Physics: Web Resources

"AIP's Center for History of Physics works to preserve and make known the historical record of modern physics and allied sciences." Under the "Resources" menu, the website provides online exhibits and oral history interviews. The "Array of Contemporary American Physicists" links provides biographies of American modern physicists, a list of related institutions and topic guides.

"An archive presenting and documenting some important and original contributions made before 1976 by 20th century women." Although this site is rather dated (copyright 2001), it provides very useful information on women physicists of the 20th century.

Eric Weisstein's World of Science is an encyclopedia for physics, astronomy, scientific biography, and chemistry. Click on the physics icon to search and browse this resource.

"With a library of over 3,600 videos on everything from arithmetic to physics, finance, and history and hundreds of skills to practice."

"Physics Today Online serves as Physics Today's home on the Internet, presenting the magazine's digital edition and continually building a valuable online archive. In addition, PTOL extends the magazine's coverage of the physical sciences with the daily edition, unique online content from our editors and contributors."

PhET Interactive Simulations project at the University of Colorado Boulder creates free interactive math and science simulations. PhET sims are based on extensive education research and engage students through an intuitive, game-like environment where students learn through exploration and discovery.

"The PhysLink.com is a comprehensive physics and astronomy online education, research and reference web site."

Includes facts, articles, and video interviews and lectures.

"Phys.org (formerly Physorg.com) is a leading web-based science, research and technology news service which covers a full range of topics. These include physics, earth science, medicine, nanotechnology, electronics, space, biology, chemistry, computer sciences, engineering, mathematics and other sciences and technologies."

"Physicsworld.com – news, views and information for the global physics community from IOP (Institute of Physics) Publishing."

"Gateway to the best science news sources."

"ScienceDaily is one of the Internet’s most popular science news web sites. Since starting in 1995, the award-winning site has earned the loyalty of students, researchers, healthcare professionals, government agencies, educators and the general public around the world."

"Home of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, American Association of Physics Teachers, American Institute of Physics, American Physical Society, and Niels Bohr Library."

"The Institute of Physics is a leading scientific society. We are a charitable organisation with a worldwide membership of more than 45,000, working together to advance physics education, research and application."

"The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), founded in 1944 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, is the largest organization in the world committed to promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all."