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Many Physics Organizations list specific Internet resources.

American Institute of Physics

• Center for History of Physics
  • Moments of Discovery
    "...tells the story of two scientific discoveries in the scientists' own words. (You can read the text or hear their actual voices.)...Teacher's guides offer supplementary materials and ideas for classroom use."
    The Discovery of Fission & A Pulsar Discovery.

The American Physical Society

• Physics Internet Resources - (dead link)
  Sections include: Physics by Fields ; Original Physics Content ; Educational/Scientific Reference Sites ; Physics Links Hotlist ; Other Useful Sites ; Scientific Societies ; Professional Conduct Statements ; Commercial Sites ; Other APS Sites.
• A Century of Physics - (dead link)
  Educational Timeline to celebrate the 100th birthday of the American Physical Society.

Physics Around the World - (dead link)
"...an efficient jumpstation for finding useful physics resources of high quality on the Net."
A very comprehensive sites with topics that include Educational, Media, Companies, Computing, Reference, Institutions & Organizations, Exhibitions & Museums, and more - well organized and easy to use
From The Internet Pilot to Physics - (dead link)

Physics Central
"The American Physical Society represents some 42,000 physicists, and most of our work centers on scientific meetings and publications-the primary ways that physicists communicate with each other. With Physics Central, we communicate the excitement and importance of physics to everyone. We invite you to visit our site every week to find out how physics is part of your world. We'll answer your questions on how things work and keep you informed with daily updates on physics in the news. We'll describe the latest research and the people who are doing it and, if you want more, where to go on the web."
Sections include: Physics in Action ; People in Physics ; Physics in Pictures ; Physics News ; Physics Links ; Dear Lou ; Writers Gallery.

PhysicsWeb - Resources
Sections include: Jobs ; Organizations ; Educational ; Media ; Computing ; Reference ; Exhibitions and Museums ; Miscellaneous ; Other Resources.

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Accel-OneD Solver - (dead link)
"A browser-interactive resource for solving low and high speed constant acceleration problems."
- Physics & Astronomy, University of Missouri-St. Louis

Cambridge Relativity
A general overview of Cosmology, Black Holes, Cosmic Strings, Inflation, and Quantum Gravity for the non-specialist.

HyperPhysics
"...is a broad-ranging interactive physics exploration environment which is written in HTML with Javascript calculation routines. It is under continuing development by Dr. Rod Nave of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Georgia State University. The sections on Thermodynamics , Electricity & Magnetism and Light & Vision are currently under development ... Associated with HyperPhysics is a developing set of interactive outlines of a number of the undergraduate physics courses at GSU."

i-mass.com
International Mass Spectrometry Web Resource
"...is a comprehensive web site dedicated to the scientific discipline of mass spectrometry and the concept of mass. This easy to use and navigate site emphasizes the international nature of the field, features monthly articles and journal highlights, and contains essential links to journals, features and WWW tools on every i-mass.com page. The site contains career and conference information, historical perspectives and guides as well as links to mass spectrometry research laboratories, discussion groups, societies and manufacturers worldwide."

The Internet Pilot to Physics - (dead link)
"The project aims to promote physics not only to scientists but also to the industry, schools, students and any individuals interested in physics and natural science."

IUPAP International Conference on Women in Physics
Paris, France, March 7-9, 2002
International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) - Physics Laboratory
"The Physics Laboratory is one of the major operating units of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Its mission is to support United States industry by providing measurement services and research for electronic, optical, and radiation technologies...The Laboratory programs span the full range from tests of fundamental postulates of physics through generic technology to the more immediate needs of industry and commerce. Its constituency is broadly distributed throughout academia, government, and industry."
This important site includes Physical Reference Data, Constants, Units & Uncertainty, Articles and Publications.

Nature - Physics Portal
"The nature physics portal is a one-stop resource for physicists, providing highlights of the latest research in Nature and elsewhere."

Nobel e-Museum - Physics - (dead link)

• Nobel Prize in Physics 1903 - Marie Curie - (dead link)
  Sections include: Biography ; Swedish Nobel Stamps ; Article ; Other Resources.

OpticsNotes.com
An Index of Optics & Photonics Tutorials, References, & Resources
...is designed for engineers, scientists, technicians, students, and the inquisitive to quickly find resources, references, and tutorial information available about Optics and Photonics on the Web.."

PBS - NOVA - Magnetic Storm (November 2003)
"Is the magnetic field protecting Earth from Deadly radiation about to reverse direction or even disappear?"
Sections include: Impact on Animals ; When Compasses Point South ; Gallery of Auroras ; See a Reversal ; Links & Books ; Teacher's Guide.

Physics : An Annotated List of Key Resources on the Internet
Online article from College & Research Libraries News, March 2000.
By Laurel Kristick, physical sciences coordinator for Collection Development at Oregon State University

The Physics Connexion - (dead link)
Includes problems, humor, photo gallery, tricks, cartoons

Physics Encyclopedia
A well designed directory of physics Internet resources
By Igor Ivanov

PhysicsWeb
Web interface for

Physics World

Sections include: Latest Issue ; News ; Physics World ; Jobs ; Resources ; Events ; Best of Physics Web ; Industry.

• Women in Physics
  Theme of March 2002 issue

SciCentral
Gateway to the Best Science and Engineering Online Resources
"A science and engineering metadirectory maintained by professional scientists whose mission is to identify and centralize access to the most valuable scientific resources online. SciCentral currently constitutes a gateway to over 50,000 sites pertaining to over 120 specialties in science and engineering."
Includes a K-12 section

Snow Crystal Physics - (dead link)
"Why do snow crystals form in such intricate, symmetrical shapes? Where is the creative genius that produces these miniature masterpieces of frozen water, quite literally out of thin air? The answers to these questions can be found in the physics that governs snow crystal growth -- from the peculiar surface structure of ice to the mathematical instabilities behind pattern formation."
By Kenneth G. Libbrecht, Prof. of Physics, Caltech

Stephen Hawking's Official Website

[String Theory] The Official String Theory Web Site
Sections include: Basics ; Mathematics ; Experiment ; Cosmology ; Black Holes ; People ; Theatre ; Links ; Forum
By Patricia Schwarz

[String Theory] PBS - NOVA - The Elegant Universe (October - November 2003)
"Eleven dimensions, parallel universes, and a world made out of strings. It's not science fiction, it's string theory...Brian Greene explains why string theory might hold the key to unifying the four forces of nature."
Sections include: Articles & Interviews ; Slide Shows & Interactives ; Resources ; Links ; Teacher's Guide ; Watch the Program (all three hours are available for viewing online).

[String Theory] The Second Superstring Revolution
The site includes an overview of string theory with a brief history of the superstring revolution
By Prof. John H. Schwartz, California Institute of Technology

TEST - The Expert System for Thermodynamics
Web Edition
"...a visual environment to solve thermo problems, pursue what-if scenarios, perform numerical experiments, and continue a life-long learning experience to challenge Sommerfield!"
By Subrata Bhattacharjee, San Diego State University

The "Virtual" - Physics Center - (dead link)
Martindale's Graduate & Undergraduate Center

Web Pages to Help Physics Students - (dead link)
Site for the beginning physics student

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