Physics

Use Quick Find to find books (including e-books) at the Dr. John Archer Library, Campion College Library, Luther College Library, First Nations University Library, and online.  Details about using Quick Find are here. 

Quick Find offers two search modes: Simple Search (default) and Advanced Search.

• In Simple Search, you initiate a search by entering keywords. When you get a list of search results, look for Resource Types to the left of the list, and click on the word Books under it. This leaves only books in your search results.
• In Advanced Search you have options when you enter your keywords, such as limiting the search to a specific field (e.g. title, author, ISBN). You can limit your search results to books by selecting books from the Material Type menu, or by using the same method as is used in Simple Search (described above).

Printed physics books in the University of Regina Library (except for reference books) are located on the 4th floor and generally have call numbers beginning with QC; astrophysics books are in the range QB460 - QB466.

► Keep in mind that many of the books in the University of Regina collection are online only—you won't find them on the shelves.

Here is a further breakdown of the QC call numbers:
QC1 - QC75 — General
QC81 - QC114 — Weights and measures
QC120 - QC168 — Descriptive and experimental mechanics
QC170 - QC197 — Atomic physics, matter; includes molecular physics, relativity, quantum theory, and solid state physics
QC221 - QC246 — Acoustics and sound
QC251 - QC338 — Heat
           QC310.15 - QC319 — Thermodynamics
QC350 - QC467 — Optics, light
           QC450 - QC467 — Spectroscopy
QC474 - QC496.9 — Radiation physics (general)
QC501 - QC766 — Electricity and magnetism
           QC669 - QC675.8 — Electromagnetic theory
           QC676 - QC678.6 — Radio waves (theory)
           QC701 - QC715.4 — Electric discharge
           QC717.6 - 718.8 — Plasma physics, ionized gases
           QC750 - QC766 — Magnetism
QC770 - QC798 — Nuclear and particle physics, atomic energy, radioactivity
           QC793 - QC793.5 — Elementary particle physics
           QC794.95 - QC798 — Radioactivity and radioactive substances
QC801 - QC809 — Geophysics, cosmic physics
QC811 - QC849 — Geomagnetism
QC851 - QC999 — Meteorology, climatology, Earth's atmosphere
           QC974.5 - QC976 — Meteorological optics
           QC980 - QC999 — Climatology and weather

If you both live and study outside of Regina, check out the guide below.

There are many physics books that are not owned by the University of Regina Library. You may request any book that is not owned by the U of R via Interlibrary Loan.

Here are some resources to identify books not owned by the U of R:

• Worldcat
• AMICUS (Canadian national catalogue)
• Library of Congress Catalog
• Amazon