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Quick Guide to Research

Where & How to Find Physics Information

 

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Book with Author/Editor

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Catalogue

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   -By Author & Title combined
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Books on a Topic
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Catalogue
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 Journal


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Catalogue

   -Paper copy
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 Journal Articles on a Topic



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Article Database

   -Gen. Sci. Abstracts
   -Applied Science & Technology
   -INSPEC
   -Web of Science
   -Scopus

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Encyclopedia & Reference Books


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E-Reference

   -Access Science
   -Knovel (collection of reference books)
 
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Some useful physics journals: Science, Scientific American, Nature, American Journal of Physics, Canadian Journal of Physics, Physics Today

Physics Library website: http://www.physics.utoronto.ca/library/

Central Library website: http://main.library.utoronto.ca/