Information Resources for Physics

These resources were prepared and selected by Deb Peoples, Physics Department Librarian Liaison, to support course work in Physics.

Scholarly Communication in Physics
This guide describes the literature of physics, how physicists use a library, and the role of societies in the discipline.  The major research databases are described.

The Flow Of Information
This guide describes how information about an event or a new idea is conveyed in a chronological manner.  Explanations of how and where information appears over time are given.

APS Style and Notation Guide
This is the style and notation guide used by authors in the Amercian Physical Society Journals.  This is style in use by the Physics Department.

Physical Review Reference List and Footnote Format
This table gives examples of the citation formats for sources in both bibliographies and footnotes used by the APS journal Physical Review.  This is the format in use by the Physics Department.