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Welcome to the Physics Research Guide. This guide is designed to support your research process. In this guide, you'll find:

subject-specific materials and resources, such as books, articles, and databases
citation style guides for your subject

Use the tabs to navigate through the boxes and pages of the guide. If you have any questions, schedule an appointment with a librarian.

Web of Science (Science Citation Index)
Leading scholarly literature in the science

arXiv
Open access to e-prints in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Quantitative Biology, Quantitative Finance, Statistics, Electrical Engineering and Systems Science, and Economics

Smithsonian/NASA Astrophysics Data System
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Physics, and arXiv e-prints.

inSPIRE High-Energy Physics Literature Database
Database built by CERN, DESY, Fermilab and SLAC, that interacts closely with HEP publishers, arXiv.org, NASA-ADS, PDG, HEPDATA and other information resources

PER-Central
This site is a comPADRE collection designed specifically to serve as an informational touchpoint and online community for "producers" and "consumers" of physics education research (PER). Here you will find links to articles and dissertations, research groups, PER-based curricular materials, news and events, and many other things of interest to the community.
Newton Project
The Newton project aims to gather all of Isaac Newton's writings into a single, freely accessible electronic edition.
Einstein Papers Project
The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein presents the first complete picture of a massive written legacy that ranges from Einstein's first work on the special and general theories of relativity and the origins of quantum theory, to his active involvement with international collaboration and cooperation, human rights, education, and disarmament.

Annual Reviews
Literature reviews for many different disciplines in biomedical/life sciences, physical sciences, and social sciences.

Credo Reference
Reference sources for all subjects, including encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, quotations, and subject-specific titles.

Films on Demand
Content is provided by the BBC, the Canadian Broadcast Corp, Films for the Humanities & Sciences, PBS, and others.
Kanopy Videostreaming
Streaming documentaries and feature films

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