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Thermal and Statistical Physics

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Selected Reference Sources

Credo Reference
Credo Reference provides access to 325 reference works, including general and subject specific dictionaries, encyclopedias, fact books, guides, companions and more from over 60 respected publishers across 17 major subject areas--all online, all searchable from one search box.

Fischer-Cripps, A.C. (2003). The physics companion. Bristol: Institute of Physics.
Reference 530 F529p

Isaacs, A. (Ed.). (2000). A dictionary of physics (4th ed.). Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press.
Reference 530.03 D554o

McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of science and technology (10th ed.). (2007). New York: McGraw-Hill.
Reference 503 M147e 2007 v.1-20

Rigden, J.S. (Ed.). (1996). Macmillan encyclopedia of physics. New York: Simon & Schuster Macmillan.
Reference 530.03 M136e v.1-4

Rigden, J.S. (Ed.). (2003). Building blocks of matter: A supplement to the Macmillan encyclopedia of physics. New York: Macmillan Reference; Thomson/Gale.
Reference 530.03 M136e, Suppl.

Finding Cited References

Decoding Journal Abbreviations / Names

ISI Journal Title Abbreviations (CalTech)
http://library.caltech.edu/reference/abbreviations/

Journal Search (PubMed, National Library of Medicine)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=journals

Science and Engineering Journal Abbreviations (University of British Columbia)
http://www.library.ubc.ca/scieng/coden.html

Checking Trexler Library Holdings

Search the Trexler Library Catalog to find out what books, journals, etc. the library owns.

Remember, when looking for journal articles, search the catalog by journal title, not article title.

GETTING THERE: Use the shortcut search box on the Library Homepage or Library Homepage -- Books, Videos, Music, ... (in Find box) -- Trexler Library Catalog

Requesting Items via Interlibrary Loan

If Trexler Library does not have the journal or book you need, you can request a copy from another library. To do so, use the book or article request forms on the Interlibrary Loan page (http://www.muhlenberg.edu/library/more/ill/index.html or Library Homepage -- Interlibrary Loan (in the Services and Forms box) ).

Citing Your Sources

For information on citation styles, consult the following resources.

Writer's Handbook (University of Wisconsin--Madison)
http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/Documentation.html

Trexler Library handouts on APA, MLA, and Chicago styles:
http://www.muhlenberg.edu/library/reshelp/citations.html
GETTING THERE: Library Homepage -- Citation Guides (in the Research Help box).