Physics - Reference Sources

The reference collection is an excellent place to begin your research if you want to find:

• a summary of a topic
• background information on a topic
• a list of recommended resources
• factual information

When you find a reference book:

• Scan the table of contents to see how it is organized.
• Note its publication date to determine currency of the information.
• Use the index to locate your topic within the book.

Scroll down for a list of some key resources in the field of Physics. These titles are located in the reference section at the Schow Science Library (bottom of the stairs, to the left).

AIP PHYSICS DESK REFERENCE
Schow Ref QC61.P49 2003

CRC HANDBOOK OF CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
Schow Ref QD65.H3 [current edition]

DICTIONARY OF PHYSICS
[electronic resource]

DICTIONARY OF PURE AND APPLIED PHYSICS
Schow Ref QC5.D485 2001

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PHYSICS
Schow Ref QC5.E45 2005

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND DATA OF OPTICAL MATERIALS
Schow Ref QC374.W3535 2007

SMITHSONIAN PHYSICAL TABLES
[electronic resource] or Schow Ref QC61.S6

SPRINGER HANDBOOK OF ATOMIC, MOLECULAR, AND OPTICAL PHYSICS
Schow Ref QC173.S5985 2006

TABLES OF PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CONSTANTS AND SOME MATHEMATICAL FUNCTIONS
Schow Ref QC61.K3 1986

THE PHYSICS HANDBOOK
Schow Ref QC61.P65 2007