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Research Guide for: Physics
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HyperPhysics (http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hframe.html).
Created and maintained by Georgia State University's Dr. Rod Nave, this excellent site covers
all aspects of physics using hyperlinks and informative 'concept cards.' Complete with
definitions, formulas, diagrams, and examples, the site presents an innovative
and intuitive way to see how all physical science concepts are related.
- Physics Laboratory's Products and Services
(http://physics.nist.gov/products.html). The National Institute of Standards and Technology
maintains this site containing the official and most recent physics constants and units of
measurements. Other features include links to their publications and special archives.
- American Institute of Physics
(http://www.aip.org/resources.html). This site includes information and statistics on the
history of physics as well as the current political, educational, and scientific state
of the field.
- Institute of Physics (http://www.iop.org/).
This site provides teaching and learning resources as well as information about current events
in physics and the activities of the organization.
- The Physics Classroom (http://www.physicsclassroom.com/).
MathSoft Engineering & Education funds this excellent website the introduces algebra-based
physics concepts with real world examples, flash animations, and sample questions.
- College Physics for Biology and
Chemistry Students (http://www.rwc.uc.edu/koehler/biophys/text.html). University of Cincinnati
professor Kenneth R. Koehler uses examples specific to biology and chemistry to introduce
students to the many basic concepts of physics.
- Physics Simulations
(http://phet-web.colorado.edu/web-pages/index.html). The University of Colorado and the
National Science Foundation partner to create and expand this collection of physics simulations,
including solubility, circuits, waves, mechanics, and more.
- Physlets
(http://qbx6.ltu.edu/s_schneider/physlets/main/index.shtml). Davidson University's Wolfgang Christian
created this collection of simple physics java applets that allow students to interact with common
examples and problems in a real-time format.
- ADS Abstract Service (http://adsabs.harvard.edu/ads_abstracts.html).
Hosted by Harvard, the Smithsonian/NASA Astrophysics Data System Abstract Service
provides a gateway to the online Astronomy and Physics literature. Users can search the 5.6
million entries and browse the many full text journals.
- Extrasolar Planets Encyclopedia
(http://exoplanet.eu/). This frequently updated site catalogs all ongoing efforts to find
extrasolar planets as well as the planets themselves.
- The Astrochymist
(http://www.astrochymist.org/astrochymist_ism.html). This independently maintained site contains
the name, formula, original report and date of detection, and location for each chemical
found in space.
- Astrobiology Web
(http://www.astrobiology.com/). Maintained by a private corporation, this site covers recent
news, related websites, and official reports by NAsA, NIH, and other authoritative sources.
Coverage beyond the search for life includes astrochemistry, astrophysics, and the effect space
has had on life on Earth.
- NASA (http://www.nasa.gov). The official site of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration features age specific resources including text,
images, video, and various multimedia applications. The site also covers the most recent news
and developments in the field.
- HubbleSite (http://hubblesite.org/).
The Space Telescope Science Institute maintains this site which covers the lastest news and
discoveries from the Hubble Telescope as well as galleries of it's previous pictures.
- The Elegant Universe
(http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/). PBS and NOVA present The Elegant Universe,
a three hour streaming program and accompanying website explaining string theory to the masses.
- The Particle Adventure
(http://particleadventure.org/). The National Science Foundation funds this excellent site
concerning particle physics.
- Molecular Expressions
(http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/index.html). Florida State University hosts this site.
Useful features includes searchable galleries, reports, simulations, and articles on microscopy and optics.
- arXiv.org (http://arxiv.org/).
Funded by Cornell University and the National Science Foundation, the archive
facilitates access to over 400,000 physics e-prints, pre-prints, and manuscripts.
- PHYSnet
(http://de.physnet.net/PhysNet/journals.html). PHYSnet, the network of Physics Departments and Documents,
offers this online directory of open access physics related journals.
- Historical Scans Currently in the
Astrophysics Data System (http://adsabs.harvard.edu/historical.html). NASA, the Smithsonian
Institute, and Harvard University cooperated to create this web archive of historically
significant physics papers.
- How Stuff Works (http://www.howstuffworks.com/).
This site describes the science of how many common technologies work.
- Atmospheric Optics (http://www.atoptics.co.uk/).
This site describes the science behind many beautiful and unusual atmospheric phenomenon.
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