Physics

Resources for applied physics

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Department of Physics

Top Choice Article & Report Databases

Find articles, reports, preprints

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Find a Specific Article

  1. In the library search box, enter the article title in quotes. Add the author (if you have it).

    Specific article search

     
  2. If it doesn't come up, try searching the journal directly.
    First find the journal by clicking the Journal Titles button in the top row

    Journal titles link


     

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Find journal articles and other scholarly content.

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Find something you need but we don't have it? You can submit a request.

Request Article or Book
(Interlibrary Loan - ILL)

How to place a request 

  1. ​First, use the Library Search to see if we already have access. If we do, please check out or download the item yourself. You don't need to submit a request. (Course Reserves are available at the Information Desk.)
     
  2. Read the Copyright Notice.
     
  3. If you need to request the item, submit the Request Article or Book (Interlibrary Loan) form. First time user registration required

Article PDFs can arrive as quickly as 2-3 days. Print books can take 1-2 weeks or longer.

Questions? ill@nps.edu


DL Students,

We’ll also send library-owned print materials to you.

  • We will ship to you at no cost.
  • You are responsible for the small cost of shipping items back to us. Please return items via Priority Mail allowing enough time for the item to arrive by the due date.


How to register:

  • Fill out the entire form
  • Enter [ -DL ] after your last name
  • Use the email you regularly read
  • Include a phone number
  • Ensure your shipping address is correct
  • Enter [ Distance Student ] for your Status
  • Include your curriculum name and number


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