Frequently Asked Questions
This thread is an index of Frequently Asked Questions, and other resources, for Physics Stack Exchange.
General questions about Stack Exchange
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Frequently Asked Questions about Physics Stack Exchange
Site scope
- How do I ask homework questions on Physics Stack Exchange?
- My question was closed on Phys.SE. Can you recommend me another internet site where my question might be on-topic?
- What counts as sufficient prior research when asking a question?
- Are resource recommendations allowed?
- Is non-mainstream physics appropriate for this site?
- Are engineering questions appropriate for this site?
- How should we handle how-to-find-a-specific-reference requests?
- Should any check-my-work questions be made on topic?
- Are physics-related notation and terminology questions on-topic?
Moderation
General FAQ
- How do we write good question titles?
- Can I ask several related questions in a single thread?
- How can I cite a question in SE?
- Should abbreviations and acronyms be discouraged?
- How do you cite yourself?
- Is there a standard place to point people to learn how to typeset their equations?
- What is the policy for linking? E.g.: Why should we link to abstract pages rather than pdf files? How do we cite arXiv preprints?
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