Research Guides: Physics Research Guide: Online Sources

Online Sources

Recommended sites about physics.

arXiv
"arXiv is an e-print service in the fields of physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance and statistics."
Eric Weisstein's World of Science: Physics
"Eric Weisstein's World of Science contains budding encyclopedias of astronomy, scientific biography, chemistry, and physics."
The Feynman Lectures on Physics
"The purpose of this website is to share information about The Feynman Lectures on Physics." Created and maintained by Michael Gottlieb, assisted by Rudolf Pfeiffer, with the encouragement and approval of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), which owns the rights to The Feynman Lectures on Physics.
Khan Academy: Physics
The physics section from Khan Academy.
NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
"NASA's Vision: We reach for new heights and reveal the unknown for the benefit of humankind."
physics.org
"physics.org is brought to you by the Physics in Society team at the Institute of Physics. Our aim is to inspire people of all ages about physics. Let us be your guide and show you the best physics places on the web."
Physics Central
"The American Physical Society represents some 48,000 physicists, and most of our work centers on scientific meetings and publications-the primary ways that physicists communicate with each other. With PhysicsCentral, we communicate the excitement and importance of physics to everyone."
Physics Portal
"Physics research at NIST includes everything from improving the safety of medical radiation procedures to developing future "quantum information" technologies that generate unbreakable codes. NIST provides the measurements, standards, and technical expertise scientists and industries need to push the limits of the fundamental properties of nature."

Physics-related associations and organizations.

American Association of Physics Teachers
"AAPT is a professional membership association of scientists dedicated to enhancing the understanding and appreciation of physics through teaching. AAPT was established in 1930 with the fundamental goal of ensuring the 'dissemination of knowledge of physics, particularly by way of teaching.'"
American Institute of Physics
"The American Institute of Physics, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, advances, promotes and serves the physical sciences for the benefit of humanity."
American Physical Society
"The American Physical Society (APS) is a nonprofit membership organization working to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics through its outstanding research journals, scientific meetings, and education, outreach, advocacy, and international activities."
Institute of Physics
"The Institute of Physics is a leading scientific membership society working to advance physics for the benefit of all."
International Association of Physics Students
"We are an association of physics students and student societies from around the globe, working to promote peaceful collaboration amongst them. Our members are represented by national and local committees, who meet regularly to ensure the relevance of our activities."
National Society of Black Physicists
"Founded in 1977 at Morgan State University, the mission of the National Society of Black Physicists is to promote the professional well-being of African American physicists and physics students within the international scientific community and within society at large."
Society of Physics Students
"The Society of Physics Students (SPS) is a professional association explicitly designed for students and their advisers. Membership, through collegiate chapters, is open to anyone interested in physics. The only requirement for membership is that you be interested in physics. Besides physics majors, our members include majors in astronomy, chemistry, computer science, engineering, geology, mathematics, medicine, and other fields."

Alternative search engines. Useful for locating specific types of sources.

Congress.gov
"Presented by the Library of Congress, Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information."
FDsys (Federal Digital System)
"GPO’s Federal Digital System (FDsys) provides free online access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government."
Google Images
Image search from Google - either text-based or reverse image.
Google News
A news aggregator
Science.gov
"Science.gov searches over 60 databases and over 2,200 scientific websites to provide users with access to more than 200 million pages of authoritative federal science information including research and development results."
TinEye Reverse Image Search
Reverse image search - upload an image or provide a URL to an image's online location.
USA.gov
"USA.gov is an interagency product administered by USAGov (formerly the Federal Citizen Information Center), a division of the U.S. General Services Administration's Technology Transformation Service. Our mission is to create and organize timely, needed government information and services and make them accessible anytime, anywhere, via your channel of choice."
WolframAlpha
"Wolfram|Alpha introduces a fundamentally new way to get knowledge and answers—not by searching the web, but by doing dynamic computations based on a vast collection of built-in data, algorithms, and methods."
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