Physics: Finding books and eBooks

Most of your modules will have a reading list to help you find out more about your subject, and your tutors will guide you in what you need to read and when. Look for the green jigsaw icon in moodle. 

Listed below are some of the eBook collections which focus on Physics and related topics  that you may find useful for your studies. 

To find out more about finding and using eBooks, have a look at the eBook guide, which provides guidance in using the different eBook platforms.

Basic Search | Advanced Search 

Whilst many of us continue to study and work from home, OneSearch has been configured to search electronic collections only.

You can change this filter once you have performed your search - the usual options 'Books & More', 'Articles & More' and 'Everything' are available in the drop-down. 

To find out how to find ebooks within OneSearch have a look at the short video tutorial below

Is there a book or other resource that we don't have that would make a useful addition to the library? If so, please use the Request a Resource form to let us know.

We welcome suggestions for both academic and leisure reading titles. We also encourage recommendations that might help to diversify our collection.

Key classmarks in the areas of physics:

Books are organised by classmark within each major subject areas. Physics books are arranged on the shelf in the following order:

  Numbers are ordered decimally, ie 1, 11, 2, 21, 3

The library has a growing collection of leisure and well-being titles. 

In the library you'll find print titles at the beginning of the sequence on A-Floor and displayed on stands in the central atrium. You can also search OneSearch using the keywords LeisureReadingLU or WellbeingLU to view titles that are available in these collections, whether they be available in print or electronically.

We also have a specially curated online resource list linking to well-being titles.