Physics: Databases & Journals

Resources for physics research and education

Last Updated: Aug 2, 2021 12:00 PM

Databases

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

The most frequently used physics databases are listed below.

arXiv
The premier electronic archive/preprint server for physics and astronomy. More Info
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Web of Science
One-pass searching of Web of Science citation indexes, BIOSIS Citation Index, Derwent Innovations Index, MEDLINE and more. More Info
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Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Digital Library portal for researchers in astronomy and physics. More Info
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Springer Journals Online
Full-text of selected journals published by Springer. More Info
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INSPIRE
High-energy physics literature database. More Info
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INSPEC
Citations to articles in the fields of physics, astronomy, ergonomics, communications, computers & computing,control engineering, electrical engineering, electronics & information technology. More Info
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ScienceDirect - (Elsevier)
Partial Full-Text of all Elsevier published journals. More Info
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SciFinder-n
Core scientific database encompassing the literature, substances and reactions of chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering and related fields. More Info
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Annual Reviews
Critical reviews of current research in biomedical, life, physical, and social sciences disciplines. More Info
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Scitation
Searches American Institute of Physics journals and other publications. More Info
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APS Journals (American Physical Society)
Full-text of all American Physical Society journals back to 1893. More Info
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IOP Science
Full-text of selected Institute of Physics publications. More Info
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AMS Journals
Full-text journals published by the American Mathematical Society More Info
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IEEE Xplore
Provides full text access to IEEE and IET publications. More Info
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SPIE Digital Library
Extensive research database on optics and photonics research. More Info
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New @ UB
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