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        Find journal articles in Databases

• Inspec: all aspects of physics, electronics and computer science
• Web of Science: general science, medicine, some engineering.  Good for tracking a citation
• Scopus: general science and engineering database
• American Journal of Physics: good undergraduate-level journal covering a wide range of physics topics.  Use the 'Get this' button in Barton to access all volumes online.

Find books at MIT in Barton or ones we don't own in MIT WorldCat

NOTE: we have many online books. Two packages are Books24x7  and Springer E-Books  (from 2005+; filter by discipline. e.g. Physics)

Find theses and dissertations:

• Dissertations and Theses (1997+)
• DSpace (online MIT theses)
• Barton lists all MIT Theses

       Search encyclopedias

These online encyclopedias might provide useful background. NOT a comprehensive list.

• Encyclopedia of Applied Physics
• Encyclopedia of Condensed Matter Physics
• Encyclopedia of Mathematical Physics
• Encyclopedia of Modern Optics
• Encyclopedia of Spectroscopy and Spectrometry
• Optics Encyclopedia
• Wiley Encyclopedia of Magnetic Resonance