Research Guides: Physics Research Guide: Physics Home

About This Guide

Welcome to PCC Library's Research Guide for Physics!

This guide provides information for conducting research on Physics using PCC Library resources.

Use the navigation tabs on this page to review various aspects of research, including: topic brainstorming, finding articles, how to read a scientific article, and more.

Getting to Know the Physics Field

New to the field of Physics? Check out these online resources for introductions of the field:

Physics (from Gale Science Online Collection) by K. Lee Lerner and David E. Newton
Provides an overview of the field, including descriptions of modern and classical physics, and sub-divisions of physics such as mechanics, optics, acoustics, nuclear physics, and more.
Applied Physics (from: Principles of Physical Science) by Donald Franceschetti (editor)
Provides a summary of applied physics, as well as key terms and concepts for the field.