Key Electronic Resources

Use this alphabetical list to access quality information resources for Physics, including full text journal articles, information about journal articles, and links to high quality websites. Most of these resources can be accessed from off-campus. A longer list of resources, covering all subject areas can be found on the databases page.

If you have any problems or are unsure what to use, please contact the Science Team.


blurbox2.gif arXiv
Open access to e-prints in Physics, Mathematics,
Computer Science, Quantitatve Biology and Statistics

 blurbox2.gif Astrophysics Data System
Abstract database including content from NASA
and journal publishers SIMBAD and NED.
blue box Blackwell Synergy
This service has changed, please see details on
the Wiley Online Library.

blurbox2.gif BUBL:Natural Science and Maths
Links to quality natural science and
mathematics resources.

blue box Compendex 
Details of journal articles and
conferences in all areas of engineering.

blurbox2.gif CRC Press Collection
Electronic book collection in the sciences and
engineering.

blue box CSA High Technology Research
Searchable collection of journal article details and
abstracts relating to Physics.

blurbox2.gif CSA Technology Research
Searchable collection of journal article details and
abstracts relating to Physics.
blue box EBSCO Electronic Journals Service 
Full text electronic journals, including key
Physics titles.

blue box ENGnetBASE
Collection of electronic books for Engineering,
includes useful titles for Physics.

blue box IEEE Xplore
IEEE and IET journals, transactions, magazines and
conference proceedings.

blurbox2.gif INSPEC 
Details of journal articles in engineering, physics
and electronics.

blue box Institute of Physics e-journals
Access to approximatly 60 full text e-journals
from the Institute of Physics online.

blue box Intute: Mathematics
Links to quality websites for Mathematics and
Statistics information.
blue box Intute: Physics
Links to quality website gateway to find online
Physics information.		 blue box MATHnetBASE
Collection of electronic books for Mathematics
and Statistics.

blue box Math Guide
Links to quality Mathematics internet resources,
which are updated and added to regularly.

blue box Medline (Ovid)
Medical journal database including
Statistical information.

blurbox2.gif Oxford Reference Online
Look in the section for Physical Sciences and
Mathematics for quality scientific dictionaries.

blurbox2.gif Physics e-Print Archive
Allows electronic submission and retrieval of
papers covering physics and related areas.

blue box PhysicsWorld
Includes news, jobs, resources, including links to
related sites and a virtual laboratory.

blue box SciCentral
Links to web resources including nuclear,
fluid and astrophysics.

blue box Science Direct
(Registration required)
Electronic journals covering all subjects,
many full text.

blue box Web of Knowledge
Details of electronic journals covering all subjects,
including Mathematics and Statistics.

blurbox2.gif Wiley Online Library
Details of science and social science
electronic journals, many full text.

blurbox2.gif WWW Virtual Library - Physics
Physics section of the free online Virtual Library,
contains links to useful resources.

blurbox2.gif Winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics 
Lists winners from 1901 and gives links to web
resources related to their field of research.