Welcome
Welcome to the library resource guide for Engineering Physics at Carleton University. Scroll down to the Reference Materials section to find Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, and Handbooks. For other types of resources, please use the tabs at the top of this page.
Get background information from handbooks, encyclopedias, dictionaries
Handbooks
- Handbook of physics in medicine and biology / edited by Robert Splinter.
- Handbook of photonics for biomedical science / edited by Valery V. Tuchin.
Dictionaries
- Oxford dictionary of physics / edited by John Daintith.
- Gaither's dictionary of scientific quotations [electronic resource] : a collection of quotations pertaining to archaeology, architecture, astronomy, biology, botany, chemistry, cosmology, Darwinism, death, engineering, geology, life, mathematics, medicine, nature, nursing, paleontology, philosophy, physics, probability, science, statistics, technology, theory, universe, and zoology / Carl C. Gaither and Alma E. Cavazos-Gaither.
Encyclopedias
- Encyclopedia of chemical physics and physical chemistry [electronic resource] / edited by John H. Moore and Nicholas D. Spencer.
- Encyclopedia of medical devices & instrumentation / by John G. Webster, editor in chief.
- Encyclopedia of mathematical physics [electronic resource] / editors Jean-Pierre Françoise, Gregory L. Naber, Tsou Sheung Tsun.
Books
Find books on your topic to gain greater depth and understanding
Books in Engineering Physics are filed at the following location in the Library of Congress system QC1-999. New titles.
We welcome your purchase uggestions for books or other library materials you need for your study or research at Carleton.
- Googlepedia [electronic resource]: the ultimate Google resource / Michael Miller.
- Google Books > Engineering Physics
Journal Articles
Databases
Journals
- Advanced Functional Materials [electronic resource].
- American Physical Society (APS) Journals
- DOAJ -- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Institute of Physics conference series [electronic resource]: Earth and Environmental Science.
- Institute of Physics conference series [electronic resource]: Materials Science and Engineering.
- Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports [electronic resource].
- Nature materials [electronic resource].
Government Information
Media
- Khan Academy: Watch. Practice. Learn almost anything for free.
- Asking Different Questions: Women and Science [videorecording].
- Films On Demand is a web-based digital video delivery platform which provides access to streaming videos from Films Media Group.
- Engineering Physics videos
Websites
Associations
- American Institute of Physics (AIP)
- American Mathematical Society
- American Physical Society
- Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
- Canadian Council of Professional Engineers
- The Engineering Institute of Canada
- Engineers Without Borders Canada
- The Society of Women Engineers
arXiv: Open access to 751,977 e-prints in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Quantitative Biology, Quantitative Finance and Statistics
Writing & Citing
Write down or store all the references you have consulted to include them in your bibliography of your research paper (e.g., Refworks)
Writing Help
- Advice on Research and Writing From CMU, primarily for computer scientists
- IEEE Citation Style Guide
- Citing Electronic Resources
- Technical Report Writing from NASA
- Academic Writing Centre and the Writing Tutorial Service Get one-on-one help with the entire writing process.
- Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students
- The craft of editing : a guide for managers, scientists, and engineers / Michael Alley.
Literature Reviews
Internet resource:
Print books:
- Conducting research literature reviews : from the Internet to paper / Arlene Fink.
- The literature review : a step-by-step guide for students / Diana Ridley.
- Scientific writing and communication : papers, proposals, and presentations / Angelika H. Hofmann.
Online book:
- The Oxford guide to library research [electronic resource] / Thomas Mann.
Database:
- Annual Reviews Online / Authoritative, analytic reviews in 34 focused disciplines within the Biomedical, Life, Physical, and Social Sciences. They synthesize the vast amount of primary research literature and identify the principal contributions in each field.
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