Online Scientific Resources and Performing Scientific Literature Searches

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Online Scientific Resources and Performing
Scientific Literature Searches
Lance Cooper
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The place to start!!
http//www.library.uiuc.edu/phx/
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Where to download published scientific papers
How
Go to Physics Library http//www.library.uiuc.ed
u/phx/
Select Electronic Journals (All UIUC) link
Do Search on Title of Journal (use Start of
Title search option)
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Where to download published scientific papers
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Where to download published scientific papers
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Where to download published scientific papers
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Where to download published scientific papers
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Where to download published scientific papers
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Where to download unpublished scientific
papers/abstracts
Go to Physics Library http//www.library.uiuc.ed
u/phx/
arXiv.org server
Select arXiv.org E-Print Archive link
(http//arxiv.org/)
SLAC HEP Database
Select SLAC/SPIRES HEP Database link
(http//www.slac.stanford.edu/spires/)
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The place to start!!
http//www.library.uiuc.edu/phx/
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Where to download unpublished scientific
papers/abstracts
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Where to download unpublished scientific
papers/abstracts
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Where to download unpublished scientific
papers/abstracts
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Where to download unpublished scientific
papers/abstracts
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Where to get information on scientific papers
Go to Physics Library http//www.library.uiuc.ed
u/phx/
Select INSPEC link
INSPEC
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Where to get information on scientific papers
Go to Physics Library http//www.library.uiuc.ed
u/phx/
Select INSPEC link
INSPEC
http//gateway.library.uiuc.edu/phx/
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Where to get information on scientific papers
Go to Physics Library http//www.library.uiuc.ed
u/phx/
Select Web of Science link
Web of Science/Knowledge
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Where to get information on scientific papers
Go to Physics Library http//www.library.uiuc.ed
u/phx/
Select Web of Science link
General reference search
Web of Science/Knowledge
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Where to get information on scientific papers
Go to Physics Library http//www.library.uiuc.ed
u/phx/
Select Web of Science link
Web of Science/Knowledge
General reference search
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Where to get information on scientific papers
Web of Science
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Where to get information on scientific papers
Cited reference search
Web of Science
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Where to get information on scientific papers
Go to Physics Library http//www.library.uiuc.ed
u/phx/
Select Web of Science link
Web of Science/Knowledge
Cited reference search
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Where to get information on papers, talks and
everything else
For images, select Images link For papers, do a
Scholar search
Google!
http//www.google.com/
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Where to get information on faculty and
departmental research Faculty and departmental
websites
Go to departmental website (e.g., Google physics
harvard, etc.), then click Research or Faculty
links on department page
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Where to get information on faculty and
departmental research Faculty websites
Graduate Programs in Physics, Astronomy, and
Related Fields
http//www.GradschoolShopper.com
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Where to get information on funding
agencies/awards
National Science Foundation (NSF)
http//www.nsf.gov/
For information on Awards, select Awards link
for a Search Engine
Department of Energy (DOE)
http//www.energy.gov/engine/content.do
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Where to get information on hot research areas
DOE Reports (Mostly Condensed Matter/Bio)
http//www.sc.doe.gov/bes/reports/list.html
Physics in a New Era (NAS Board on Phys
Astro)
http//www.nap.edu/books/0309073421/html/
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Where to get information on how things work
How Stuff Works
http//www.howstuffworks.com/index.htm
How Things Work
http//howthingswork.virginia.edu/
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Where to get information on scientific
societies
American Physical Society (APS)
http//www.aps.org
Other Scientific Societies
http//www.aps.org/resources/society.cfm
Other Online Resources
http//www.aps.org/resources/index.cfm
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Where to get information on scientific
ethics (more on this in a few weeks)
Online Ethics Center for Engineering and
Sciencehttp//onlineethics.org/ Applied Ethics
Case of the Month Clubhttp//www.niee.org/case-
of-the-month/ Engineering Ethicshttp//repo-nt.tc
c.virginia.edu/ethics/home.htm On Being a
Scientist Responsible Conduct in Research, 2nd
ed., NAS Presshttp//www.nap.edu/readingroom/book
s/obas/