Getting Started Key Resources
If you are new to conducting research:
Consider reviewing the Starting Your Research tutorial to learn the phases and processes of doing research.
To locate or browse books and other works in Astronomy in the Claremont Colleges Library (CCL):
- CCL uses the Library of Congress Classification System to organize physical books in the library.
- LC Classification - Astronomy - QB - Honnold, 1st floor (in the cafe area)
- LC Classification - Physics - QC - Honnold, 1st floor (in the cafe area)
Start your Astronomy research with these key resources:
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A Dictionary of Astronomy
by ISBN: 9780199609055Publication Date: 2012-02-20Contains over 4,300 up-to-date entries covering all aspects of astronomy. Includes biographical entries, coverage of observatories and telescopes; and numerous data, tables, and diagrams. -
Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics
by ISBN: 9780333750889Publication Date: 2001-01-01A collaboration between the Institute of Physics Publishing and Macmillan Reference Ltd, this work presents an extensive and comprehensive reference on astronomy and astrophysics. It has 800 contributors, over 2500 entries, is extensively cross-referenced - over 7500 links, and has extensive indexes - up to 12000 index entries. It should be of interest to undergraduates, graduate students, researchers and professionals, as well as to committed amateurs, librarians and lay people.
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Annual Review of Astronomy and AstrophysicsCovers the developments in the field of astronomy and astrophysics.
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SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data SystemFrom Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, under a NASA grant, contains abstracts, citations, preprints, and archives for materials in physics, astronomy, and related fields.
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Web of ScienceCitations covering high-impact (heavily cited) journals in the sciences (1900-present), social sciences (1956-present), and arts and humanities (1997-present). Features forward and backward citation searching.
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