Astronomy
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In This Guide
This guide lists both library and internet resources recommended for finding astronomy information and in many cases, includes instructions for using these resources. In this guide you will find astronomy-related information on:
- Finding Journal Articles: Databases and other helpful information for finding research articles on astronomy topics.
- Reports: Technical reports and circulars
- Data Resources: Find astronomical data
- Telescopes: major space- and earth-based telescopes
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Useful Tools & Services
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Requesting MaterialsThere are three primary request types: 1) request from ASU Library, 2) request from an external library, or 3) request an article or chapter scan.
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Interlibrary LoanItems that are not owned by ASU Library can be obtained from other sources through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). Use the online ILLiad system to submit your ILL requests. Notifications are sent by email when the item(s) requested are available. This service is limited to ASU faculty, students and staff.
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Course Resource ServicesCourse Resource Services provides access via the library to items that are required readings and/or materials for courses at Arizona State University. Students may access the items by instructor or course number. Instructors may place items on reserve for students to read and/or use during the duration of the course.
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ASU Library Citation Manager GuideGuide that details information on how to use all three of the supported citation managers, Zotero, Mendeley, & Endnote.
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ASU Library TutorialsTutorials created by ASU Library that cover a variety of topics including general research skills, finding articles, citing sources, and using databases.
Find Your Librarian
Librarians are available to:
- Provide recommendations for resources to use for finding the information you need for research and teaching.
- Answer questions you may have about the library, its resources and its policies.
- Answer questions concerning journal citation research.
- Provide instruction for students on using the library and its resources.
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Indexes and Databases
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Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Digital library portal containing research in astronomy, astrophysics, and physics.
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arXiv.org
An open-access repository for preprint research papers spanning various fields including physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance, statistics, electrical engineering, and economics.
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Advanced Technologies & Aerospace Index
Provides extensive bibliographic coverage of research, technologies, applications, and organizations in aeronautics, astronautics, IT, electronics, communications, solid-state devices, and space sciences, spanning theoretical to practical advancements since 1962.
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Inspec
A global index of scientific and technical literature in physics, engineering, and computer science, accessible through Engineering Village, with coverage dating back to 1898.
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Science Direct
Leading index for peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters in science, technology, medicine, and other fields, with full-text access limited to subscribed titles.
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Lunar and Planetary Institute Meeting AbstractsThe LPI’s searchable abstract collection allows users to conduct refined searches of abstracts presented at LPI-sponsored meetings since 1997. The database currently contains more than 76,000 abstracts from more than 250 meetings.
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Scopus
An abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, including journals, proceedings, and patents. It offers tools for citation analysis, research tracking, and collaboration. Includes AI assistant: Scopus AI, for enhanced research with natural language searches, summaries, and expert identification.
Astronomy Data
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Department of Energy Data ExplorerThe DOE Data Explorer (DDE) is the Office of Scientific and Technical Information's (OSTI) search tool for finding DOE-funded, publicly available, scientific data submitted by data centers, repositories, and other organizations funded by the Department. DDE includes data Project, data Collection, and individual Dataset records.
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VizieRVizieR provides access to the most complete library of published astronomical catalogues and data tables available on-line