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Physics-related Agencies
This box lists major agencies that have physics-related information. In addition, you will want to look at the Space Sciences page for astronomy sources.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- Physics (NIST)Portal to physics information from NIST. Includes links to the Physical Measurement Laboratory, Nobel information, etc.
- Physical Reference Data (NIST)Elemental data index and periodic table, constants, spectroscopy data, nuclear physics data, condensed matter physics data, etc.
- Values of Fundamental Physical Constants (NIST)Database of values of the basic constants and conversion factors of physics and chemistry resulting from the 2018 least-squares adjustment of the fundamental physical constants.
Other Sources
- CERNInternational organization with ties to US agencies. Home of the Large Hadron Collider. Search for the CERN Document Server to locate article and other reports.
- Fermilab (DOE)Fermilab is one of the Department of Energy's labs. Fermilab is the major particle physics laboratory in the Unite States.
- OSTI.gov (DOE)Office of Scientific and Technical Information search that contains energy-related research results from scholarly journals, reports, software, patents, videos, and more. See the Search Tools for more information.
- Physics (NSF)National Science Foundation material includes funding opportunities & research projects, due dates, career information, news, and more.
National Laboratories
The US government operates several national laboratories that conduct research of interest to researchers in computer science, engineering, physics, and more. This box includes links to agencies that operate national laboratories.
- Laboratories (DOE)A list, with links, to the Department of Energy's national laboratories. Some major labs include Ames, Argonne, Lawrence Livermore, Los Alamos, National Renewable Energy, Oak Ridge, and Sandia. This page links to these labs and other labs.
- Labs & Major Programs (NIST)Lists all of NIST's laboratories, user facilities, and major programs.
- NASA Organizational StructureList administrators, Missions Directorates, and links to space centers, facilities, and research labs.
Physics Careers
- Physicists and Astronomers (OOH)Provides information about pay, work environments, level of education, job outlook, and more. Also can search Physics for other ideas. Occupational Outlook Handbook.