medical imaging and radiation therapy."
American Center for Physics
Home of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, American Association of Physics Teachers, American Institute of Physics, American Physical Society, and Niels Bohr Library.
American Institute of Physics
AIP is dedicated to "the purpose of promoting the advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of physics and its application to human welfare."
American Nuclear Society
"The core purpose of ANS is to promote the awareness and understanding of the application of nuclear science and technology."
American Physical Society
AIP is a "non-profit membership organization working to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics through its outstanding research journals, scientific meetings, and education, outreach, advocacy and international activities."
Federation of American Scientists
FAS is "dedicated to providing rigorous, objective, evidence-based analysis and practical policy recommendations on national and international security issues connected to applied science and technology."
National Academic of Engineering
NAE "provides engineering leadership in service to the nation."
National Research Council
Their mission is "to improve government decision making and public policy, increase public understanding, and promote the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge in matters involving science, engineering, technology, and health."

Online Science Periodicals

Many 'general interest' or 'general science' magazines and newspapers also provide 'free' web sites which you can browse for a topic.

Recommended Reference Works

Reference works, like dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, as well as online sources like the ones listed here, can be important sources of background or other information to assist you with research. Look for these and others on the main floor beyond the Reference Desk:

AIP physics desk reference REF QC61 .P49 2003

CRC handbook of chemistry and physics (most recent edition kept at Ref. Desk) REF QD65 .H3

McGraw-Hill dictionary of scientific and technical terms. REF Q123 .M34 2003

McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology REF Q121 .M3 2002

Using Government Information Sources: Electronic and Print REF Z1223.Z7 S4 2001

Wiley electrical and electronics engineering dictionary REF TK9 .K39 2004

Recommended Online Sources

These online web resources may help you in your research.

Google Scholar
Use Google's search engine for "scholarly literature" to find subscribed sources on and off-campus. Go to Menu>Settings>Library Links to enable Bloomsburg University links to view subscribed resources. Look for "FullText@BloomU" links.
HyperPhysics
"HyperPhysics is an exploration environment for concepts in physics which employs concept maps and other linking strategies to facilitate smooth navigation."
NASA Technical Reports Server
NASA Technical Reports Server. Search publicly available reports from NASA. To limit only to those available lick on “Availability Options” and then “Online.”
United States Patent and Trademark Office
USPTO Related Web Sites
X-Ray Data Booklet
Includes X-Ray Properties of Elements, Synchrotron Radiation, Scattering Processes, Optics and Detectors, as well as Physical Constants, Physical Properties of the Elements, Electromagnetic Relations, Radioactivity and Radiation Protection, and Useful Formulas.

arXiv.org e-Print archive
Open access to 566,637 e-prints in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Quantitative Biology, Quantitative Finance and Statistics, from Cornell University.

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Professional Organizations for Physics and Engineering

Online Science Periodicals

Recommended Reference Works

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