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A guide to the major print and online resources in physics.

Finding Materials in the Boston College Libraries

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Browsing for Physics Materials

Library resources at Boston College are classified by Library of Congress call number (QC , primarily; also QB Astronomy, T Technology). Physics materials are shelved on the third floor of O'Neill Library.  Journals in microform can be found on the first floor.

Here are a few of the specific call number ranges assigned to Physics:

QB 1 - 991 Astronomy
QC 1 - 75 General Physics
QC 170 - 197 Atomic Physics
QC 350 - 467 Optics
QC 501 - 766 Electricity and Magnetism
QC 717.6 - 718.8 Plasma Physics
QC 770 - 798 Nuclear and Particle Physics