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 PHYSICS SUBJECT PORTAL

 

The Resources for this portal have been selected by Pavlinka Kovatcheva, subject librarian at APK Campus, Level 1, Tel: 011 559-2621, e-mail: pkovatcheva@uj.ac.za

 

If you are at Doornfontein Campus and need help from the Library, your subject librarian is Ester de Broize, edebroize@uj.ac.za, Tel: 011 559-6267 

  New Portals

Open Access Portal 

Sciences Publishers Portal (search for new book and journal publications)

Visit the UJ Sciences Librarian TRIAL Databases Portal

Search Engines & Web Resources portal 

Library Databases per Subject

 

Usefull article by Anders Wanhahl: Not served on a silver platter! Access to Online Mathematics information in Africa (e-Math for Africa, in PDF)

 

Latest Articles on Delicious, selected by your Subject Librarian: Astronomy & Physics

  1. PHYSICS RSS NEWS FEEDS 
  2. SUPPORT TO PHYSICS USERS
    1. LIBRARY SUPPORT TO UNDERGRADUATES
    2. LIBRARY SUPPORT TO ACADEMICS & RESEARCHERS
  3. LIBRARY  RESOURCES & SERVICES
    1. About UJ Library 
    2. How to create Library PIN for access to Library Resources
    3. Library Services 
    4. Library Collections
    5. Information Resources
    6. Sciences Subject Collections
    7. Additional Subject Collections
    8. Printing & Photocopying (APK Library) 
  4. PHYSICS JOURNALS & DATABASES
    1. FULL-TEXT JOURNALS SEARCH (incl. OPEN ACCESS)
    2. JOURNALS ABBREVIATIONS
    3. TOP PHYSICS DATABASES
    4. ENERGY CITATION DATABASE WIDGET
    5. SCIENCES SEARCH ENGINES
    6. FULL-TEXT PHYSICS JOURNALS
    7. FULL-TEXT SCIENCES JOURNALS
  5. REFERENCE WORKS
    1. ELECTRONIC DICTIONARIES & ENCYCLOPEDIAS
    2. PRINT DICTIONARIES & ENCYCLOPEDIAS
  6. HOW TO GET PUBLISHED. AUTHOR INSTRUCTIONS
  7.  UNIVERSITY & SCIENCES LINKS
  8. PHYSICS PROFESSIONAL LINKS 
  9. CONFERENCES LINKS
  10. SCIENCES RESEARCH LINKS (RANKING, IMPACT FACTOR, ETC.)
  11. PODCASTS

PHYSICS RSS NEWS FEEDS 

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          - Mathematics & Statistics, incl. Physics News

          - Chemistry, Physics & Material Science News

          - Space & Planetary Sciences News

 

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SUPPORT TO PHYSICS USERS

Do you know how to CREATE A PIN for access to the Library resources? 

Forgot your Password (PIN)? Contact the LENDING DESK staff for assistance.

LIBRARY SUPPORT TO UNDERGRADUATES

  

Visit the Library Support to Undergraduates & New Students Portals for more information.

 

Library Membership 

  • To access the UJ Library use your student card @ the entrance

 

Searching & Borrowing Materials from UJ Library 

 

Learners Support Services

 

Librarian Advice & Training 

 

Assignments & Projects Instructions

 

Social Networking

 

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LIBRARY SUPPORT TO ACADEMICS & RESEARCHERS

 

Go to these relevant portals to find more information on: Library Support to Teaching & Library Support to Research

 

Library Membership 

 

Searching & Borrowing Materials from UJ Library 

 

Borrowing Materials from Other Libraries

 

Teaching Support

 

Librarian Advice & Training

 

Research Support

 

Theses & Dissertations (T & D)(incl. Institutional Repositories)

Current Awareness Tools

 

Manage your References

 

Citing & Referencing

 

Impact Journals

 

South African Accredited Journals

 

Internationally Accredited Journals

 

Social Networking

 

  Your Subject Librarian will help you with any queries or requests for "topic search", library problem solving, etc.  

 

Go back to the Sciences Librarian Portal!

