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Where do I start my research?
A good way to start your research is to define your
topic by using subject dictionaries and to find background information
in encyclopaedias such as:
The Cambridge dictionary of space technology |
Sci Ref TL 788 .W54 2001 |
The Cambridge handbook of physics formulas
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Sci Ref QC 61 .W67 2000
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| CRC handbook of chemistry and physics |
Sci Ref QD 65 .H3 2005 |
| CREDO reference |
Online reference library including access to encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, books of quotation and subject-specific titles |
| Dictionary of Physics |
Sci Ref
QC 5 .D53 2004 |
Dictionary of pure and applied physics
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Sci Ref QC 5 .D485 2001
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Dictionary of scientific units
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Sci Ref QC 82 .J4 1992 |
| Encyclopaedic dictionary of physics:
general, nuclear, solid state, molecular, chemical, metal and vacuum physics, astronomy, geophysics, biophysics, and related subjects |
Sci Ref QC 5 .E52 |
Encyclopedia of applied physics
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Sci Ref QC 5 .E543 1991
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Encyclopedia of astronomy and astrophysics
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Sci Ref QB 14 .E53 2001
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| Encyclopedia of mathematical physics |
Sci Ref QC 20 .E63 2006 |
| Encyclopedia of physics |
Sci Ref QC 5 .E545 2005 |
Encyclopedia of planetary sciences
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Sci Ref QB 600.2 .E53 1997
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Handbook of Space Astronomy and Astrophysics |
online version, 2nd edition - Zombeck, M. V.
1990, Cambridge University Press
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| Lexicool |
Online directory of bilingual and multilingual dictionaries and glossaries |
| NASA Atlas of the Solar System |
Sci Atlas G 1000 .G7 1997 |
| Norton's star atlas and reference handbook, epoch 2000.0 |
Sci Atlas QB 65 .N7 2004 |
| Oxford English Dictionary (OED) Online |
Meaning, history and pronunciation of over half a million words |
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Physics and astronomy classification scheme |
Sci Ref Q 177 .P49 |
How do I find books on my subject?
To find books on your subject you can:
Search the Library
Catalogue using the 'subject keyword' or 'general
keyword' option
OR
Browse the bookshelves using these call numbers:
Science Library, Hobart:
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QB 1-991 |
Astronomy |
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QB 460-466 |
Astrophysics |
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QC 1-999 |
Physics |
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QC 350-467 |
Optics |
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QC 801-809 |
Geophysics |
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QC 851-999 |
Meteorology |
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Z 5151-5154 |
Astronomy bibliography |
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Z 6041-6045 |
Geophysics bibliography |
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Z 7141-7145 |
Physics bibliography |
How do I find journal articles?
The Library holds journals in print and electronic formats. The
best way to access articles in these journals is by using the print
indexes and databases listed below. When you find an article you
want to read, use the Library
Catalogue and the E-journals
list to see if we hold a print copy or have access to the electronic
copy in full-text. Some databases listed will have direct links
to the full-text article.
Subject-specific Databases | Multi-discipline databases
| Where does CrossSearch fit in? | Journal title
abbreviations
Physics Databases:
INSPEC |
GIS, physics, and electrical engineering, computers and control, information technology. 1969+ |
| ANSTI (
Australian Nuclear Science & Technology Information ) |
Australian scientific and technical literature covering nuclear science research and development |
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Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts |
A comprehensive documentation of the literature concerning
all aspects of astronomy, astrophysics, and their neighbouring
fields.
Since 1988, most of the information given in AAA is available
on-line from INSPEC.
Science Ref Z 5153 .A862 v1-73;1969-2000 |
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IEEE
ASPP online journals and
IEEE Proceedings Online Package (POP) |
The IEEE ASPP package provides access to the abstracts and
full-text of IEEE journals, transactions, and magazines
published since 1998.
