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Finding Articles via Databases
On-campus and off-campus access is available to Auburn University students, faculty, and staff. For off-campus access, use your Auburn User ID and password. Off-campus and AU Wireless access to SciFinder Scholar requires a VPN connection.
Physics
Databases
Citation Databases
Current Awareness
Databases
Science Databases
General Databases
Physics Databases
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Inspec
http://www.lib.auburn.edu/INSPEC
- Abstracts for journals and conference proceedings in physics, electronics, electrical engineering, computer science, and information technology since 1968.
- Scitation http://scitation.aip.org/
- Search over one hundred AIP, APS, ASCE, ASME, and SPIE journals from 1957. Can also search the SPIN (Searchable Physics Information Notices) database at the same time.
- arXiv.org http://arxiv.org/
- Preprints server for physics, mathematics, non-linear science, and computer science.
Science Databases
- Dissertation Abstracts http://www.lib.auburn.edu/DA
- Citations for U.S. dissertations since 1861. Dissertations with 350-word abstracts since 1980. Twenty-four page PDF preview for most dissertations since 1996. Master's theses with 150-word abstracts since 1988.
- Engineering Village 2 http://www.lib.auburn.edu/EIVILLAGE
- Abstracts from engineering journals, reports, monographs and conference proceedings since 1970.
- Gmelin
- The most complete collection of structures, property data, and literature references for 2.5 million inorganic and organometallic compounds. See Beilstein & Gmelin Installation to download software needed to run Gmelin. Off-campus and AU Wireless use requires a VPN connection.
- GrayLit Network http://www.osti.gov/graylit/
- Technical reports from U.S. Government Agencies such as Defense, Energy, EPA and NASA.
- Materials Science http://www.lib.auburn.edu/MSC
- Includes METADEX, Materials Business File, Engineered Materials Abstracts, Aluminum Industry Abstracts, Corrosion Abstracts, Weldasearch and Ceramic Abstracts / World Ceramics Abstracts. Since 1985.
- SciFinder Scholar / Chemical Abstracts
- Covers a broad spectrum of the chemistry-related topics, including physical chemistry and spectroscopy, back to 1907. See SciFinder Scholar Getting Started to download software needed to run this database. Off-campus and AU Wireless use requires a VPN connection.
- Science.gov http://www.science.gov
- U.S. government portal for government-supported research.
General Databases
- Academic Search Premier http://www.lib.auburn.edu/ASP
- Full text from over 1,500 journals. Abstracts from over 2,700 scholarly journals since 1990.
- InfoTrac's Expanded Academic ASAP http://www.lib.auburn.edu/ITOF
- Indexes 1,500 journal titles in a variety of subject areas since 1980. Full text articles from over 500 journals.
Current Awareness Databases
- Current Contents / Science Edition http://www.lib.auburn.edu/CCSE
- Browse the table of contents of research journals or keyword search article titles and abstracts. Auburn University faculty and graduate students can contact their library specialist for the special URL needed to set up email notification of new articles.
- Ingenta (Formerly UnCover) http://www.lib.auburn.edu/INGENTA
- Many articles not owned by AU Libraries can be downloaded by or faxed to AU faculty, graduate students and staff (you must first create an account).
Citation Databases
- Science Citation Index http://www.lib.auburn.edu/SCI
- Find journal articles in over 5,700 major science and technology journals that have cited a particular reference since 1945. Large multidisciplinary database includes over 150 scientific disciplines. Covers about 500 chemistry-related journals. Also known as Web of Science.
- SciFinder Scholar http://www.lib.auburn.edu/SCIFI
- Find articles, books, conference proceedings, and patents that have cited a particular reference since 1997. Covers about 9,000 chemistry-related journals. See SciFinder Scholar Getting Started to download software needed to run this database. Off-campus and AU Wireless use requires a VPN connection.
- Inspec http://www.lib.auburn.edu/INSPEC
- Abstracts for journals and conference proceedings in physics, electronics, electrical engineering, computer science, and information technology since 1968.
