General Information

The David G. Clark Memorial Physics Library provides reference service and materials on physics and astronomy, from introductory to research level. The library includes over 25,000 volumes. Major indexes and most journals are available online. Related science materials may be found at the Chemistry Library, the Engineering/Math/Computer Science Library, or the Biological Sciences Library. Some popular and historical physics and astronomy literature is held at the Dimond Library.

Physics Library Hours

Finding Materials

• Heather Gagnon, Physics Library Associate, at heather.gagnon @ unh.edu (862-2348) or
• Emily Poworoznek, Engineering and Physical Sciences Librarian, at el @ unh.edu (862-4168)

Borrowing and Course Reserves

• Books may be borrowed for four weeks (subject to recall after two weeks)
• Books on reserve may be requested at the desk and borrowed for limited time periods.
• Periodicals may be borrowed for one day if current; 3 days if already bound.
• Please return materials directly to the Physics Library or the Physics Library book drop outside Nesmith Hall.
• Borrowing privileges are available to UNH faculty, staff, and students; alumni; Durham residents; and certain others, following University policy.
• To inquire about obtaining a card as a non-University borrower, please call the UNH Library Loan Department at 862-1535.
• Faculty and graduate students may borrow books for an extended time.
• Instructors may place material on reserve for classes. For reserves at the Physics Library, contact Heather Gagnon at 862-2348.
  Printable reserve forms: PDF version | Microsoft Word version | For electronic reserves, please contact the Dimond Library Reserve Desk, 862-2748.

New Books

Click here for a monthly listing of new Physics Library books. New books can be checked out for two weeks. Most new books are displayed on the New Materials Shelves near the front of the Library.

Online Resources

Click here for a handy list of online resources for physics and astronomy.

Other Library Services

Recalls and holds: ask at the desk or use the "Request" button in the online catalog if a book you need is out. Non-reserve library books can be recalled and held for you. To get material from Storage, please use the light blue "Request" button in the online catalog; check with staff for more information.

Copying and printing: The Physics Library's copier and printer accept University ID's or guest cards with Cat's Cache accounts. Copies are 10 cents per page. Cat's Cache guest cards may be purchased during weekday hours at this branch. Guest cards have a value of 50 cents (5 copies); you may add more to the account online with a credit card or at assigned campus locations. To add value to a guest card online, use the number on the face of the card as your account number. UNH students' ID cards are automatically set up with Cat's Cache accounts, to which funds can be added online or at Cat's Cache machines. Faculty and staff who wish to use their University ID's may set up an account at the ID Office at Holloway Commons. For more information, please see the Cat's Cache web site or ask Library staff.

Scanning: Branch library copiers provide scanning at no charge. A Cat's Cache card is used to activate the scanner service, but no funds are deducted. If you do not have a card, please ask staff to swipe one for you. Scanned pages are sent to the email address that you input. If you require a dedicated scanner for larger projects, print and microform scanning is available at no charge at Dimond Library.

InterLibrary Loans or document delivery of materials not owned by the library can usually be arranged; ask at desk or use the ILL web site. ILL is available to UNH faculty, staff, graduate students and undergraduates.

Boston Library Consortium Virtual Catalog and borrowers' cards: The BLC Virtual Catalog allows you to search and borrow books from most other BLC libraries, even if UNH owns the book (useful if book has been recently checked out to another person). V-Cat and BLC cards are available to UNH faculty, staff, and students. For more information about the BLC, click here.

Infotrieve (tables-of-contents for journals and document delivery for articles) is a service available to UNH faculty and graduate students. Please ask staff or see FAQ for more information.