Physics
Library and Internet resources for physics.
Handbooks and Data Compilations
Handbooks provide a summary of a specific subject and frequently include data compilations and formulas. Handbooks are also a great place to look for "quick facts" about a topic.
Knovel
A full text, online collection of over 2,000 handbooks, data collections, and encyclopedias for science and engineering. This collection includes:
- Acoustic Wave Sensors
- DIPPR Project 801 (thermodynamic data)
- Heat Transfer Handbook
- International Critical Tables
- Smithsonian Physical Tables
- Steam Tables
- and many more!
Other Online Handbooks and Data Compilations
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
- International Tables for Crystallography
- Eric Weisstein's World of Physics (Wolfram Research)
- NIST Data Gateway
- Wolfram MathWorld
Handbooks in the Libraries
To find handbooks available in the libraries, use the ASU Library's Catalog and do a keyword search for the topic and handbooks; examples: