Physics 

Thinking of words

. . . using dictionaries, thesauruses, quotations

Concise Dictionary of Physics and Related Subjects (Science Reference QC5 .T5 1979)

Dictionary of Scientific Units: Including Dimensionless Numbers and Scales (Science Reference QC82 .J4 1992)

Facts on File Dictionary of Astronomy (Science Reference QB14 .F3 1985)

Gaining an Overview

. . . using encyclopedias, guides, handbooks, textbooks, yearbooks

American Institute of Physics Handbook (Science Reference QC61 .A5 1972)

CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (Reference QD65 .H3 1999/2000, Service Desk [7D], and Science Reference QD65 .H3 1995/1996, Science Service Desk)

Encyclopedia of Physics (Science Reference QC5 .E545 1991)

Encyclopedia of the Solar System (Science Reference QB501 .E52 1997)

Formulas, Facts, and Constants for Students and Professionals in Engineering, Chemistry, and Physics (Science Reference QC61 .F58 1982)

Macmillan Encyclopedia of Physics (Science Reference QC5 .M15 1996)

Twentieth Century Physics (Science Reference QC7 .T84 1995)

Finding current information

. . . using databases & indexes, alerting services (some may require free registration), journals to browse

Academic Search Premier -

Coverage: Indexing coverage varies, with full-text content for some titles beginning 1975 or earlier, and most titles indexed from the 1990s. Brief Description: Provides abstracts and indexing of articles in more than 8,000 popular magazines, scholarly journals, and major newspapers in all fields of study, with nearly 4,000 titles available full text. Tools Available: A complete list of titles covered is available.

General Science Index -

Call Number: Science Reference Z7401 .G4 Coverage: 1978 to 1995 Brief Description: Provides indexing for 150 leading English-language journals in the fields of science, health science, nutrition, environment, and computer science. Other IPFW Formats: IPFW library owns the printed index 1978-1995

Physics Web -

Brief Description: A comprehensive Web site provided by the Institute of Physics covering recent patents, equipment information, conferences, and searching of the magazine Physics World.

IngentaConnect -

Coverage: 1988 to present Brief Description: Billed as "one of the most comprehensive collections of academic and professional research articles online" IngentaConnect is an aggregator database providing access to the tables of contents from more than 30,000 popular, trade, and scholarly journals.

Browsing journals

. . . Selected current journals in physics are available on the second floor of Helmke Library:

American Journal of Physics (Periodicals QC1 .A47)

Journal of Applied Physics (Periodicals QC1 .J83)

Physical Review A (Periodicals QC1 .P4 Pt. A)

Physical Review Letters (Periodicals QC1 .P43)

Physics Teacher (Periodicals QC30 .P48)

Physics Today (Periodicals QC1 .P658)

Discovering books

. . . using library catalogs, bibliographies

IUCAT Catalog (Indiana University's online library catalog) -

Brief Description: Search Helmke Library's online catalog to find books, electronic resources, periodicals (scholarly journals, popular magazines, or newspapers), government publications, music CDs, videorecordings (DVDs, VHS), and other library materials. Tools Available: Searching IUCAT Tutorial How Do I Use IUCAT Guides

WorldCat -

Brief Description: Provides access to the OCLC database with more than 1 billion bibliographic records for materials in all formats. Tools Available: Online tutorials are available.

Information Sources in Physics (Science Reference QC21.2 .I535 1994, Science Service Desk)

Astronomy and Astrophysics: A Bibliographical Guide (Science Reference Z5151 .K45)

Checking facts

. . . using almanacs, statistics

Tables of Physical and Chemical Constants and Some Mathematical Functions (Science Reference QC61 .K3 1986)

Tables of Isotopes (Science Reference QD601.2 .F57 1999)

Seeking people & organizations

. . . using biographies, directories, cited/co-cited author indexes

American Men and Women of Science, 19th ed., 1995 (Science Reference Q141 .A471)

Biography Resource Center -

Coverage: Current and retrospective reference sources Brief Description: Provides biographical information on more than 275,000 people from throughout history and around the world, across all disciplines and subject areas. Tools Available: An online list of sources indexed is available. An online research guide and  search tips are also available.

Science Citation Index, 1970-1991; see science librarian (Reference Z7401 .S365)

Encountering facts & opinions

. . . using reviews, editorials

Book Review Index (Reference Z1035.A1 B6, Reference Index Tables)

Editorials on File (Reference D839 .E3, latest binder at Service Desk [3B])

Facts on File (Reference D410 .F3, latest binder at Service Desk [3B])

Using writing & editing tools

. . . using style guides, guidelines for authors

AIP Style Manual (Science Reference QC5.45 .A45 1990, Science Service Desk)

Crossing boundaries

. . . using subject headings, call numbers, syndetic structure

Library of Congress Classification Outline for Schedule Q: Science