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LIBRARY SUBJECT GUIDES
Astronomy
Locate Books | Find Journal Articles| Digital Collections/Internet Resources | Writer's Guides
Locate Books
Targeted Search:
Locate Books on a specific subject by title, author, keyword, or subject heading: Library Catalog of the University of Wisconsin Colleges .
Browse Books:
The library uses the Library of Congress classification system for organizing and shelving books.
Key areas for research in astronomy:
QB: Astronomy |
QC: Physics |
QA: Mathematics |
Basic Reference Resources
| A Concise Encyclopedia of Astronomy | Ref QB 14 W413 1968 |
| Larousse Encyclopedia of Astronomy | Ref QB 44 R883 1967 |
| The Chronological Encyclopedia of Discoveries in Space | Ref UB 500.262.Z56 2000 |
| A New Dictionary of Physics | Ref Q C5.G7 1975 |
| International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry and Technology | E-Resource |
Journal Articles and Scholarly Works
| Academic Search Elite | A multidisciplinary database that contains full-text articles in astronomy. |
| Applied Science & Technology Full-Text | A Wilson database that focuses on science. Journal articles are available in full-text in a wide range of scientific fields including astronomy. |
| Education Full-Text | A Wilson database that focuses on journal articles in education. This database also contains full-text journal articles in astronomy. |
| Institute of Physics Publications (IOP) | Provides indexing and abstracting for journal articles published by the Institute of Physics. |
| General Science Full-Text | Contains popular and peer-reviewed journal articles in full-text. A wide variety of sciences are covered including astronomy. |
| Web of Science | Contains full-text articles in the sciences including astronomy. |
Digital Collections and Internet Resources
| Astronomy Picture of the Day |
| Science.gov |
| Ask a High-Energy Astronomer |
| Sky and Telescope |
| Space Telescope Science Institute |
| National Radio Astronomy Observatory |
Writer's Guides
| MLA Handbook | Ref LB 2369.G53 2003 (May be on reserve.) |
| A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations | LB 2369.T8 1973 |
| Writing the Modern Research Paper | LB 2369.D44 1993 |
| Student's Guide for Writing College Papers | LB 2369 T82 1969 |
| University of Nevada, Reno Libraries- Citing Government Information Sources Using MLA Style |
Internet Resource |
By Aaron F. Nichols - Public Services Librarian
Created:05/24/06