 

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LIBRARY  RESOURCES & SERVICES

Quick links to the MAIN library resources and services:

 

About UJ Library 

UJ Library                                              Campus Libraries         

Library Regulations                                 Study Cubicles 

Library Submission Forms                       Library Staff (APK & DFC Campuses)    

Library Hours                                          Library Hours: 24h Study Area

 

How to create Library PIN for access to Library Resources

Create PIN in the Library.pdf

 

Library Services 

Ask-A-Librarian                 Information Librarians                   Virtual Learning Environment      

Lending Services               Inter Campus Loan Service           Inter Library Loan Service         

Copyright                          Bindery

 

Library Collections

 

Information Resources

 

Sciences Subject Collections

Sciences Librarian Portal                 Applied Mathematics & Mathematics

Astronomy & Astrophysics               Biochemistry

Biology                                           Botany & Plant Biotechnology

Chemistry                                       Energy

Environmental Management             Geography

Geology                                          Human Anatomy & Physiology

Information Technology                    Microbiology

Physics                                          Statistics

Zoology

 

Additional Subject Collections

Accounting     Economics      Education       Law      Politics

 

Printing & Photocopying (APK Library) 

Support to photocopiers and printers resides with Xerox. Ask for assistance: Level 5, Elevators foyer, Tel: 011 559 2184.

Photocopiers are available on: Level 1, 2 5 7 6. Printing stations are available on: Level 2 & 5.

  

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PHYSICS JOURNALS & DATABASES

The databases below are the most relevant resources where you can start your search for Journal Articles, Conference Proceedings, Reviews, Electronic books, Standards, Patents, etc.

 

REMOTE ACCESS is available to all the databases. Just log-in with your SURNAME, STUDENT / STAFF NUMBER, PIN. Learn how to create PIN.

 

Remember!

  • By searching the databases, you search for a JOURNALS ARTICLES.
  • When searching CASE: A-to-Z Journals, you search for JOURNALS TITLES
  •  For in-depth research on a topic start with these Bibliographic Databases: APS Prola, Institute of Physics, Science Citation Index, Engineering Village2, etc.
  •  If you look for full-text articles to complete your assignment or project, then search any of these databases: JSTOR, ScienceDirect, SpringerLink, Wiley Interscience, Academic Search Premier, Academic OneFile.
  •  For assistance and guidance contact your subject librarian (contact details at the TOP)

 

FULL-TEXT JOURNALS SEARCH (incl. OPEN ACCESS)

 

Search the following resources, when you need to find specific JOURNAL title: 

 

See below the links to selected full-text Astronomy & Astrophysics Journals

JOURNALS ABBREVIATIONS

 

In many references the Journal title is ABBREVIATED. The links below will help you find the FULL-TEXT journal title.

 

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TOP PHYSICS DATABASES

  

Top Physics databases 

  • APS Prola (Physical Reviews Online, Archive, vol. 1 - 2005). APS Prola provides FULL-TEXT only until 2005. For full-text access after 2006 to these 3 titles, click on the links below:

          - Physical Review B: Condensed Matter & Materials Physics  (Current Subscription, 2006 +) 

          - Physical Review Letters (Current Subscription, 2006+)

          - Reviews of Modern Physics (Current subscription, 2006+)

 

Latest Articles on Delicious, selected by your Subject Librarian: Astronomy & Physics

 

Bibliographic Databases

          - Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences

          - Compendex

          - Inspec (incl. Physics abstracts)

          - Referex (e-books)

 

Full-text Databases (incl. abstracts only)

 

P.S. If you are still unsure, which database to use, go to the Databases Information sheet. 

ENERGY CITATION DATABASE WIDGET

The Energy Citations Database (ECD) provides free access to over 2.3 million science research citations. disciplines of interest to DOE such as chemistry, physics, materials, environmental science, geology, engineering, mathematics, climatology, oceanography, computer science and related disciplines. It includes bibliographic citations to report literature, conference papers, journal articles, books, dissertations, and patents.

 

 

SCIENCES SEARCH ENGINES

Don't miss these useful resources for research. For more resources go to Search Engines & Web Resources portal NEW!

 

 

 

Use Google Scholar to search for academic articles across multiple publishers: Springer, Elsevier, American Chemical Society, Royal Society of Chemistry, JSTOR, Blackwell-Wiley, SAGE and many more. Scholar HELP!

 

You can EXPORT your references directly to RefWorks! Read MORE...

 

 

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FULL-TEXT PHYSICS JOURNALS

Selected Physics journals from Institute of Physics, American Physical Society (APS Prola), ScienceDirect, SpringerLink, individual subscriptions, etc. For more journals, search the following resources:

 

 

A

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E-F

 

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I-J

 

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N-O

P

 

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R-S

Conference Series

 

Reports

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FULL-TEXT SCIENCES JOURNALS

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REFERENCE WORKS

ELECTRONIC DICTIONARIES & ENCYCLOPEDIAS

Access Science

Online version of McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. Articles, current news and research updates, biographies of leading scientists, image galleries, multimedia. Definitions from the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms.  HELP/FAQs!  

 

Encyclopedia of Energy

Provides easily accessible information about all aspects of energy, with articles written by leading international authorities. It will not only be indispensable for students and researchers, but also for policy makers, energy and environmental consultants, and all those working in business corporations and non-governmental organisations whose activities relate to energy and the environment. Need HELP?

