Physics

The reference collection is a great place to begin your research. These short relevant articles will give the basic understanding you need to formulate a good research question.

• Britannica Online
  One of the best resources for general information, as well as links to good Internet sites.
• Eric Weisstein's World of Physics
  A hierarchical dictionary of important physics concepts - includes references and additional links.
• NIST Physical Reference Data
  Extensive directory of physical data tables and references.
• NIST Reference on Constants, Units and Uncertainty
  A standard guide to physical constants.
• Oxford Reference Online - Physical Sciences & Mathematics
  A set of general dictionaries useful for looking up simple definitions quickly.
• The Oxford English Dictionary (OED)
  (UofW access only) - The standard for the English language and a great source for information on the origin of many scientific terms.
• Wikipedia
  Wikipedia is one of the most comprehensive encyclopedias on the Internet. It has almost 400,000 entries, many of which include links to additional Internet resources.

Physics branches out over many different subject areas.  If you want to browse either the reference (main floor) or regular (upstairs) collections to find material, I would suggest that you look in the following sections:

QB 1-991 - Astronomy

QC 1-75 - General Physics

QC 81-114 - Weights and measures

QC 120-168.85 - Mechanics

QC 170-197 - Atomic physics

QC 221-246 - Acoustics

QC 251-338.5 - Heat

QC 350-467 - Optics. Light

QC 474-496.9 - Radiation

QC 501-766 - Electricity and magnetism

QC 770-798 - Nuclear and particle physics

QC 801-999 - Geophysics