Guides: Physics: Finding Sources

Finding Articles - Physics Databases

SciTech Connect This link opens in a new window
Electronic, full-text reports processed by the U.S. Department of Energy, topics include physics, chemistry, materials, biology, environment, energy, engineering, computer and information science, and renewable energy.
arXiv.org This link opens in a new window
Archive for electronic preprints of scientific papers in the fields of mathematics, physics, astronomy, computer science, quantitative biology, statistics, and quantitative finance.
PLoS (Public Library of Science) This link opens in a new window
Open-access, peer-reviewed journals across all areas of science and medicine.
ScienceDirect
Access to peer-reviewed scientific, technical and medical journals.
Science (AAAS) This link opens in a new window
Peer-reviewed articles, original research reports, news sections, editorials, and special issues devoted to science-related topics.
National Academies Press
PDFs of books in the physical and social sciences published by National Academies Press since 1980. Includes full-text searching capabilities.

Scopus
Abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed scientific journals, books and conference proceedings covering fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Provides full text coverage to peer-reviewed titles in the social sciences, humanities, general science, multi-cultural studies, education and more.
Wiley Online Library
Multidisciplinary collection of online resources covering life, health and physical sciences, social science, and the humanities.

Physical reference data
Provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, this site has links to physical constants, the periodic table, and other useful data.

ProQuest E-Book Central This link opens in a new window
Includes e-books formerly in Pepperdine's ebrary and EBL collections.This database is only available to current Pepperdine students, faculty, and staff.

Gale Virtual Reference Library
Access to encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
Oxford Reference Online
Access to reference works such as Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture, Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages, and The Oxford Encyclopedia of Educational Psychology.