Handbooks
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KnovelMany sci/tech handbooks
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CRC Handbook of Chemistry and PhysicsClassic handbook of chemical and physical properties.
Online Encyclopedias
Licensed for MIT only
(except for Weisstein's)
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Encyclopedia of Applied PhysicsTopics include optics, laser physics, solid state and semiconductor physics, atom and nuclear physics, and biophysics.
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Encyclopedia of Mathematical PhysicsJust like the name says.
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Optics EncyclopediaInformation from classical optics to the latest applications. 2007.
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Encyclopedia of Condensed Matter PhysicsComprehensive on the topics, 2005.
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Weisstein's World of PhysicsA free online encyclopedia covering many fields in physics and astrophysics, maintained by Wolfram Research.
Data Sources
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Conversion of UnitsAn online conversion calculator from the Institute of Chemistry und Biochemie at the Freie Universität Berlin.
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National Nuclear Data CenterTBased at Brookhaven National Laboratory, this specializes in nuclear structure and low-energy nuclear reactions, nuclear databases and information technology, and nuclear data compilation and evaluation.
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Physical Reference DataA series of online databases hosted by NIST containing physical constants, spectroscopy data, X-ray and gamma-ray data, radiation dosimetry data, and more.
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Review of Particle Physics DatabaseAnnual description of properties of established and hypothetical particles, as well as related reviews and tools.
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Table of NuclidesCompiled at the Korean Atomic Energy Research Institute.
Other Places to Visit
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eMagRes [formerly Wiley Encyclopedia of Magnetic Resonance]Covers every aspect of the theory, applications, and history of magnetic resonance. Includes NMR, MRI, and MRS.
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Encyclopedia of Spectroscopy and SpectrometryMany articles, 2010.
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GradSchoolShopperA directory of graduate school programs in the physical sciences and engineering, compiled and published by AIP.
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HyperPhysicsA free online resource covering most topics in physics, maintained at Georgia State University.
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PhysnetOffers country lists of Physics departments and institutes, jobs, and lists of documents, preprints and other
online literature.
Print Sources in Science Library Reference
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AIP Physics Desk Reference2003, latest.
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Springer handbook of atomic, molecular, and optical physicsAlso online, 2006 latest.
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Springer handbook of condensed matter and materials dataAlso online, 2005 latest.
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Handbook of Optics2010 latest edition, 5 volumes
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