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The best way to find literature on a topic is to search a database of physics literature. When you find what you are looking for, click on the Find It! button next to the citation to see if the University of Chicago owns it.
Best Databases: Inspec or Compendex (choose both and search them together)
Descriptions of useful physics database
List of all our physics databases
Search of all physics databases at once
Preprint and Archive servers for prepublished and open access material
Who cited whom: Use the Web of Science and its Cited Reference Search feature or Scopus to find citing and cited references to journal articles
Journal Impact Factor: Search the Journal Citation Report to find the most highly cited journals
Citation rankings for Scientists, Institutions and Countries: Essential Science Indicators
Abbreviations of Physics Journal Titles
Current Awareness: use these tools to keep up with the newest research being published
Organizing and Managing Research Citations: Refworks and Endnote
Books available at the University of Chicago
Books available at other libraries
Dissertations and Theses at other libraries
Physlink.com (Physics and Astronomy Data)