The Proceedings online package covers a core collection of conference proceedings of IEEE meetings, about 125 titles in all, with a backfile to 1998. Tutorial |
| IoP (Institute of Physics) electronic journals |
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NASA
Astrophysics Data System |
NASA- ADS
A NASA-funded project maintaining 3 bibliographic databases: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Physics, and ArXiv e-prints
. Some fulltext and citation
links available Help |
Multi-Discipline Databases:
CSA Databases |
Select and search two or more CSA databases simultaneously
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Current
Contents Connect |
Indexes core academic journals in all subjects. Includes
Alerting service. Back file of last 4 years |
ProQuest |
Good starting point to find some full-text journal articles. Includes references to and some full-text articles of popular and academic journal articles |
| Scopus |
Coverage of scientific, technical, medical and social science literature (approximately 14,000 titles). Abstracts back to 1966 and references back to 1996 |
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Web
of Science |
Citation database of core academic journals in all subjects.
Incorporates Science Citation Index. 1945+ |
Where does CrossSearch fit in?
CrossSearch provides a single entry point for our electronic resources including library catalogues, databases, eJournal collections, selected websites and more.
Other features include the ability to connect (via the FindIt/SFX button) to loads of full-text articles, compatibility with EndNote, and the capacity to customise, organise and group your favourite resources for regular searching. With CrossSearch, you can also save search histories and set up alerts for new information in your research area.
Try CrossSearch today!
Useful Web Sites
Web sites | Associations and Organisations | Scientific and
scholarly web directories and archives | Guide
to using the World Wide Web
Web sites:
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Astronomical
information
from Geoscience Australia |
Compute times for standard astronomical events for
major Australian cities. Browse Moon phase data, compute Sunrise/Sunset
times, compute Moonrise/Moonset times, compute Sun and Moon
positions. |
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BEC Matters! |
Resources and information for the Bose-Einstein condensation
and matter wave community. Includes news items, conference
information and essential web sites. |
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Chandra X-Ray Observatory
Center |
Visit: NASA's official Chandra Newsroom at MSFC for status
and background on Chandra (designed to observe X-rays from
high energy regions of the universe). |
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Digital
Librarian - Astronomy and Aerospace |
A librarian's choice of a range of Web resources. |
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nanotechweb.org |
Global portal for all nanoscience and nanotechnology resources
online. Including news, jobs, products, events and information. |
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Physics Web |
Physics news, jobs and resources including institutions
and research groups, preprints, journals, publishers and books,
The Living Encyclopedia of Physics, funding and scholarships,
conference calendar, laws, constants, data and tables, etc.
You will need to become a member to read some of the articles posted on the site. Membership is free |
| PhysNet |
A worldwide network of physics departments and documents providing a set of information services for physicists. |
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The virtual
library : physics |
A list of physics related sites and other resources. |
Associations and Organisations:
Scientific and scholarly web
directories and archives:
| arXiv |
Open access to e-prints in the fields of physics, mathematics, non-linear science, computer science, and quantitative biology. |
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Australian Digital
Theses project |
Most Australian universities are depositing the full text of their current PhD and research Master theses in the ADT server. The eTheses Collections link lists where you can find similar sites for Canada and other countries. Visit the Library's page for instructions on how to upload your thesis.
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Citeseer |
CiteSeer is a scientific literature digital library that
aims to improve the dissemination and feedback of scientific
literature. Contains an extensive citation cross reference. |
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Directory of Open Access
Journals |
The aim of the Directory of Open Access Journals is to
increase the visibility and ease of use of open access, full
text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals. |
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Google Scholar |
A search engine for scholarly literature, including
peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and
technical reports from all broad areas of research. |
| Mathematical Physics Preprint Archive |
Free electronic archive for research papers in Mathematical Physics and related areas. |
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OAIster |
This site provides access to institutional archives. A collection of freely available, previously difficult-to-access, academically-oriented digital resources. |
Scirus |
A comprehensive science-specific search engine. Find scientific, scholarly, technical and medical data from the Web, reports and journal articles. |
UTas Eprints |
A digital archive providing full-text access to publications by current University of Tasmania staff and higher degree students including journal articles, books, conference papers and theses. |
How do I cite and manage my information resources
Below are guides to citation styles and other aspects of presentation.
The citation styles that you use will depend on the policies of
the schools that you are studying in and specific publications.
Personal bibliographic software (for example, EndNote) can be
used to manage your sources when undertaking in-depth research. The
Library provides training in EndNote for honours students,
postgraduates and staff.
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