Physics, astronomy

List of titles on the subjects (last and current month)

List of titles on the subjects

List of titles on the subjects

A selection of the main databases

• Web of Knowledge – Interdisciplinary publication search in high-impact journals with various options for citation analysis
• SciVerse Scopus – Interdisciplinary, the most comprehensive bibliographic database with respect to number of journals covered, particular focus on non-anglophone literature, enables citation analyses and includes unique author-ID's – Further information
• INSPEC – Abstracts giving access to the content of documents in the fields of physics, engineering sciences and information technology, varied search and analysis options for scientific publications – Further information
• ADS – Astrophysics Data System: astronomy, physics and geophysics: abstracts and full-text versions as a possible alternative to searching the Web of Science and INSPEC
• SPIE Digital Library – Full-text versions of SPIE publications (journals and proceedings) from 1998 onwards, summaries and citations from SPIE publications from 1995 onwards

Additional databases

Selection of the main reference works

• Bergmann-Schaefer – The 8-volume textbook on experimental physics (in German) is available as e-book; the chapters of each volume are accessible as pdf files.
• CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics – Physical and chemical data on organic and inorganic compounds, options for searching by structural or substance characteristics
• SpringerMaterials – Based on the Landolt-Börnstein New Series, options for searching by substance, property or term
• PhysRefData – Collection of physical constants, atomic and molecular data from spectroscopy and nuclear physics, option for searching by individual chemical element
• Gerthsen Physik – Reference-style textbook on basic principles of physics, accessible online in the 23rd edition, subject chapters are available as PDF files
• Encyclopedia of Applied Physics – Reference work, can be searched alphabetically or by subject, for all areas of applied physics
• Encyclopedia of Mathematical Physics – Reference work, can be searched alphabetically or by subject, for all areas of mathematical physics
• Encyclopedia of Condensed Matter Physics – Reference work, can be searched alphabetically or by subject, on the physics of condensed matter
• Encyclopedia of Laser Physics and Technology – Encyclopaedia of photonics and laser technology, can be searched alphabetically or by search term
• Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics – Summary articles, sorted by subject, on all aspects of astronomy and astrophysics

Additional reference works

• PhysNet – Portal for physics resources on the Internet, links for example to physics institutions and associations, publications, teaching material and job opportunities
• PACS – 2010 version of the Physics and Astronomy Classification Scheme. Thesaurus of the American Institute of Physics, to be used for classifying physics publications
• AstroWeb – Sammlung astronomischer Informationen im Internet, Links zu Institutionen, Daten- und Beobachtungsressourcen, Lehrmaterialien, Software, Jobbörsen
• Astronomy Conferences – Database of international astronomy conferences, index can be searched by date