Physics Research Databases

Physics

Best Bet Databases in Physics

INSPEC
Indexes scholarly articles in physics, electronics and electrical engineering, computers and control, and information technology. From the Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEE). 1969-current.
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Citations with abstracts of the worldwide literature in physics, electronics and electrical engineering, and computer fields. Primary coverage is of journal articles and papers presented at conferences, although significant books, technical reports, and dissertations are also included in the database's 6.2 million records.

Sources include more than 4,200 journals and more than 2,000 conference proceedings, books, and reports corresponding to the following publications:
- Physics Abstracts
- Electrical & Electronics Abstracts
- Computer & Control Abstracts
- The online INSPEC database
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NTIS (National Technical Information Service)
Current U.S. government-sponsored research and worldwide scientific, technical, engineering, and business-related information. 1964-present.
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Central source for the sale of unclassified and publicly available information from research reports, journal articles, data files, computer programs and audiovisual products from Federal sources. Additionally, information is available from Canada, Japan, the former Soviet Union, Western and Eastern European countries. Subject Coverage:
- Administration & Management
- Aeronautics & Aerodynamics
- Agriculture
- Behavior & Society
- Business
- Chemistry
- Communications
- Computer Sciences
- Education
- Energy
- Engineering
- Environmental Sciences
- Health Care
- International Trade
- Library & Information Sciences
- Materials Sciences
- Mathematical Sciences
- Medicine
- Military Sciences
- Natural Resources & Earth Sciences
- Nuclear Science
- Physics
- Regulations
- Research Administration
- Technology
- Telecommunications
- Transportation
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PROLA - Physical Review Online Archive

American Physical Society journals. 1800s- current, plus: Physical Review: 1893-present; Physical Review Letters: 1958-present; Reviews of Modern Physics: 1929-present.
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SPIN

Articles from scholarly physical science journals, published by the American Institute of Physics, its member societies, and other affiliated organizations. 1975-present.
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AccessScience
Contains over 7,000 articles, 115,000 definitions, and biographies of more than 1,200 scientists. Online version of print McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology. current.
Also Known As
- McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology
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See also: MHEST.com, a free online companion to the 10th Edition of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology. The site has been completely redesigned and now features an index search tool, more supplemental articles, 9 Spotlights including audio interviews and other rich media from AccessScience, related McGraw-Hill titles, and additional multimedia offerings.
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