Astronomy & Physics: Books
     
When doing your research, sometimes books are exactly what you need.
Books provide you with comprehensive information about your topic, providing you with an overview, background, and major theories in depth.
Finding books by different authors will often allow you to have many different points of view about the same subject.
Search for books here at Millikin's library in the online catalog.
Since you'll probably be researching a specific topic, doing a search for that topic in the online catalog is probably your best bet for finding information on it. However if you'd like to browse, take a look at the call number ranges here below.
General books on Astronomy and Physics:
- Browse the following areas of the library's stacks (third floor) in the following call number ranges:
- Subclass QA: Mathematics
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| QA 1-939 |
Mathematics. |
| QA 1-43 |
General. |
| QA 47-59 |
Tables. |
| QA 71-90 |
Instruments and machines. |
| QA 75-76.95 |
Calculating machines. |
| QA 75.5-76.95 |
Electronic computers. Computer Science. |
| QA 76.75-76.765 |
Computer software. |
| QA 101-145 |
Elementary mathematics. Arithmetic. |
| QA 150-272.5 |
Algebra. |
| QA 273-280 |
Probabilities. Mathematical Science. |
| QA 299.6-433 |
Analysis. |
| QA 440-699 |
Geometry. Trigonometry. Topology. |
| QA 801-939 |
Analytic mechanics. |
- Subclass QB: Astronomy
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| QB 1-991 |
Astronomy. |
| QB 1-139 |
General. |
| QB 140-237 |
Practical and spherical astronomy. |
| QB 275-343 |
Geodesy. |
| QB 349-421 |
Theoretical astronomy and celestial mechanics. |
| QB 455-456 |
Astrogeology. |
| QB 460-466 |
Astrophysics. |
| QB 468-480 |
Non-optical methods of astronomy. |
| QB 495-903 |
Descriptive astronomy. |
| QB 500.5-785 |
Solar system. |
| QB 799-903 |
Stars. |
| QB 980-991 |
Cosmogony. Cosmology. |
- Subclass QC: Physics
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| QC 1-999 |
Physics. |
| QC 1-75 |
General. |
| QC 81-114 |
Weights and measures. |
| QC 120-168.85 |
Descriptive and experimental mechanics. |
| QC 170-197 |
Atomic physics. Constitution and properties of matter. |
| QC 221-246 |
Acoustics. Sound. |
| QC 251-338.5 |
Heat. |
| QC 310.15-319 |
Thermodynamics. |
| QC 350-467 |
Optics. Light. |
| QC 450-467 |
Spectroscopy. |
| QC 474-496.9 |
Radiation physics (general). |
| QC 501-766 |
Electricity and magnetism. |
| QC 501-721 |
Electricity. |
| QC 669-675.8 |
Electromagnetic theory. |
| QC 676-678.6 |
Radio waves (theory). |
| QC 701-715.4 |
Electric discharge. |
| QC 717.6-718.8 |
Plasma physics. Ionized gases. |
| QC 750-766 |
Magnetism. |
| QC 770-798 |
Nuclear and partical physics. Atomic energy. Radioactivity. |
| QC 793-793.5 |
Elementary particle physics. |
| QC 794.95-798 |
Radioactivity and radioactive substances. |
| QC 801-809 |
Geophysics. Cosmic physics. |
| QC 811-849 |
Geomagnetism. |
| QC 851-999 |
Meteorology. Climatology. Earth's atmosphere. |
| QC 974.5-976 |
Meteorological optics. |
| QC 980-999 |
Climatology and weather. |
| QC 994.95-999 |
Weather forcasting. |
The complete break down for the sciences is available from the Library of Congress
Browse by subject in the online catalog:
Sometimes one of the best ways to find books on your topic is to do some subject browsing in the Online catalog. There are two ways to do this easily:
Number 1
- Do a regular search (either Quick or Advanced) for your topic and find a book that is good for your research.
- In the result list from the search, click on the title of the book so that you can the full record of information about it.
- After the publication information, there is a section called "Subject LCSH".
- This list of the subjects describes the content of the book. If one of these subject headings looks useful for your topic, click on it.
- That will bring you to an alphabetical listing of the subject headings for the online catalog. This listing shows you how many books the library owns which fall into each category.
- Find the category you want and click on it. This brings up the list off books categorized for that subject.
Number 2
- In either the Advanced or Quick search, type in the term for your search.
- Set the Search By box to Subject or Subject Words.
- Click search, this brings up the alphabetical listing of the subject headings for the online catalog.
- This listing shows you how many books the library owns which fall into each category.
- Find the category you want and click on it. This brings up the list off books categorized for that subject.
Possible Subject Headings to use as search terms:
- mathematical physics
- physics--philosophy
- cosmology
- physics--history
- grand unified theories (Nuclear physics)--History.
- space and time
- physics--encyclopedias
- physics--experiments
- physics--problems, exercises, etc.
- physics--study and teaching
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