Physical Sciences Resources @ Smith Library

 

Articles: Using research databases and journals

Journal and magazine articles, many in full-text and from scholarly publications, can be found by searching in the library’s subscription databases, which are preferable to general Web search engines, such as Google or Yahoo, for academic research.

Books: Using the online catalog

Books, journal and magazine titles (NOT individual articles), and media (CDs, DVDs, videos) on the Physical Sciences can be found in Smith Library's print and electronic collections by using the CSU system online catalog, CONSULS.

Reference Sources: Print and online

Encyclopedias and other reference materials can be a good place to start a research project.  They are designed to provide authoritative information on a subject area.  They can offer an overview of a new, unfamiliar topic, and they often provide a bibliography of other sources to examine.

Web Resources

Here are a few recommended sites with which to start finding interesting and useful information on the Web.  The Web also has much misinformation that would not be useful, especially for an academic research project.  For tips on evaluating information found on the Internet, follow this link.

 

For more help, contact the library reference desk at 860-465-4699 (x54699 on campus) or toll-free at 1-877-587-8694, or fill out an email request form .

You may also contact Bill Gamzon, the library liaison for Physical Sciences, including Physics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Astronomy, at x55551, e-mail gamzonw@easternct.edu .