Astronomy
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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.
Coverage: 1995+
Includes arXiv e-prints and links to external resources.
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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.
Coverage: 1991+
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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