Research Guides
Physics and Astronomy: How Do I?...
Resources for beginning research in Physics and Astronomy, including databases, pre-prints, journals, and websites.
What's in this Guide
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Using the LibrariesIntroductory videos and guides to using the Libraries' services and collections; how to access everything, including the full-text, from off-campus; how to get help
(use these links or the tabs above to browse to video tutorials)
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Starting ResearchIntroductory topics to doing research, figuring out where to start, finding background info
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Find by Formathow to find specific types of resources like articles, e-books, DVDS
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Find by Subjectfinding information on specific subject areas, like business, engineering, political science
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Citationshow to manage your citations with tools like Refworks, or how to export or format them
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Tools & Tipshow to use specific features in systems like Gale Virtual Reference, EBSCO, CQ.com, Ebrary, etc.
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Quick Learning SeriesA YouTube based set of quick and practical tutorials that highlight popular UW Libraries resources and services.
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Looking for Research 101?Research 101 has been archived. See some intro topics under Starting Research.