Research Guides: Physics: Start Here

How to Use This Guide

Pine Mountain Observatory photo Courtesy of Dean Walton

Find the types of sources that you need by selecting the options in the menu -- for instance "Finding Articles" or "Biophysics."

If you would like more specific research help or you have a question (simple or complex) please email me at kbuxton@uoregon.edu - Kristin.

ArXiv.org This link opens in a new window
Preprints in physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance, economics and statistics.
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
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Provides access to both the Science Citation Index (SCI) Expanded, Social Science Citation Index (SSCI), and Arts & Humanities Index. The database can be searched by words in article titles and abstracts, by author, by journal, and to look for cited references.
inSPIRE HEP This link opens in a new window
Covers high-energy physics, including full-text articles, including journal papers, preprints, e-prints, technical reports, conference papers and theses.
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics This link opens in a new window
One of the most popular reference books for tabulated physical and chemical data. Includes physical constants for over 12,000 of the most common chemical substances and many facts about the physical sciences, including conversion factors, health and safety information.