- 06/11/2012
- Posted by: essay
- Category: Research Topic Guides
BACKGROUND
The fundamental units of matter, quarks come in six “flavors,” each with several “colors.” In combination, quarks form protons, neutrons, and mesons. The recent discovery of the “top quark” brought great excitement to the world of nuclear physics.
BROWSE FOR BOOKS ON THE SHELF USING THESE CALL NUMBERS
539
539.7–539.721
530.12–530.142
LOOK UNDER THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS IN THE CATALOG (CARD OR COMPUTER)
Quarks
Particles (Nuclear physics)
USE PAMPHLET FILE (ALSO CALLED VERTICAL FILE) UNDER THE HEADING
Physics
REFERENCE MATERIALS THAT MAY HELP (BOOKS OR CD-ROMS)
Asimov, Isaac. Asimov’s Chronology of Science and Discovery, 1994.
Hetherington, Norriss, ed. Encyclopedia of Cosmology: Historical, Philosophical, and Scientific Foundations of Modern Cosmology, 1993.
Magill, Frank N., ed. Great Events from History II: Science and Technology Series, 1991.
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 1992.
Today’s Science on File. Facts on File.
General encyclopedias
PERIODICAL INDEXES TO SEARCH (BOOKS OR CD-ROMS)
EBSCO Magazine Article Summaries
InfoTrac
NewsBank and other newspaper indexes
Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature
SIRS (Social Issues Resources Series)
WILSONDISC
ONLINE DATABASES TO SEARCH
America Online
CompuServe
Dialog
Internet
Prodigy
KEY WORDS AND DESCRIPTORS FOR PERIODICAL INDEX AND ONLINE SEARCHES
Quarks
Gluons
Particles (Nuclear physics)
Quantum flavor dynamics
VIDEOTAPES ON THIS TOPIC
A Brief History of Time. Paramount Home Video, 1992.
Creation of the Universe. Northstar Productions, 1985.
SUGGESTIONS FOR NARROWING THIS TOPIC
Discuss the scientific equipment used in quark research.
Explain the attributes of quarks; e.g., behavior.
Investigate the quark family of subatomic particles; e.g., “flavors” and “colors.”
Relate the discovery of quarks.
Research the discovery of the “top quark.”
SUGGESTIONS FOR RELATED TOPICS
Enrico Fermi
Big Bang theory
Black holes
Nuclear physics
Quantum theory
Stephen Hawking
This RESEARCH TOPIC GUIDE is intended to help the library user find information and materials on a particular topic in many sources throughout the library. Resources on this topic are not limited to those described and availability will depend upon the individual library. Feel free to ask a librarian for assistance.
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