Library Guides: A Guide to Physics & Astronomy Research: Stats, theses, & other formats

Get an overview of physics & astronomy topics

An overview can help you understand the general topic and help you find more specific ideas to explore.

Credo Reference
Online reference library providing access to a large number of encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri and other reference books, including Who's Who, and Who Was Who.
Science Reference Center
This database contains full text for nearly 640 science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, etc. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife.

CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Enhanced Web Version
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781498784542
Access trusted chemical and physical data. Users can use graphing software to visualize their search results, customize their work space, create bookmarks, and access an archive of previous editions.

Data.gov
Database of the US government’s open data. Provides federal, state and local data, tools, and resources to conduct research, build apps, design data visualizations, and more.
Registry of Research Data Repositories (re3data.org)
A global directory/catalog of research data repositories covering all academic disciplines. Search by topic or keyword to find a database relevant to your project. re3data recently merged with Databib -- all information from both systems is now available through the re3data site. The combined new service will be managed under DataCite.
UNdata (United Nations Statistics Division)
Provides a single point of entry for all United Nations statistical databases -- find stats on demographics, health, environmental indicators, economics, education, and more.
Statistics and Datasets
This link provides a full listing of the Statistics and Dataset Databases available to you from the DU Libraries.

Dissertations & Theses (PQDT)
The official digital dissertation archive for the Library of Congress and the database of record for graduate research.
University of Denver Dissertations
Provides bibliographic listing of dissertations and theses from the University of Denver.
Digital Commons @ DU
This institutional repository is a service of the University of Denver Libraries. Research and scholarly output included here has been selected and deposited by the individual university departments and centers on campus.

Physics Web
One of the best repositories for links to informations souces in physics. Published by the British "Institute of Physics".
Physics Central
The American Physical Society represents some 42,000 physicists, and most of their work centers on scientific meetings and publications - the primary ways that physicists communicate with each other. With Physics Central, they communicate the excitement and importance of physics to everyone.
Materials Properties Locator Database
This database contains records for printed handbooks and compilations of thermodynamic and thermophysical data for chemical compounds and other substances. You can enter both a type of compound and a property, and ThermoDex will return a list of handbooks that might contain this data.
NIST Data Gateway
Provides easy access to NIST scientific and technical data. These data cover a broad range of substances and properties from many different scientific disciplines. The Gateway includes links to selected free online NIST databases as well as to information on NIST databases available for purchase.