(Brauer Math/Physics Library is abbreviated M/P in the library catalog.)


I. ELECTRONIC RESOURCES

A. Select list of Astronomy E-Journals available at UNC-Chapel Hill

B. Article Databases

ARI Bibliographical Database for Astronomical References (ARIBIB) (1979-2000)
ARIBIB contains a free database based on volumes 26-73 of Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts. The website also provides more limited access to earlier volumes of Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts (1968-1979), volumes 1-68 of Astronomischer Jahresbericht (1899-1968), and some earlier astronomical literature.

ISI Web of Science (1980-present)
Including Science Citation Index Expanded, the ISI Citation Databases provide cited reference searching of the scholarly literature in many disciplines.

INSPEC (1898-present)
INSPEC is the world's largest bibliographic database for the fields of physics, electrical engineering and electronics, computers and control engineering, and information technology. Its coverage also includes many astronomy journals.

NASA Astrophysics Data System
The Digital Library for Physics, Astrophysics, and Instrumentation, the Astrophysics Data System (ADS) is a NASA-funded project which maintains searchable bibliographic databases for these fields and provides full-text scans of some scholarly astronomical literature.

C. Journal Collections (with full text and search and browse capabilities)

Kluwer Journals Online
Kluwer Journals Online is the gateway to journals published under the various Kluwer imprints.

LINK Springer Online
LINK is an information service that provides access to Springer journals and book series.

ScienceDirect
ScienceDirect serves as a gateway to selected journals published by Elsevier and its partners.

D. Complete list of Science and Technology Databases available at UNC-Chapel Hill


II. PRINT RESOURCES (located in the Brauer Math/Physics Library)

A. Indexes and Abstracts

Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts (1969-2000)
This source provides abstracts for the literature of astronomy, astrophysics, and related fields in relevant publications throughout the world. Most of its contents are available online through the ARI Bibliographical Database for Astronomical References (ARIBIB).

Catalogue of Scientific Papers, 1800-1900; Subject Index    MP Z7403.R881 v. 2-3
These volumes provides subject access to nineteenth century scholarly work in physics, including some topics relevant to astronomy. No author index is available.

Physics Abstracts (1941-present)
A continuation of Science Abstracts, later volumes of this source are accessible electronically through INSPEC.

Science Abstracts (1898-1940)
This source covers journal articles, conference proceedings, and published reports in physics and related fields. Each issue contains subject and author indexes, with cumulative indexes available in separate volumes. The title is continued by Physics Abstracts.

B. Reference Sources

The Astronomical Almanac    MP REF QB8.U1 2003 and 2004
This book provides current and accurate astronomical data for observing and other general uses.

Cambridge Dictionary of Astronomy    MP REF QB14.M55 2001
This dictionary defines over 3000 terms, names, and abbreviations used in the past and present in both amateur and professional astronomy.

Encyclopedia of Planetary Sciences    MP REF QB600.2.E53 1997
Designed for a broad audience, this single-volume encyclopedia attempts to provide comprehensive coverage of the planetary sciences.

Encyclopedia of Space Science and Technology    MP REF QB497.E53 2003
This encyclopedia consists of nearly 80 articles about the technology and scientific results of space exploration. The entries are written by people who have been involved in space exploration and are highly technical.

History of Astronomy: an encyclopedia    MP REF QB15.H624 1997
This encyclopedia provides historical overviews and biographies, and it addresses the social history of astronomy, the history of observatories, and astronomy in various national contexts. The focus is on the last three to four hundred years, but brief articles covering earlier periods are also included.


III. INTERNET RESOURCES

A. Directories

Google Directory of Astronomy

Yahoo! Directory of Astronomy

B. Organizations

AAS: American Astronomical Society

ASP: Astronomical Society of the Pacific

IAU: International Astronomical Union

NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

RAS: Royal Astronomical Society (United Kingdom)

C. Other Relevant Sites

History of Astronomy (Germany)

The Online Books Page (University of Pennsylvania)
This source provides links to approximately 70 free online books on astronomy topics. The site also offers searching and browsing by title and author.

Planetary Data System (PDS) (NASA)
The Planetary Data System (PDS) provides scientific data from NASA planetary missions, astronomical observations, and laboratory measurements.

SIMBAD, VIZIER, ALADIN(Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg)
This academic resource offers multiple reference sites for Astronomy Research relevant to a wide range of skill levels. The SIMBAD astronomical database is a great source for astronomical objects outside the solar system. VIZIER offers the researcher access to the most complete library of published astronomical catalogues and data tables available on line. Finally, Aladin is as defined on the website: "particularly useful for multi-spectral cross-identifications of astronomical sources, observation, preparation, and quality control of new data sets."

Skyview: The Internet's Virtual Telescope (NASA)
Skyview is a user-driven image generator that presents customized images of any portion of the sky from a variety of surveys and in seven wavelengths.

NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database
A good source for the researcher in search of data. The site boasts having at least basic data for more than seven and a half million extragalactic sources and gives more than 2.5 Million Bibliographic references. The NASA / IPAC extragalactic database has searchable, downloadable data on red shift and extragalactic objects. In addition to data, this database is home to a wealth of review articles, journal abstracts, thesis abstracts, images, and term glossary.


This research guide was originally created by Elise Allison, Graduate Assistant in Brauer Library from 2002 to 2004. The descriptions of electronic resources are based on information in vendor websites, and the descriptions of print resources are based on their prefaces and information from publisher websites.