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A Guide to Physics & Astronomy Resources

Please use this guide as a starting point for all Physics & Astronomy related resources.

Resources and Services

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Subjects: Astronomy, Mathematics, Physics

Physics Library Books

New Physics Books and eBooks from Physics Library News
Physics Reserve Books Books are placed on reserve for course study; these titles are for library use Monday-Friday. Books may be taken out of the library for overnight use within two hours of closing. Books are due by 9:00am the following work day.

Recommendations

Recommend a book for the WU Libraries to purchase
Online Reserve Request Form
Faculty can use the Online Reserve Request Form to request books be put on reserve in the Library.

Other catalogs and book search tools

Mobius Catalog
Hathi Trust
Expanded coverage due to COVID-19. Potentially a good source to find access to books that we only hold in print.
eBooks guide
Google Books
WorldCat
Bibliographic information for books, journal titles, videos, and other materials cataloged by thousands of U.S. and foreign libraries

Books - Information, Reviews & Out of Print Sources

AddALL Book Search and Price Comparison
Advanced Book Exchange (AbeBooks)
Alibris
Out-of-print, used, and rare books
Amazon
BookFinder
Chegg - Textbooks
Direct Textbook
National Academies Press
Powell's Books
Springer Physics Books
Textbook Land
United States Library of Congress
WorldCat
Information about books, journal titles, videos, and materials in other formats owned by more than 15,000 U.S. and foreign libraries.