New e-journal content @ UMass Libraries

The journal Advances in theoretical and mathematical physics (2003-) is now available online through the UMass Amherst libraries. Enjoy!

ICTP Open Access Archive for e-Prints

Physicists working in developing countries have a new outlet for sharing their research. The ICTP Open Access Archive has just been launched by the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP).

From the KnowledgeSpeak Newsletter:

Very often, scientists in developing countries are not aware of the nature and extent of scientific experiments being pursued in their regions owing to working in isolation. Moreover the scientists find it difficult to publicize their work quickly.
In order to assist in such matters, the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) has organized an Open Access Archive. Here, scientists from various countries can post their scientific work without incurring any charge. Pre-prints, reprints, seminar papers, pre-publication book chapters and Curriculum Vitae of the authors can also be uploaded. The copyright agreement of the previously published work must be reviewed with the publishers before archiving.

Nature Physics: free access to first issue

Nature Publishing Group has launched a new physics journal, Nature Physics. From the About the journal page:

Nature Physics publishes papers of the highest quality and significance in all areas of physics, pure and applied. The journal content reflects core physics disciplines, but is also open to a broad range of topics whose central theme falls within the bounds of physics. Theoretical physics, particularly where it is pertinent to experiment, also features.

Nature is offering free access to the inaugural issue of this new title: Nature Physics, Volume 1, Issue 1. Included is an editorial explaining the rationale for and purpose of the new journal.

2005 Nobel Prize in Physics

Nobelprize.org has details of the 2005 award for Physics, presented to Roy J. Glauber "for his contribution to the quantum theory of optical coherence" and John L. Hall and Theodor W. Hänsch "for their contributions to the development of laser-based precision spectroscopy, including the optical frequency comb technique."

Encyclopedia of Condensed Matter Physics

The impressive new six-volume Encyclopedia of Condensed Matter Physics (catalog record; book description) has just arrived at ISEL and is now shelved in our reference collection (Science Ref QC 173.454 .E53 2005).