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Physics

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Free and Discounted Open Access Publishing

There are many Article Processing Charge (APC) discounts and waivers available to U of A researchers. If you are interested in publishing your research Open Access, please look at the Article Processing Charge Support page, you can also search for APC-free or discounted journals with our new Open Access Journal Search.

Evaluating Information

Use the CRAAP Test

 

Currency - Is it timely?

Relevance - Useful for your purposes?

Authority - Who? What is the source?

Accuracy - References to back it up?

Purpose - Why? Is there a bias?

Databases for Finding Articles

Note: There are many databases that cover physics and sub-disciplines of physics. Recommended databases each area of physics are covered below.

Physics and Interdisciplinary Databases

The following databases feature good coverage of physics

 

Medical Physics and Biophysics Databases

 

Geophysics Database

 

Astronomy Databases

 

Particle Physics Database

 

Mathematical Physics Databases

For help, please contact:

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Lauren Stieglitz
Contact:
stieglitz@ualberta.ca

Cameron Library Help:
cameronhelp@ualberta.ca

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