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AstronomyYour search for information on ASTRONOMY can include books, periodical articles, online databases, and authoritative Internet resources. Books Use the Library Catalog to find more books on your subject. You can look for books by Author, Title, or Subject. The general call number for books on aspects of Astronomy is QB. More specific call numbers for your topics may be found by searching the catalog by Subject. Try the following Library of Congress Subject Headings. But remember,
this list is by no means conclusive. There are many more subject
headings related to Astronomy in the catalog.
Selected Reference Books Listed below are reference books that may be useful in your research. Reference books give you valuable background information on your topic and help you become more familiar with the issues surrounding your topic.
Magazines, Journals and Newspapers Journals and magazines usually provide the most current information on a topic. Journal articles are more scholarly or professional while magazine articles tend to be shorter and more general. Newspaper articles, while not usually scholarly or professional, can give you the most current news and some additional facts on your topic. The Library subscribes to several print periodicals that cover the field of Astronomy:
Finding Magazine, Journal and Newspaper Articles To find articles on your topic, use one of the databases listed below. These databases usually provide full-text articles on almost every topic. Conduct your search in these databases by using subject headings or key words similar to those you used to locate books. Online Databases for Astronomy
For remote access to the library databases, see E-Resource Login & Searching Options. For historical research, the Library also has print indexes that must be used to find older articles, generally anything published before 1985. Also Check HighWire Press Internet Sites The Internet can be a valuable source for supplementing the information you have gathered from books and periodicals. It is important that you evaluate the information you get from the Internet to determine if it is reliable and useful to your research. A few Internet sites that may be useful are listed here. Exploring the Planets Gazeteer of Planetary Nomenclature NASA Learning Technologies http://learn.arc.nasa.gov/
Solar System Exploration http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/index.cfm U.S. Naval Observatory Welcome to the Planets http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/
AH & BK 8/06, Latest Rev BK 01/08 Web Author:
Lorraine Gersitz
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