Guides to the Literature

 

Information Sources In Physics

Ref QC5.45 A1I54 1994

 

Guide to Information Sources in the Physical Sciences

Ref QC5.35 A1S74 2000

 

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

 

Concise Dictionary of Astronomy

Ref QB14 M56 1991

 

Oxford Dictionary of Physics

Ref QC5 C56 2000

 

Dictionary of Minor Planet Names

Ref QB651 S35 1999 + CD-Rom +user manual

 

Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Physics

Ref QC5 E52 v. 1-9, suppl. 1-5 1961-1975

 

Facts on File Dictionary of Astronomy

Ref QB14 F3 1994

 

IEEE Standard Dictionary of Electrical and Electronic Terms

Ref TK9 I478 1997

 

AccessScience (McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology Online)

Online

 

New Dictionary of Physics

Ref QC5 G7 1975

 

Astronomy and Astrophysics Encyclopedia

Ref QB14 A873 1991

 

Encyclopedia of Physics

Ref QC5 E547 1991

 

History of Astronomy

Ref QB15 H624 1997

 

 

 

 

Extrasolar Planets Encyclopedia

 

 

Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia

Ref Q121 V3 1995 v. 1- 2

 

Other dictionaries or encyclopedias can be found by searching under subject heading and adding the subheading dictionaries in MIDCAT

Style Guides

 

AIP Style Manual

Ref QC5.45 A45 1990

 

Scientific Style and Format: the CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers

Ref T11 S386 1994

 

Chicago Manual of Style

Ref LB2369 C57 1993

 

Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations

Ref LB2369 T8 1996

 

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers

Ref LB2369 G53 1999

 

For information on how to cite electronic materials or WWW sites,
see Style Guides in the Library's Web site.

Other Resources

 

In print format:

 

 

Cambridge Handbook of Physics Formulas

Ref QC61 W67 2000

 

Deep-Sky Name Index 2000.0

Ref QB802 M2 1991

 

Laws and Models: Science, Engineering and Technology

Ref Q121 H35 2000

 

 

 

 

On the web:

 

 

All that JAS: Journal Abbreviation Sources

 

 

Calculators: online resources

 

 

Periodic Table of the Elements

 

 

PhysLINK

 

 

Space Math
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