Physics, Astronomy and Math

Resources by Topic

Physical Sciences and Math Dictionaries (Oxford Online Reference) (For CU faculty, staff, and, students only. Must log in through CU Intranet.): Dictionaries on physics, astronomy and mathematics topics.
Science Dictionaries (Credo) (For CU faculty, staff, and students only. Must log in through CU Intranet.): Online dictionaries in biology, astronomy, physics and mathematics.
Science Information Tutorial (http://www.lib.uci.edu/services/tutorials/science_info_tutorial/): An interactive tutorial created by the University of California at Irvine that explains how information in the sciences is created and shared. Click the "View as a Guest" button to access.
Science.gov (http://www.science.gov/): Gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. government agencies, including research and development results.
Scirus Search Engine (http://www.scirus.com/srsapp/): A search engine that is science-specific. Includes more than 370 million scientific items - journal articles, scientist's web pages, and patents.

Academic Search Complete (EbscoHost) ( For CU faculty, staff, and students only. Must log in through CU Intranet. ): Full-text database that covers many academic disciplines. (Title List)
How to Read a Scientific Paper (http://www.lib.purdue.edu/phys/inst/scipaper.html): This quick tutorial from Purdue University gives strategies for reading a paper in the sciences so you won't feel frustrated or overwhelmed with information.
Physical Sciences Journals - CU's Collection (For CU faculty, staff, and students only. Must log in through CU Intranet. ): Browsable list of full-text journals available on the topic of physics, astronomy, and mathematics.
Science Journals (ProQuest) (For CU faculty, staff, and students only. Must log in through CU Intranet. ): Search full text and images for the leading periodicals in the life sciences. (Title List)

Books on Astronomy in the CU Collections (): A list of books available in the library on Astronomy.
Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature (http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/): Images, names of features and details on planetary systems. Maintained by the USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
Hubble Telescope (http://hubblesite.org/): An image gallery and information about the Hubble Telescope. Maintained by the Space Telescope Science Institute.
SIMBAD Astronomical Database (http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/Simbad): Basic data, cross-identifications, and bibliography for astronomical objects outside the solar system.

Books on Mathematics in the CU Collections (): A list of books available in the library on Mathematics.
Google Calculator (http://www.google.com/help/features.html#calculator): Online calculator for simple math functions and conversions.
Math World (http://mathworld.wolfram.com/): Math news and an index to math topics.

arXiv.org Article Archive (http://arxiv.org/): Database of over 500,000 full-text articles in physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology and statistics. Provided by Cornell University. (Title List)
Books on Physics in the CU Collections (): A list of books available in the library on Physics.
Internet Plasma Physics Education Experience (http://ippex.pppl.gov/): Hands on activities on topics such as electricity, magnetism, energy, and fusion.
PhysLink (http://www.physlink.com/): Physics and astronomy news, reference resources and classroom materials.

Biology (http://www.cu-portland.edu/library/subject_guides/topic_guide.cfm?TopicID=17)
Chemistry (http://www.cu-portland.edu/library/subject_guides/topic_guide.cfm?TopicID=18)