Databases by Subject -- Astronomy

Find Articles in Databases

Use the following databases to find articles in scholarly journals, magazines, conferences, etc.

Academic OneFile (Partial Full-Text)
1980 - present
Comprehensive database with millions of articles from journals and other reference sources. Includes articles on a variety of subjects such as: business and small business, communications and mass media, computers, criminal justice, diversity, education, environmental studies, health and medicine, landscaping and horticulture, military and terrorism, pop culture, psychology, religion and philosophy, and science. Includes the full-text coverage of The New York Times from 1995 to present.

General OneFile (Partial Full-Text)
1980 - present
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images.

Science Index (Partial Full-Text)
1984 - present
Use this database to find articles on many science subjects such as: astronomy, biology, botany, chemistry, environment, food & nutrition, genetics, health & medicine, mathematics, microbiology, oceanography, physics, physiology, zoology, etc. Many articles are full-text. The content in this database is also part of OmniFile Mega.

Infotrac Science (Partial Full-Text)
1980 - present
Includes millions of articles from over 1,600 magazines, journals and reference materials on all aspects of the sciences. Topics include: agriculture, aerospace engineering, architecture, computer-aided design and engineering, electronics, microbiology, physics, plants and animals, psychology, zoology and more. The content of this database is also part of Academic OneFile and General OneFile.

AP Science (Partial Full-Text)
1971 - present
Provides access to articles on earth, life, physical, medical, and applied sciences. Includes the areas of biology, chemistry, mathematics, astronomy, geology, air and space, psychology, forestry, botany, environmental studies, engineering, etc.

SIRS (Full-Text)
Current
Provides access to full-text articles and internet resources on a variety of subjects such as economics, health, history, business, science, literature, the arts, philosophy, film, etc. An excellent source for government information and U.S. Supreme Court decisions.

Find an e-Journal

If you are looking for a list of journal or magazine titles about Astronomy, go to the Full-Text online versions of these titles.

Useful Books Located in the Library

Astronomy Encyclopedia.
Moore, Patrick, ed.
New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.
Reference Room (3rd Floor) - [Ref] QB14 .A875 2002

Astronomy and Space. (3 Vols.)
Engelbert, Phillis.
Detroit: UXL, 1996.
Reference Room (3rd Floor) - [Ref] QB14 .E54 1996

Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics. (4 Vols.)
New York: Nature Pub. Group, 2001.
Reference Room (3rd Floor) - [Ref] QB14 .E534 2001

Great Atlas of the Stars.
Brunier, Serge.
Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books, 2001.
Reference Room (3rd Floor) - [Ref] QB65 .B7813 2001

History of Astronomy: An Encyclopedia.
New York: Garland Pub., 1997.
Reference Room (3rd Floor) - [Ref] QB15 .H624 1997

Call Numbers for Browsing

QB 1-991	General Astronomy
QB 140-237	Practical and Spherical Astronomy
QB 275-343	Geodesy
QB 349-421	Theoretical Astronomy and Celestial Mechanics
QB 460-466	Astrophysics
QB 468-480	Non-Optical Methods of Astronomy
QB 495-991	Descriptive Astronomy

Selected Web Sites

NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Yahoo! Directory for Astronomy