Physics Library

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Collections

e-Journals
Scientific Encyclopedia
Web Resources

Services

Physics in the News
Reserve a Room
Suggest a Purchase

Research Help

Physics Resources
Physics Careers
Reading Scientific Papers
INSPEC: Physics, EE, Computer Science
Compendex: Engineering, Applied Physics
Web of Science: Citation Searching
ASTA: Applied Science and Technology Abstracts
Preprint Servers: including arXiv
ADS: Astrophysical Data System
Science.gov
DoE Data Explorer
SciFinder Scholar: Chemistry Abstracts
Journal Abbreviations

About the Library

The Physics Library is located on the second floor of the Physics Building. It is a convenient place to study, with plenty of tables for group work and carrels for individual study. The library contains a research collection of physics books and journals, and many textbooks for assistance with homework for students.

Phone: 
(765) 494-2858
Email: 

physlib@purdue.edu

Library Location: 
Map of the location of the Library
Physical Address: 

Physics Building 290
525 Northwestern Avenue
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2058

Mailing Address: 

Purdue University Libraries - PHYS
504 West State Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2058

Highlights

Inspec is the most comprehensive database of physics articles, providing coverage since 1896.

The American Physical Society’s Physics website includes Viewpoints, Synopses, and Focus articles of varying lengths and level of technical depth