Resources for Mathematics and Physics
Printed materials
The main collection of printed material e.g. books, journals, reference and quick reference for Mathematics and Physics is found in the Physical Sciences Library
Key areas:
Q Science (General)
QA Mathematics
QA150 Algebra
QA 276 Statistics
QA 303 Calculus
QA 440 Geometry
QA 801 Analytical mechanics
QA 843 Dynamics
QA 901 Fluid mechanics
QB Astronomy
QC Physics
QC189.5 Rheology
QC 221-246 Acoustics
QC 350-467 Optics
QC 501-766 Electricity and magnetism
QC 770-798 Nuclear and particle physics
QC 851-999 Meteorology/Climatology
T Technology
TA General engineering
TJ Mechanical engineering
TK Electrical engineering
Electronic resources
All the electronic resources for Mathematics and Physics can be found through Primo where you can discover individual resources or cross-search a number of them at once. Primo includes key resources such as citation databases, e-journals and e-books, selected websites, subject gateways, data and media resources, news, reference materials and library catalogues.
Visit http://primo.aber.ac.uk/ and Sign In, then click on Databases A-Z and select Mathematics and Physics from the Category menu to find important e-resources such as MathSciNet, Wolfram Mathworld and JSTOR. Information about each resource is available by clicking on the Show Info button next to it which includes essential information on access on and off-campus.
Find a summary of browsing and searching in Primo here: http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/is/infoskills/primo/
Information skills
See our Information Skills pages for information on:
- finding printed materials in the library
- finding and evaluating electronic information
- keeping up to date in your subject of study
- effective study and bibliographic referencing
- library induction and skills training
There are also useful online tutorials for your subject covering key online information skills - try the tutorials for Mathematics, Physics and Mechanical Engineering.
Collections
The University's collections contain a wide range of materials, including theses and past papers. You can find details of all our collections here.
The following may be of particular interest to Mathematics and Physics students:
Services for academic staff
Your subject librarian can provide skills training for students and staff, resource evaluation and more. For full details see this page.

