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Astronomy
Academic Search Complete - EBSCO
Academic Search Complete includes more than 8,992 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,300 journals and a total of 10,900 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. The database features PDF content going back as far as 1865, with the majority of full text titles in native (searchable) PDF format
Annual Reviews
Access from Volume 1 to the present for the following Annual Review titles:
- Analytical Chemistry
- Astronomy & Astrophysics
- Biochemistry
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biophysics
- Cell & Developmental Biology
- Clinical Psychology
- Ecology, Evolution & Systematics
- Entomology
- Genetics
- Genomics & Human Genetics
- Immunology
- Law & Social Science
- Medicine
- Microbiology
- Neuroscience
- Nutrition
- Pathology: Mechanisms of Disease
- Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Physiology
- Phytopathology
- Plant Biology
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Sociology
Access from Volume 1 to five years ago for all other Annual Review titles.
arXiv
"Open access to e-prints in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Quantitative Biology and Statistics"
Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts
Full text access for the full run (1969-2000) from ARIPRINT.
Astronomy Encyclopedia
Available online. Philip's Astronomy Encyclopedia includes over 3000 entries from "aberration" to "ZZ Ceti star" and includes colour illustrations, photographs, artworks, and tables.
Astronomy Journals
All available Astronomy journals
Astronomy: Stars, Galaxies and Cosmology
This is a series of slides from the University of Tennessee Astronomy 162 Astrowiki. It covers a variety of subject material on astronomy and astrophysics.
Atlas of the Universe
Available online. A comprehensive guide to astronomy and space exploration
A spectacular and informative account of our Solar System and its place within the Universe beyond
Includes the Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn and Titan
Many colour images
Complete star atlas section for the practical astronomer, with whole sky maps and seasonal locator maps by Wil Tirion
Topographic maps of the planets and their major satellites, using data from space probes
Complete map of the Moon, with descriptions of the major observational targets
Constellation maps showing galaxies, clusters and nebulae as well as stars
Bentham Open
"BENTHAM OPEN are launching up to 200 peer-reviewed open access journals. These free-to-view online journals cover all major disciplines of science, technology, and medicine."
Collins Dictionary of Astronomy
Available online. "For over 25 years we have been tracking the growth and developments in astronomy in this dictionary. For this new edition, the fifth in the book's life, we have completely reviewed and updated all the existing entries, from A0620-00 to XUV astronomy, and have added around 200 entries to reflect recent advances in astronomy and related fields. The dictionary now contains over 3,500 entries. The book will provide a valuable resource both to those studying astronomy at school or university and to the many enthusiastic amateur astronomers."
Cosmic Evolution
"From Big Bang to Human Kind." An interdisciplinary, multimedia look at change and development in the universe from the Wright Center for Science Education.
Dictionary of Astronomy
Available online from Oxford Reference. "The second edition of this established dictionary, edited by renowned author and broadcaster Ian Ridpath (with the help of over 20 expert contributors), contains over 4,200 up-to-date entries on all aspects of astronomy. It covers everything from space exploration and the equipment involved, to astrophysics, cosmology, and the concept of time. The dictionary also features biographical entries on eminent astronomers, as well as worldwide coverage of observatories and telescopes. Appendices include tables of Apollo lunar landing missions, the constellations, and the Local Group of galaxies. Entries are supported by numerous tables and diagrams."
Dictionary of Astronomy, Peter Collin Publishing
Available online. "A comprehensive dictionary, covering all aspects of astronomy, from telescopes to planets, stars to comets. The dictionary contains over 1,700 terms, clearly explains complex terms, and has been fully revised and updated to include the latest missions, discoveries and equipment."
"A wide range of sources has been used in the compilation of this Dictionary, including books, journals and magazines as well as press information from such bodies as the European Space Agency, NASA and PPARC in the UK. Among magazine sources, it is essential to acknowledge Sky and Telescope, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which is simply the one-stop source for up to date astronomy information and which was invaluable in the updating of my own text. The books listed here were all useful, but Jay M Pasachoff's Contemporary Astronomy and its companion volume, Astronomy: From the Earth to the Universe, were especially valuable and the data on the brightest and nearest stars comes from them."
"Astronomers use online resources extensively. Sites worth a look because of their extensive links to other astronomy content include: Sky and Telescope at www.skypub.com: a lengthy list of astronomy sites run by the Carnegie Institute of Washington at www.ciw.edu/Astro_hot.html: the (UK) Royal Astronomical Society, www.ras.org.uk: and for space missions, NASA, www.nasa.gov and the European Space Agency, www.esa.int."
Dictionary of Physics
Available online "This dictionary contains over 3,700 clear and concise entries, covering all commonly encountered physics terms and concepts, including terms relating to astronomy, astrophysics, and physical chemistry. The fifth edition has been fully updated and includes entries on topics such as dark energy, decoherence, and quantum computing. The dictionary also features in-depth analyses of key topics, biographies of important scientists, and chronologies of major discoveries."
Dictionary of Space Exploration
Available online "Written by a team of experts, this dictionary covers the fascinating world of space exploration and every aspect of the technology involved. It explains the jargon used in space exploration, including such weird and wonderful terms as ‘cherry picker’ and ‘burp firing’; it also provides detailed articles on key subjects, such as the Apollo project, and a comprehensive chronology of space missions."
Dictionary of Weights, Measures, and Units
Available online "This comprehensive dictionary provides clear definitions of all the units, prefixes, and styling of the Système International (SI), as well as industry-specific and traditional terms currently in use."
Encyclopedia of the Solar System
Available online. "Long before Galileo published his discoveries about Jupiter, lunar craters, and the Milky Way in the Starry Messenger in 1610, people were fascinated with the planets and stars around them. That interest continues today, and scientists are making new discoveries at an astounding rate. Ancient lake beds on Mars, robotic spacecraft missions, and new definitions of planets now dominate the news. How can you take it all in? Start with the new Encyclopedia of the Solar System, Second Edition. This self-contained reference follows the trail blazed by the bestselling first edition. It provides a framework for understanding the origin and evolution of the solar system, historical discoveries, and details about planetary bodies and how they interact, and has jumped light years ahead in terms of new information and visual impact. Offering more than 50% new material, the Encyclopedia includes the latest explorations and observations and hundreds of new color digital images and illustrations. It stands alone as the definitive work in this field, and will serve as a modern messenger of scientific discovery and provide a look into the future of our solar system."
Events in the Night Sky
Astronomical images captured in the Midwestern U.S. including images of the Aurora Borealis taken at Saylorville Lake in Iowa.
Explore Mars Now
An interactive mars habitat
Galaxy Zoo 2
"The Galaxy Zoo files contain almost a quarter of a million galaxies which have been imaged with a camera attached to a robotic telescope the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, no less). In order to understand how these galaxies — and our own — formed, we need your help to classify them according to their shapes — a task at which your brain is better than even the fastest computer."
