Physics: Cite Sources

The American Institute of Physics (AIP) has a citation style:

The Physical Review is the major archival journal of physics.  It also has an online style guide: 

See our Citing Sources Research Guide for sample journal article citations and other help with citing sources:

There is no one citation style in physics. Every physics journal has its own style, even within individual American Institute of Physics (AIP)/American Physical Society (APS) journals.  Always check with your instructor regarding what citation style he or she requires!

EndNote is a program that allows you to:

• Export, collect, and organize citations from our research databases.
• Automatically create in-text citations and bibliographies in the style of your choosing (ASA, MLA, APA, etc.)
• To download EndNote on your computer (for either PC or Mac), go to the IT Help Desk in Geisel Library.

EndNote Web is the online, cloud-based version and has fewer features.​ To set up your online account, visit the EndNote Web website from any on-campus computer.

For help with EndNote features, see our User's Guide:

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