Use databases to find journals, preprint articles, published articles, conference proceedings, patents, technical reports and other e-publications.

If you are unsure of where to start, contact your librarian (Amanda McCormick) or visit this tutorial created by UB Libraries. 

The most frequently used physics databases are listed below. 

Google Scholar 

• Set up a profile! In your account options, select "library links" to double-check that you are connected to UB (choose: University at Buffalo Libraries - View it @ UB) You may also create an alert in Scholar.  Click the envelope icon near "create alert." 
• If you run across a journal title that isn't familiar...make sure to check the title to confirm that it is a trusted peer-reviewed journal (and not a predatory journal).  Use Ulrichsweb: Global Serials Directory

UB on INSPIRE 

• View articles, theses, conference papers, etc. indexed to UB authors 

• Books in Particle Physics and neighboring fields 

This is a collection of key textbooks and monographs in particle physics and neighboring fields which have been converted to Open Access (free and available in full text online) through partnership with leading scientific publishers and the supporters of SCOAP3 for Books (UB is a funding member).

Examples of books in this collection: 

• Accelerator Physics (4th Ed)
• Advanced Concepts in Particle and Field Theory 
• The Black Book of Quantum Chromodynamics 

• A Very Brief Introduction to the Scientific Literature and Types of Scientific Literature

These blog posts provide a quick and solid overview of scientific literature. 

• The Art of Reading a Journal Article 

This article teaches a logical and orderly approach to reading a scientific publication. 

• How to (Seriously) Read a Scientific Paper 

In this Science column, researchers share their tips and tricks for reading scientific articles.