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Astronomy: Home

Guide to books, databases and websites on astronomy and astrophysics

Astronomy Journals

Databases

Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window
more than 8,992 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals covering all major academic fields

Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Electronic archive of the complete journal runs (excluding the most recent 2-5 years) in over 20 academic disciplines.
ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
Indexing over 2500 journals in physical, life, health, and social sciences.
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
comprehensive source for scholarly science article and citation analysis

Reference e-books

The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers by Trimble, Virginia
ISBN: 9780387304007
Handbook of Practical Astronomy by Roth, Gunter D
ISBN: 9783540763772

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