Physics

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Book and Ebook Search Tips

Use BOOLEAN searching to narrow or broaden your results. Boolean describes the connecting word you use between your search terms such as AND, OR, & NOT. Using these connectors allows you the ability to link search terms, so you can find articles that address multiple subjects. These options are sometimes found in drop down menus where you enter your search terms, or you will have to enter them yourself between terms.

Adding OR between search terms will search for all records with one term OR the other (this is a broader search tool).
Using AND between words will search for all records with BOTH or ALL search terms applied.  
If you use NOT between the terms, it will search for the FIRST word in your search string and NOT the other.  

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Finding Physics Books on the Shelf

The lists below include call numbers where you can BROWSE the shelves to find something that interests you. Books from similar subject areas can be found together.

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​Library of Congress

QC1-999             Physics

QC 1-75               General

QC81-114              Weights and measures

QC120-168.85           Descriptive and experimental mechanics

QC170-197             Atomic physics.  Constitution and properties of matter (Including molecular physics, relativity,

quantum theory, and solid state physics)

QC221-246             Acoustics.  Sound

QC251-338.5            Heat

QC310.15-319            Thermodynamics

QC350-467             Optics.  Light

QC450-467              Spectroscopy

QC474-496.9            Radiation physics (General)

QC501-766             Electricity and magnetism

QC501-(721)             Electricity

QC669-675.8              Electromagnetic theory

QC676-678.6              Radio waves (Theory)

QC701-715.4              Electric discharge

QC717.6-718.8             Plasma physics.  Ionized gases

QC750-766              Magnetism

QC770-798             Nuclear and particle physics.  Atomic energy.  Radioactivity

QC793-793.5             Elementary particle physics

QC794.95-798            Radioactivity and radioactive substances

QC801-809             Geophysics.  Cosmic physics

QC811-849             Geomagnetism

QC851-999             Meteorology.  Climatology (Including the earth's atmosphere)

QC974.5-976             Meteorological optics

QC980-999              Climatology and weather

QC994.95-999             Weather forecasting