Physics: Study Tips and Library Resources

Note-taking by hand: A  powerful tool to support memory
"Handwritten notes are a powerful tool for supporting the brain’s capacity for retrieval of information. When you take notes by hand, your hands create a robust external memory storage: your notebook." 

What's the best, most effective way to take notes?
"The most effective note-taking skills involve active rather than passive learning. Active learning places the responsibility for learning on the learner. Research has found that, for learning to be effective, students need to be doing things with the material they are engaging with (reading, writing, discussing, solving problems).

The Feynman Technique is a way to reduce your study time by explaining a concept in simple language as if you were teaching it to someone else.

Tips on how to take and organize your notes from a Physics grad student.

Course Reserves: Some Physics textbooks are available for in-library use.

Films on Demand: Informative videos on physics are available in this database.

Search below to explore the library's collection of materials about Physics.

This video from North Carolina State University Libraries explains the peer review process.