ASTR 110 - Introductory Astronomy

ASTRONOMY SOURCES

Selected Sources in the Hampden-Sydney College Library

For introductory information:

• Dictionary of geophysics, astrophysics, and astronomy  Ref. QB14 .D53 2001
• The Cambridge dictionary of space technology  Ref. TL788 .W54 2001
• The Facts on File dictionary of astronomy  Ref. QB14 .F3 2000
• The solar system  Ref. QB501 .S625 1998 (3 Volumes)
• History of astronomy : an encyclopedia  Ref. QB15 .H624 1997
• The Cambridge guide to the constellations  Ref. QB802 .B35 1995

Use subject searching to find books in the online catalog:

Electronic journals that may be useful include:

General Astronomy journals from Eggleston Library's Online Resources

Astrophysics journals from Eggleston Library's Online Resources

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS) Abstract Service

Journal articles on specific topics in Astronomy may be found in these Online Resources:

Annual Reviews Online

Institute of Physics Journals (present and archival coverage)

Infotrac: Academic Onefile

PROLA (Physical Review Online Archive)

Wilson OMNIfile

Internet Sites that may be helpful:

• The Nine Planets - A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System
• Phil Plait's Bad Astonomy - Devoted to clearing up myths and misconceptions about astronomy and related topics
• Astronomy Picture of the Day - from NASA
• Astronomical Applications Department - U.S. Naval Observatory
• The Constellations and their Stars - from the University of Wisconsin
• Portraits of Stars and their Constellations - from the University of Illinois
• Views of the Solar System - multimedia Solar System exploration
• The MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive - find biographies of astronomers
• Physlink - Physics and Astronomy Reference Online
• AstroWeb: Astronomy/Astrophysics on the Internet - a collection of links to astronomy-related information on the Internet

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