Physics and Astronomy Subject Guide

Search the Physics and Astronomy Literature

INSPEC - The most comprehensive coverage of the Physics literature available. Covers 1969 to present.
Spin (+ Scitation) - A fully searchable, continually updated database of over one million research records in the physical sciences from 1975 to the present.
Engineering Village - Citations with abstracts to literature in engineering and technology, excluding patents (1970-present)

Web of Science
- includes Science and Social Sciences Citation indexes.

Dissertation Abstracts - Ph. D. dissertations and selected masters theses accepted in the US.
Dissertations Full-text - University of Mississippi dissertations online, 1997-

Google Scholar - if using from on campus, look for the "Get It @ UM Libraries" link. From off campus, change your Scholar Preferences to include the Univesity of Mississippi Libraries.


Search for Patents:

Free Patents Online -
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office -
European Patents Office -
LexisNexis Academic - click the tab for "Legal" to search for patents
WIPO Intellectual Property Digital Library - worldwide patent search

 

Grant Information

National Science Foundation - Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Science
COS Funding Opportunities -From Community of Science. A searchable database including research grants across many disciplines.
Office of Naval Research -
UM Office of Research -
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers -

 

Graduate School Information

Peterson's Guide to Programs -
Graduate Record Exams - (GRE)
Physics Graduate School Directories -

 

Employment Resources

American Association for the Advancement of Science: Science Careers- from Science.
Chronicle of Higher Education Career Network - job listings in academia
Occupational Outlook Handbook : Physicists and Astronomers - career information
Occupational Outlook Handbook : Atmospheric Scientists - career information
PhysicsJobs - from PhysicsWeb
PhysJobs - Physics Jobs Online