Finding Journals in the Library Catalog
Search the Auburn University library catalog to see if Auburn Libraries has the journal for the year(s) that you need in print or via electronic access. To search for journal articles, see Finding Articles via Databases.
Four ways to search for journals in AubieCat:
- Journal Abbreviation search in "Basic
Search"
Type the journal abbreviation in the search box on the Auburn University library catalog. This works for many, but not all journal abbreviations. If this does not find the journal, you must try method 2 or 4 below before concluding that AU Libraries does not have the journal.
- Journal Title search in "Basic
Search"
Select "Journal Title" from the pull-down menu for "Search By " in a "Basic Search". Type in the unabbreviated name of the journal. Do not include "The" or "A" if these are the first word in the journal title. It may not be necessary to type in the entire title because this search automatically right truncates. See Mystery Citations to figure out what is the unabbreviated name of a journal.
- Title search in "Keyword Search"
Select "Title" from the pull-down menu for "Search By" in a "Keyword Search". Type in full words from the journal title or partial words ended with a question mark, such as chem?. This type of search usually finds more titles than just the desired journal.
- ISSN Number search in "Keyword
Search"
Every journal is assigned a unique 8-digit number of the form xxxx-xxxx. In a "Keyword Search" select "ISSN" from the pull-down menu for "Search By". Type in the ISSN Number. For example, "0031-9007" will find only the record for Physical Review Letters.
In most cases, you can get a copy of the article via Interlibrary Loan or Ingenta. See Document Delivery for more information.
Lists of journal titles available at AU Libraries:
E-journals at AU Libraries includes all subject areas, not just physics.
Selected list of physics journals. Last updated in 2001.
Note: If you don't see a journal you need on these two lists, AU Libraries may still have it. Check the Auburn University library catalog.
Mystery Citations
Is there something wrong with your reference? Did
Interlibrary Loan return your request because the article or book does
not seem to exist? If the advice below does solve the problem, contact
the physics librarian or Document Delivery for help.
Having trouble unravelling an unfamiliar abbreviation to the full journal
title? To search for a journal in the library catalog, you
may need the full name of the journal or its ISSN number (xxxx-xxxx).
Online Resources to "Unravel" Journal Abbreviations
CAS Document Detective Service Title Search
http://www.cas.org/Support/DDS/ddssearch.html
Keyword search on journal title words (automatic right truncation on all words).
For example, Zh Neoorg Khim finds Zhurnal Neorganischeskoi Khimii. But, Recl Trav Chim Pays-Bas does not find Recueil des Travaux Chimique des Pays-Bas.
JAKE http://www.lib.auburn.edu/jake.html
Search on part, or all, of the journal abbreviation (automatic right truncation on all words).
Covers journals that appear in database aggregators.
Print Resources to "Unravel" Journal Abbreviations
Chemical Abstracts Service Source Index (CASSI) Ref Desk QD 1 .C473
This is the best resource to convert abbreviations into full titles. Contains most journals, conference proceedings, and book series indexed by Chemical Abstracts and SciFinder Scholar.
Periodical Title Abbreviations: By Title Ref Desk Z 6945 .A2 W34 2001
Less informative, but easier to use, than CASSI.
Reference Books
Located either on the 2nd floor near the reference desk or on the 4th floor with other books. Larger reference works, such as Landolt-Bornstein, are usually shelved on the 4th floor.
Finding Aids
There is a great deal of property data that is summarized in books, such as those listed below. These can be especially helpful if you need data on more than just a single compound. However, unless you know which books to look in, it can be a challenge to find them. Use the three links below to identify books that contain specific types of physical property and spectral data (i.e. dielectric constant, thermal conductivity, crystal structure, etc.). Then check the library catalog to see if Auburn Libraries has a copy of the book.
