Physics: Articles
Article databases
Find published encyclopedia, magazine and professional research articles in library databases.
- Access Science This link opens in a new windowA great place to start your studies of physics and other science and technology topics. Access Science is an online version of McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology and McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms. It contains nearly 9,000 online encyclopedia articles, terms, images and videos related to sciences and technology. The Study Center provides essay topics, study guides and bibliographies.
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics This link opens in a new windowReference resource for physical constants, symbols, material properties, conversion factors, and much more. 92nd Edition. To learn more about using the handbook, including the interactive tables feature, visit the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics tour.
- Gale Ebooks (formerly GVRL) This link opens in a new windowOnline encyclopedia resources for multidisciplinary research, including in the sciences and technology.
- Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new windowFull text for more than 4,500 scholarly social sciences, humanities, general science, education and multi-cultural journals. 3,700 are peer-reviewed.
- ScienceDirect This link opens in a new windowFull text for more than 1,000 peer-reviewed life sciences, Health Science, physical sciences, and engineering journals with citation information for thousands more. Look for the "Full-text available" indicators to view articles online. View the Science Direct handout.
- Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)DOAJ is an online directory that indexes and provides access to quality open access, peer-reviewed journals.
Magazines and Journals online
Browse these physics journals electronically.
- Astrophysical JournalAn open access journal devoted to recent developments, discoveries, and theories in astronomy and astrophysics.
- Frontiers in PhysicsAn open access journal and one of the most viewed journals in its field, which addresses the biggest questions in physics.
- PhysicsMagazine articles available online from the American Physical Society (APS)
- Physics EssaysFull text, peer reviewed articles examining past, current, & advanced concepts, methods & results in physics research
- Physics TodayPeer reviewed articles of interest to both professional physicists and those with a general interest in physics. (Abstracts only - use interlibrary loan or ask a librarian to get the full text of the article.)