Welcome to the Library Instruction Page for PHY 4210, Summer Term. I'm Stephanie Bennett, and excited to be working with you!
Today we will cover:
Your search strategy could very depending on the database or resource you are using. Note that some of the resources now have AI Natural Language as a way to search. Some examples of traditional searches for physics include:
graphene Josephson junctions "falling chain"
"optical tweezers" (tunable OR automated)
nanotribology OR (nano* friction surface*)
These are searches that are examples of Boolean (AND, OR, NOT), truncation (*), and exact phrase searching (in quotes).
What is a Best Bet? It's a library resource most likely to connect you to the information you need.
For this class:
Zotero.org is fairly easy, but also see our library guide for getting started.
We have EndNote also. I especially recommend EndNote when you're working with other EndNote users.