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A guide to library research tools for physics.

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Physics Databases

These are the main licensed databases from the MIT Libraries. Links to ArXiv and other preprints are on the next tab.

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Physics, EE and Computer Science
Web of Science
Search for articles, track citations; now includes proceedings
ADS Astrophysical Data System
Indexes major astronomy and astrophysics journals; many papers in full text
AIP Conference Proceedings
Full text proceedings of scientific meetings published by the American Institute of Physics. V. 1 (1970) - present.

Specialized Databases

Dissertations and Theses
Indexing and abstracting of dissertations and theses 1861-present. Full text for many, 1997 forward
SPIE Digital Library
Access via VPN: Full-text electronic books, journal and conference articles in optics, photonics, and imaging.
SciTechConnect
A main database for finding DOE technical reports, this will replace Energy Citations Database and the DOE Information Bridge.

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