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Physics Resource Guide

The following guide is highly selective, and includes some of the most useful reference sources for researching topics in physics. All the materials listed below can be found in the reference area of the Kline Science Library unless otherwise noted. Other useful reference materials in physics are published by agencies and departments of the federal government (e.g. NASA, NBS/NIST, etc.); These materials are not included in this Biblio-File, but can be found in Government Documents, located in the Mudd Library.

If you need help in locating or using any of the material listed in this guide, do not hesitate to consult a library staff member or the reference librarian.

Contents

Subject Headings for Books
Dictionaries/Encyclopedias
Handbooks
Data Tables/Handbooks
Journal Indexes/Abstracts

Subject Headings for Books

Subject headings which may prove useful in searching the

online catalog or magazine indexes are:

Physics Molecular Dynamics

Astrophysics Nuclear Physics

Dynamics Optics

Electricity Quantum Theory

Electrons Radioactivity

Field Theory Solid State Physics

Force and Energy Statics

General Relativity Statistical Physics

Ions Thermodynamics

Magnetism Unified Molecular Models

Mathematical Physics

Mechanics or

Headings starting with the word "Nuclear"

examples: Nuclear Charge, Nuclear Forces,

Nuclear Magnetism, etc.

Dictionaries/Encyclopedias

A Dictionary of Physics - Ed. Alan Isaacs. Oxford University Press, 2000.
Encyclopedia of Physics. 3rd rev. and enlarged ed.,

Ed. by Rita Lerner and George L. Trigg.

Weinheim : Wiley-VCH, 2005. (2 vols.)

QC5 E545 2005 (LC) KSL Ref

Encyclopedia of physics. Joe Rosen.

New York: Facts on File, 2004.

QC5 R596X 2004 (LC)+ Oversize KSL Ref
A dictionary of physics. 5th ed.,

Ed. by John Daintith.

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.

QC5 C56 2005 (LC) KSL Ref
The facts on file dictionary of physics. 4th ed.,

Edited by John Daintith, Richard Rennie.

New York : Facts On File, 2005.

QC5 F34X 2005 (LC) KSL Ref

Dictionary of pure and applied physics.

Ed. by Dipak Basu.

Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2001.

QC5 D485X 2001 (LC) KSL Ref

Dictionary of material science and high energy physics.

Ed. by Dipak Basu.

Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, 2001.

QC772 D57X 2001 (LC) KSL Ref

Encyclopedia of Physics. 3rd Ed.,

Ed. by R. M. Besancon,

N.Y.: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1985.

QC5 B52 1985 KSL Ref

There are three levels of coverage; the main divisions

are intended for beginners, subdivisions for more

knowledgeable readers, and finer divisions for those

with a solid background in both physics and mathematics.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Physics and Mathematics.

Ed. by D.N. Lapedas. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1978.

QC5 M23 OBS and Bass Ref

Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology.

15 vols. Orlando, FL: Academic Press, 1987.

Q123 E497 1987 KSL Ref and EASL

Q123 E497X 1992 EASL Ref
Comprehensive coverage of the physical sciences

written by leading experts. General and in-depth

reviews of areas in approximately 20 pages.
Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Physics.

(9 vol. + 5 supplements) N.Y.: MacMillan, 1961-64.

Also known as Thewlis' Encyclopedia.

QC5 E53 1962 KSL Ref

QC5 E54A SML Ref

Articles are written at the graduate level, and the

index is comprehensive. Volume 9 is a multilingual

dictionary (English, French, German, Spanish, Russian,

and Japanese).

Handbuch der Physik. (Encyclopedia of Physics), 55 vols.,

2nd ed., Berlin: Springer, 1955-1988. Ed. by S. Flugge.

QC21 H35 1955 KSL

QC21 H35 EASL

Intended as a systematic encyclopedic treatise on all

areas of physics. German, English, and French languages

are used, with the subject indexes in each volume

serving as multilingual dictionaries. Vol. 55 is a subject

index for the entire set.

Concise Encyclopedia of Solid State Physics.

Edited by R.G. Lerner and G.L. Trigg. Reading, MA:

Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., Inc., 1983.

QC176 A3 +C66 1983 EASL Ref

A Dictionary of Scientific Units. 6th Ed.,

H.G. Jerrard and D. B. McNeill. London: Chapman and Hall,

1992.

QC82 J47 1980 KSL Ref

Handbooks

CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics.

Cleveland: Chemical Rubber Publishing Co. 1913- .

Boca Raton, Fla., CRC Press, Inc.

QD65 H35 Bass Ref and SML and EASL

Ref 18 QD65 H3 MED

QD 65 H3 KSL Ref

QD65 H35 CHEM Ref and GEO Ref
The authority for chemical and physical information

for students or laboratory scientists in search of quick

data. It includes a wealth of mathematical information

and good sections on chemical nomenclature and

structures. Beilstein references and Chemical Abstract

registry numbers are also included. Excellent glossary.

Handbook of physics. Edited by Walter Benenson ... [et al.].

New York: Springer, 2002.

QC61 H37X 2002 (LC) KSL Ref
Intended as a source of information for problem solving,

homework, examinations, and practical applications.

Includes both fundamentals and a wide variety of experimental

methods used in practice.

AIP physics desk reference. 3rd ed. /

E. Richard Cohen, David R. Lide, George L. Trigg, editors.

New York : Springer, 2003.

QC19.3 P4 2003 (LC)KSL Ref

American Institute of Physics Handbook.

Third ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1972.

QC61 A54 KSL Ref

45 A48 CHEM Ref

QC61 957A MED
Another authoratative source of physical data and

graphs, with an excellent index.

Tables of Physical & Chemical Constants and some Mathematical

Functions. 15th Ed.,

London: Longman, 1986.

QC61 K38 1986 KSL Ref

Arranged in three sections: physics, chemistry, and

mathematical functions.

The Cambridge handbook of physics formulas. Graham Woan.

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000.

QC61 W67X 2000 (LC) KSL Ref
Handbook of optics. sponsored by the Optical Society of

America. Michael Bass, editor in chief ... [et al.].

2nd ed. New York : McGraw-Hill, 1995-2001. 4 v.

QC369 H35 1995 KSL Ref

Handbook of Optics. Optical Society of America,

Ed. by Walter G. Driscoll. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1978.

QC369 H35 1978 KSL Ref

QC369 H35 EASL and ASTRO

Handbook of Physical Calculations.

Tuma, Jan J. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1976.

QC61 T85 1983 Enlarged and Revised KSL
Graduate Programs in Physics, Astronomy and Related Fields.

New York: American Institute of Physics, annual.

QC30 +A49 KSL and EASL
Directory of Physics and Astronomy Staff Members.

New York: American Institute of Physics, annual.

QC30 +D57 KSL and EASL