 

Encyclopedia of GeoMagnetism & Paleomagnetism 

Consisting of more than 300 articles written by ca 200 leading experts, this authoritative reference encompasses the entire fields of Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism in a single volume. It describes in fine detail at an assessable level the state of the current knowledge and provides an up-to-date synthesis of the most basic concepts. As such, it will be an indispensable working tool not only for geophysicists and geophysics students but also for geologists, physicists, atmospheric and environmental scientists, and engineers. Need HELP?

 

Oxford Dictionary of Physics

This dictionary contains over 3,700 clear and concise entries, covering all commonly encountered physics terms and concepts, including terms relating to astronomy, astrophysics, and physical chemistry. The fifth edition has been fully updated and includes entries on topics such as dark energy, decoherence, and quantum computing. The dictionary also features in-depth analyses of key topics, biographies of important scientists, and chronologies of major discoveries. Need HELP?

 

Oxford Dictionary of Scientists

This is the most authoritative and up-to-date biographical dictionary of scientists currently available. Spanning over 2,500 years, it covers all areas of science, from physics and astronomy to medicine and ecology, including key figures in the fields of mathematics and technology. Offering clear explanations of the science itself as well as its historical significance, the dictionary includes coverage of all Nobel Laureates in physics, chemistry, physiology, and medicine. Need HELP?

 

Oxford Dictionary of Weights, Measures and Units

This comprehensive dictionary provides clear definitions of all the units, prefixes, and styling of the Système International (SI), as well as industry-specific and traditional terms currently in use.

 

Oxford English Dictionary (OED)

It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past. It traces the usage of words through 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of international English language sources, from classic literature and specialist periodicals to film scripts and cookery books.The OED covers words from across the English-speaking world, from North America to South Africa, from Australia and New Zealand to the Caribbean. Need HELP? 

 

Oxford Reference Online 

Oxford Reference Online brings together language and subject reference works from one of the world's biggest reference publishers into a single cross-searchable resource. The Premium Collection offers over 175 fully-indexed, cross-searchable dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press, including detailed information across a broad subject range from titles in the world-renowned Oxford Companion Series. Need HELP? View all subjects!

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PRINT DICTIONARIES & ENCYCLOPEDIAS

These print reference works can be used only in the APK library:

 

 

For more print works and their location, click HERE!

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HOW TO GET PUBLISHED. AUTHOR INSTRUCTIONS

Direct links to Publishers guidelines for Authors. For additional information visit "How to get Published" Portal.

 

Institute of Physics (IoP)

 

Author Services

Publishing your work with IOP is now quicker and easier than ever before. The new and improved online Author Services offers all you need via one single log-in process for efficiency, security and peace of mind... 

Submit an Article

You can quickly and conveniently upload your article files for new or revised articles, either from your hard drive 

Track your Article

Search for your articles that are being processed for publication or have been published in the last 30 days. 

Referee services

Referees can find all the information they need here 

Editor services

From this page you may log in as an Editor, select referees, view referee reports and take publication decisions. 

Search IoP Electronic Journals

Search Institute of Physics for articles and author's publications 

 

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 UNIVERSITY & SCIENCES LINKS

If you want to go directly to your Student Portal, Department, Faculty of Science or University web pages, click on any of the links below.

 

          - PSI: Particle-Solids Interactions Research Group

          - UJ Cluster: High Performance Computing

          - Links to HPC, Cluster, Grid and more

          - Science at Synchrotron's in South Africa

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PHYSICS PROFESSIONAL LINKS 

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CONFERENCES LINKS

SCIENCES RESEARCH LINKS (RANKING, IMPACT FACTOR, ETC.)

ScienceWatch: Tracking Trends & Performance in Basic Research (Data and Rankings; Analyses, Interviews)

          - ScienceWatch RSS NEWS Feeds 

          - Sci-Bytes: What's New in Research

          - Fast Breaking Papers

          - New Hot Papers in Science (from Essential Science Indicators, Thomson Reuters)

          - Emerging Research Fronts

          - Fast Moving Fronts (Research Fronts that are growing most rapidly)

          - Research Front Maps (Clusters of highly cited papers and research front maps)

          - Country Profiles

          - What's Hot in... (Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Physics)

 

                        

 

          - About SciTopics

          - Author Index

          - HELP!  

          - Read MORE!

 

  • Academia.edu (Academia is a tree of academics around the world, displayed according to university/department affiliation)(About; Read MORE!)

PODCASTS

PODCASTING is a way of making audio broadcasts of all kinds available on the Internet. Listeners can either hear the show via the Web site or subscribe to the podcast to download it to a portable MP3 player. 

 

  

 

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