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Physics Courses & Research

Getting started with library research in Physics

Finding Articles

Below are several databases that contain a lot of good resources for physics. In addition, you can search OneSearch, which searches many resources at once, to find more articles.

Databases

ScienceDirect (Requesting Articles)

How to request an article through ScienceDirect:

To download full text articles from Science Direct:

  1. Create an account by clicking on the "Register" link at the top of the page. (Sign up with your wartburg.edu email, but DO NOT use the "Sign in via your organization" option.)
  2. Once registered, you can download the full text of an article in one of two ways:
    1. For free full text articles, simply click the "View PDF" blue button.
    2. For other articles, click the "Order PDF" blue button.
      Read through the access details and then fill out the Order form.
      We will respond within 2 business days.

If you encounter any issues during your search or within the requesting process, please contact the library front desk (319-352-8500; asklibrarian@wartburg.edu).

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