Reference Collection

Web Resources by Discipline

The links below lead you to websites of academic interest in the following disciplines. Some have been gleaned from UW-Eau Claire faculty recommendations, others from reviews in the collection development literature. These are non-commercial sites.

Physics/Astronomy:

Astronomy: Digital Library: An of alphabetical list of resources, prepared by Mike Madin.
Basics of Space Flight: This site, for people interested in interplanetary space flight, identifies concepts associated with deep space missions and explores the concepts as they relate to outer space exploration.
Contributions of 20th Century Women to Physics: A searchable archive of data on 86 twentieth century women who contributed to physics before 1976.
Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics Online: A database of specially commissioned, peer-reviewed, updated articles, also includes current news.
The Internet Pilot to Physics: Current physics news, jobs in physics, featured companies, current articles from Physics World magazine.
NASA's Astrobiology Institute Homepage: Current pictures and news, information about the Astrobiology Institute, common questions and additional information for teachers and students.
National Science Digital Library: The NSDL is intended to support science education at all levels, from pre-kindergarten to post-doctoral, including mathematics, the sciences, engineering and technology.
Resources in Physics: Online information for important physicists, professional societies, academic and government institutions, references, online prints and journals, and other internet resources.