Index to Physical, Chemical and Other Property Data (Arizona State University)
http://www.asu.edu/lib/noble/chem/property.htm
Chemical & Physical Property Information Resources (Duke University)
http://www.lib.duke.edu/chem/property.htm
Thermodex (University of Texas)
http://thermodex.lib.utexas.edu/
Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
American Institute of Physics Handbook Ref QC 61 .A5
Biographical Dictionary of Scientists. Physicists QC 15 .B56 1984
Encyclopedia of Acoustics QC 221.5 .E53 1997
Encyclopedia of Applied Physics Ref. QC 5 .E543 1991
Encyclopedia of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance  QC 762. E53 1996
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Physics Ref QC 5 .M424 1997
PhysicsWeb: Famous Scientists http://physicsweb.org/resources/Reference/Famous_physicists/
Handbooks and General Reference Books
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics Ref QD 65 .H3
Handbook of Physical Quantities Ref QC 61 .H36 1997
Information Sources in Physics Ref QC 21.2 .I535 1994
VNR Index of Chemical and Physical Data Ref QC 61 .J36 1992
Thermophysical Properties of Matter QC 173.397 .P87 1970
Physical Reference Data http://physics.nist.gov/PhysRefData/contents.html
Subject Profile Call Numbers
Call number ranges for browsing. Also search the library catalog for more books and subjects.
| QB Astronomy QB 460-465 Astrophysics QB 520-540 Sun (Solar Physics, etc.) QC Physics QC 170-197 Atomic Physics QC 176-177 Solid State Physics QC 220-246 Acoustics, Sound QC 251-338 Heat QC 350-467 Optics, Light QC 450-454 Spectroscopy QC 474-496 Radiation Physics (General) QC 501-766 Electricity and Magnetism QC 717.5-718.8 Plasma Physics QC 770-798 Nuclear and Partical Physics QC 801-809 Geophysics, Cosmic Physics QC 811-849 Geomagnetism QC 851-999 Meteorology, Climatology TK 7800-8360 Electronics TK 7867-7871 Electronic Circuits TK 7871.85-7874.5 Semiconductors, Microelectronics |
Websites
Miscellaneous Physics Web Sites
Professional Societies & Associations
Miscellaneous Physics Web Sites
How Things Work http://howthingswork.virginia.edu/
A guide to the physics behind common items.
National Geophysical Data Center http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/
NGDC contains comprehensive databases in geology, glaciology, meteorology and geophysics.
NIST Chemistry WebBook http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry/
Look here first. Physical property data, IR spectra, and mass spectra on 40,000 compounds. Includes references to the original literature. Search by name or formula.
NIST Homepage http://nist.gov
The National Institute of Science and Technology website points to chemistry resources and databases, many of which are free to the public.
NSSDC http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/
National Space Science Data Center contains the results of NASA's research.
Periodic Table of Elements http://www.periodic.lanl.gov/
Clickable table made available by Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Physical Law List http://www.alcyone.com/max/physics/laws/index.html
Superstring Theory Website http://www.superstringtheory.com/
Table of the Nuclides http://atom.kaeri.re.kr/ton/
Chart of nuclides with critical atomic data.
Societies & Associations
AAS http://www.aas.org/
American Astronomical Society
AGU http://www.agu.org/
American Geophysical Union
AIP http://www.aip.org/
American Institute of Physics
ANS http://www.ans.org/
American Nuclear Society
APS http://www.aps.org
American Physical Society
ASA http://asa.aip.org/
Acoustical Society of America.
DOE http://www.energy.gov/
Department of Energy
EPS http://www.eps.org/
European Physical Society
IOP http://www.iop.org/
Institute of Physics
IAE http://www.iaea.org/
International Atomic Energy Agency
NIST http://physics.nist.gov/lab.html
National Institute of Standards and Technology Physics Laboratory
OSA http://www.osa.org/
Optical Society of America
Questions or comments?
Bob Buchanan buchara@auburn.edu
Updated May 1, 2007