1. If you already know the book that you are looking for, there are some short video guides on the Library's Self-Help pages to help you.
There is also a separate guide on the Library's search tool Library Search | Ketu
This guide explains how to find a book on the shelf using the Call Number from the record on Library Search e.g. WB102 EX65 2011 |
Books and other resources for Physics are usually held in the Science Library. Call number areas you may wish to browse include:
QC1-75 | General physics |
QC81-114 | Weights and measures |
QC120-168.85 | Descriptive and experimental mechanics |
QC170-QC197 | 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) |
QC680 | Quantum Electyrodynamics |
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 |
If you need a book that is not available via the University of Otago Library, you can request a free copy (from libraries in Australasia) using the Interloan service (a book from beyond Australasia incurs a charge, but the Library will ask you first!):