Physics 

Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Planetary Science Research Guide

List of other science research guides

Table of contents/alerting serivces
The MIT Libraries provide access to a number of services for accessing journal tables of contents (TOCs) and research alerts (results of searches you construct, run periodically).

RSS: Keeping up with research - What is RSS and why should I use it?
RSS is an XML-based format for sharing and distributing web content An RSS reader (aka news reader or news aggregator) allows you to view information from multiple web sites in a single interface. When you "subscribe" to an RSS feed, your reader will check that web site on a regular basis and show you any new content.

Journal articles and conference papers

• AIP Online Conference Proceedings - info
• Compendex - info - video
• INSPEC - info - video
• SPIE Digital Library - info
• SPIN Web - info
• Web of Science - info - video

Preprint servers

• arXiv - info
• SPIRES - info
• SAO/NASA ADS - info

Handbooks, data, and other reference

• CINDAS Microelectronics Packaging Materials Database - info
• Handbook of Chemistry and Physics - info
• Landolt-Bornstein Group VI, Astronomy and Astrophysics - info

Book and Journal Series

• Lecture Notes in Physics - info
• Springer Tracts in Modern Physics - info
• Topics in Applied Physics - info

Technical Reports and Government Documents

• DOE Information Bridge - info

Other useful general databases

• Dissertations and Theses: A and I - info
• DSpace at MIT - info
• WorldCat - info