University Libraries

Electronic Databases in Physics

Most Frequently Used Databases:

• ArXiv
  
  
• Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
  
  
• Google Scholar
  
  
• Scitopia
  
  
• SPIRES
  
  
• Web of Knowledge - this is a gateway service to search various databases. The two most frequently used in Physics are:
  • INSPEC, 1898-present
    
  • Web of Science (Science Citation Index)
    
    
  Please LOGOFF when you are through with any of these services. We have a limited number of concurrent users for these. More Info.

Alphabetical listing of all Physics Databases:

• Academic Search Premier
  Full-text. Journal index. Scholarly, multi-disciplinary database containing full text for more than 4,650 publications, including more than 3,600 peer-reviewed publications. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for all 8,183 journals in the collection.
  
  
• Access Science - This is the full-text of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, fully-searchable online.
  
  
• Applied Science Full Text (1983 - )
  Journal Index, some full text articles. More than 350 periodicals covering engineering, mathematics, physics, and computer technology. Updated monthly. Includes the full text of more than 98 periodicals beginning in January 1997.
  
  
• ArticleFirst (OCLC)
  Nearly 12,500 journals in science, technology, medicine, social science, business, the humanities, and popular culture. 1990 to the present. Updated daily. Incorporates the ContentsFirst database and searches tables of contents as well.
  
  
• Books in Print
  
  
• Center for AeroSpace Information Technical Report Server
  
  
• Chemical Abstracts - through SciFinder (1967-present)
  
  
• CrossRef Search
  
  
• Dissertations and Theses @ Washington University in St. Louis (1996- ) - Citations and abstracts of dissertations and theses submitted by Washington University and published in UMI's Dissertation Abstracts database.
  
  
• Essential Science Indicators
  
  
• ESO Libraries Homepage (Via WWW) - European Southern Observatory
  
  
• Google Scholar
  
  
• History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
  Describes journal articles, conference proceedings, books, book reviews, and dissertations in the history of science, technology, and medicine and allied historical fields.
  
  
• IngentaConnect
  Contains the tables of contents of more than 28,000 publications, for a total of more than 17 million articles. All disciplines are covered, though there is a heavier concentration in the sciences than in the social sciences and humanities.
  
  
• INSPEC (1898-present)
  Scientific and technical journals and conference proceedings in physics, electrical engineering and electronics, computing and control, and information technology. Please note that this database can also be combined with a Web of Science search through Web of Knowledge. For a combined search, go to: http://www.isiknowledge.com. Always remember to LOGOFF of this database since there are a limited number of site licences.
  
  
• JCR Web(Journal Citation Reports)
  Source of citation data to evaluate and compare scholarly journals.
  
  
• Knovel is a full-text online virtual library of over 600 major science and technical reference books and databases.
  
  
• Marquis Who's Who contains comprehensive profiles on over 1.3 million individuals from all fields of endeavor, including: government, business, science and technology, the arts, entertainment, and sports. Restricted to ONE concurrent user.
  
  
• NASA technical reports server
  
  
• National Technical Information Service
  A web-based version covering 1990-present.
  
  
• National Technical Information Service (NTIS) webpage
  
  
• Physics and Astronomy Classification Scheme (PACS)
  
  
• ProceedingsFirst (OCLC)
  Covers 1993-present.
  
  
• PubMed
  
  
• Safari Books Online - A collection of approximately 1,000 full-text electronic books on computing, databases, networking, operating systems, programming, software engineering, .NET, Cisco products, Web design, Java, XML and more. For more information on this product, go to: Safari Tech Books Online Information.
  
  
• Science Citation Index Expanded, via Web of Science (1988- )
  A multidisciplinary scientific and technical database containing bibliographic information and cited references from world's leading scientific, technical, and medical journals. Please be sure to LOGOFF after you are finished.
  
  
• SciFinder Scholar - this version is to download the proprietary software to your machine.
  
  
• SciFinder Scholar is now also available via the Web. However, it requires an individual logon, using a 'wustl.edu' email address. Use this registration form to sign up for your account. Also, since this is a secure site, accessing it from off-campus via the proxy server will give you a certificate error. Click continue or OK to access SciFinder via the web.
  
  
• SIMBAD
  Sets of identifications, measurements, and bibliography for astronomical data
  
  
• SPIN (Searchable Physics Information Notices)
  Produced by American Institute of Physics, the database provides the most current indexing and abstracting of major American and Russian physics and astronomy journals
  
  
• SPIRES
  
  
• STAR (Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports)
  Lists citations and abstracts for aerospace related reports from worldwide sources.
  
  
• Web of Knowledge
  A gateway to searching on both INSPEC and Web of Science. Please be sure to LOGOFF when you are finished.
  
  
• Web of Science (1988- )
  A multidisciplinary scientific and technical database containing bibliographic information and cited references from world's leading scientific, technical, and medical journals. Please be sure to LOGOFF when you are finished.
  
  
• Who's Who contains comprehensive profiles on over 1.3 million individuals from all fields of endeavor, including: government, business, science and technology, the arts, entertainment, and sports. Restricted to ONE concurrent user.
  
  
• WorldCat (OCLC)
  Information about books, journal titles, videos, and materials in other formats owned by more than 15,000 U.S. and foreign libraries. DOES NOT INCLUDE JOURNAL ARTICLES.