This volume serves as the comprehensive navigational apparatus for the multi-volume Encyclopedic Dictionary of Physics, providing systematic access to its vast repository of scientific knowledge. The work functions as a retrieval tool, organizing complex physical concepts and contributor data into accessible indexes. It enables researchers to locate specific entries, cross-reference related topics, and identify the primary authors responsible for individual articles within the larger set.

Experts and librarians identify this index as a critical component for effectively utilizing the main dictionary set. Readers frequently note that the volume is essential for locating specific data points within the dense, multi-volume collection.