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Physics and Astronomy

A guide to library resources for student research in Physics and Astronomy.

Find Books

Many physics books are now available through the library in e-book format and can be viewed on your laptop, phone or tablet, or on one of the public computers in the library.

Physics books available for borrowing by students and faculty are shelved on the 4th floor of Campbell Library, by Library of Congress class. Astronomy is section QB and Physics is section QC. We do not purchase textbooks for courses.

When you find the book you want, take it to the first floor service desk to check it out with your Rowan card.

Finding a Book by Title

Use the search box labeled Library Search on the Campbell Library home page (www.lib.rowan.edu/campbell) to search for books. 

Example 1 - a print book

Enter a title in Library Search box such as "Bridge Monitoring: A Practical Guide."

First result is this book in print format - Available at Campbell Library Remote Storage (TG305 .M53 2016)

Click the "Library Pickup" option for your title and the item will be sent to the library Information Desk in Campbell. Please allow 1-2 business days for this process of retrieval. You will be notified when it is ready for you to come pick it up. Books can be returned to the same Information Desk or our return box outside Campbell.

Example 2 - an e-book

Enter a title in Library Search box such as "Sustainable Mass Transit."

First result is this e-book - click on link that says Available Online.

Scroll to middle of page where it says View Online, click on "Ebook Central Ebooks."

Read the book online or download it to read.

NOTE: If you have a complete citation for a book, you can use the Citation Search form located in the Search Tools section of the Campbell Library home page to find it.

Finding a Book by Topic

Use the search box labeled Library Search on the Campbell Library home page to search for books.

Enter topic keywords in the Library Search box, such as "electric vehicles."

When the results list is displayed, go to the left sidebar to refine your results.

Limit to books by checking Books under the Resource Type limiter, then selecting Apply Filter. (In some cases you may have to use the Show More button to see the Books resource type.)

Click on the availability link of the book you are interested in, which may be Available Online or Available in Campbell Library Remote Storage.

To limit further to e-books only, check the box for Available Online under the Limit To facet.

To limit further to print books only, check the box for Held in the Library under the Limit To facet.

 

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