Astronomy

Astronomy resources at ASU Library.

Indexes and Databases

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.
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+
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.
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.
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.

Lunar and Planetary Institute Meeting Abstracts
The 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.

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.

Department of Energy Data Explorer
The 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.
VizieR
VizieR provides access to the most complete library of published astronomical catalogues and data tables available on-line