Research Tips: Books
Research using books can be much easier than you would think!
Remember to use the Table of Contents and Index to quickly locate the information you are looking for.
The books to the right have been hand-selected for this research guide. They are available for check-out in the Coastal Library.
New Books in the library
Books on Reserve
Helpful Call Numbers
| Call Number | Subject |
| QC1-999 | Physics |
| QC81-114 | Weights and measures |
| QC120-168.85 | Descriptive and experimental mechanics |
| QC170-197 |
Atomic physics. Constitution and properties of matter. Including molecular physics, relativity, quantum theory, and solid state physics. |
| QC221-246 | Acoustics. Sound |
| QC251-338.5 | Heat |
| QC310.15-319 | Thermodynamics |
| QC350-467 | Optics. Light |
| QC450-467 | Spectroscopy |
| QC474-496.9 | Radiation physics (General) |
| QC501-766 | Electricity and magnetism |
| QC501-(721) | Electricity |
| QC669-675.8 | Electromagnetic theory |
| QC676-678.6 | Radio waves (Theory) |
| QC701-715.4 | Electric discharge |
| QC717.6-718.8 | Plasma physics. Ionized gases |
| QC750-766 | Magnetism |
| QC770-798 | Nuclear and particle physics. Atomic energy. Radioactivity |
| QC793-793.5 | Elementary particle physics |
| QC794.95-798 | Radioactivity and radioactive substances |
| QC801-809 | Geophysics. Cosmic physics |
| QC811-849 | Geomagnetism |
| QC851-999 | Meteorology. Climatology Including the earth's atmosphere |
| QC974.5-976 | Meteorological optics |
| QC980-999 | Climatology and weather |
| QC994.95-999 | Weather forecasting |