Research Guides: Physics: Finding Articles

Best Bets

Start your research and find articles with these key Physics databases.

arXiv This link opens in a new window
arXiv is a free open-access preprint repository for over 2,100,000 scholarly articles in the fields of physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance, statistics, electrical engineering and systems science, and economics.
Web of Science - Core Collection This link opens in a new window
Web of Science Core Collection contains over 21,100 peer-reviewed, high-quality scholarly journals published worldwide (including Open Access journals) in over 250 sciences, social sciences, and arts & humanities disciplines dating back to 1900.
INSPIRE This link opens in a new window
INSPIRE is a database dedicated to literature about High-Energy Physics. Partners include CERN, DESY, Fermilab, and SLAC.

Find the complete list of physics databases at the Physics subject link in our database list.

Open Access

What's open access?

Open Access (OA) articles are free, open to anyone to read, don't require any institutional log in credentials, and carry legal permission for open use. If you're interested in learning more, visit our Open Access guide.

A few of the more than 70 open access physics titles are listed below along with the link to the directory of open access journals.

Directory of Open Access Journals This link opens in a new window

Other Online Resources

Database Finder (A to Z List)

Not finding what you're looking for? The Databases A-Z Guide is a complete, alphabetical list of databases that Oxy subscribes to.

Databases A-Z