This guide was designed by Eleanor L. Lomax to help identify resources related to research in astronomy and astrophysics and related topics in the FAU Boca Raton Library.

The following is a partial listing of subject headings that can be used to locate publications on astronomy and astrophysics using the FAU Libraries Catalog.

ASTRONOMY	MOON
ASTROPHYSICS	PLANETS
COSMOGRAPHY	SOLAR SYSTEM
COSMOLOGY	STARS

ELECTRONIC DATABASES

The electronic resources are available from the FAU Libraries home page by following the links entitled Indexes/ Databases or Articles. Some of these resources have full-text articles available online. To access these resources from off campus, use the EZ Proxy link and log in using your 14-digit Owl Card number. For further assistance, please contact the Reference Desk by telephone (561-297-3785) or send e-mail lyref@fau.edu.

	Aerospace & High Technology Database Citations and abstracts of American dissertations and master’s theses in all subject disciplines. Coverage from 1861 to date.
	Applied Science & Technology  Indexes the latest findings in every area of science, engineering, and technology covering trade and industrial publications, journals issued by professional and technical societies, and specialized subject periodicals. Abstracting coverage begins with periodicals published in March 1993. Full Text coverage begins in 1997.
	Cambridge Journals Online   Provides access to full text journals in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities. [Select "Subscribed Journals" from the first dropdown menu]
	CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics   The most widely used source of data for chemists, physicists, and professionals in related fields of science. The Handbook provides broad coverage of all types of data commonly encountered by physical scientists and engineers.
	CSA High Technology Research Database with Aerospace    The CSA High Technology Research Database with Aerospace brings together in one place the most comprehensive bibliographic coverage of research, emerging technologies, applications and companies in the areas of aeronautics, astronautics, computer & information technology, electronics, communications, solid state materials and devices, and space sciences. Everything from theoretical research through practical application is covered.
	CSA Technology Research Database    This comprehensive database provides a single mega-file of all the unique records available through its 3 components: the CSA Materials Research Database with METADEX, CSA High Technology Research Database with Aerospace, and the CSA Engineering Research Database. The database content represents the most comprehensive and current coverage of the relevant serial and non-serial literature available. Sources covered include over 4,000 periodicals, conference proceedings, technical reports, trade journal/newsletter items, patents, books, and press releases.
	Current Contents Connect A weekly service that includes seven content databases covering approximately 6,600 unique journals in the areas of science, technology, medicine, social science, business, the humanities, and popular culture. Current 12 months.
	Dissertation Abstracts   Citations and abstracts of American dissertations and master’s theses in all subject disciplines. Coverage from 1861 to date.
	Elsevier Science Direct This database contains the electronic full-text version of approximately 650 of Elsevier's traditional research journals. These journals are primarily in the scientific, technical and medical disciplines. Coverage from 1997 to date.
	General Science Abstracts This database covers such areas as astronomy, atmospheric science, biology, botany, chemistry, conservation, earth science, environment, food, genetics, health, mathematics, medicine, microbiology, nutrition, oceanography, physics, physiology, and zoology. Full text coverage begins in January 1995.
	Highwire Press     The journals HighWire supports correspondingly focus on science, technology, and medicine (STM) and are preponderantly among the highest-impact journals in the literature.
	History of Science, Technology, and Medicine     Contains records describing journal articles, conference proceedings, books, book reviews, and dissertations in the history of science, technology, medicine and allied historical fields. Citations reflect the contents of more than 1,000 journals, and partial contents of several hundred more.
	INSPEC  | 1970-1999   Includes Physics Abstracts, Computer and Control Abstracts, and Electrical and Electronics Abstracts. The largest English language file of bibliographic information and abstracts on the world's output of published works in physics, electrical engineering and electronics, computing, and information technology. Covers scientific and technical journals and conference proceedings. Includes some books, reports, and dissertations.
	INSPEC  | 2000-present    Includes Physics Abstracts, Computer and Control Abstracts, and Electrical and Electronics Abstracts. The largest English language file of bibliographic information and abstracts on the world's output of published works in physics, electrical engineering and electronics, computing, and information technology. Covers scientific and technical journals and conference proceedings. Includes some books, reports, and dissertations.
	(IOP) Institute of Physics Journals   Provides access to online physics journals.
	Math SciNet Comprehensive database of literature on mathematics and its applications in a wide range of disciplines. It covers statistics, computer science, operations research, econometrics, engineering, physics, biology and other related areas. Coverage from 1940 to date.
	Science Citation Index Expanded - Web of Science. Multi disciplinary database covering the journal literature of the sciences. Provides citations and author abstracts from 5300 major journals. Coverage from 1992.
	Science Online Provides access to the full text of Science's print version and to additional online-only enhancements.  This resource allows you to search within Science and across a multitude of scientific journals.
	Wilson Science Complete     Searches all three H. W. Wilson science databases: Applied Science and Technology Full Text; General Science Full Text; and Biological and Agricultural Index Plus.

WORLD WIDE WEB SITES

	Astronomy Resources at STScI
	Astronomy Today 5th edition. Chaisson and McMillan
	Astroweb
	Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.
	The Constants and Equations Page lists planets, constellations, sunrise/sunset times, moon phases, units and symbols.
	European Space Agency
	FAU Physics Department
	Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
	NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS) (1502–present)
	NASA WebStars: Astrophysics in Cyberspace
	Science.gov
	Scirus Science-specific search engine produced by Elsevier
	The Eight Planets A multi-media tour.
	Views of the Solar System provides nearly 1000 high resolution images and a wealth of astronomical information.
	Yahoo!—Science: Astronomy
	WWW Virtual Library—Astronomy & Astrophysics

ABSTRACTS & INDEXES

REF Z5153b .A862	Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts.  1977 to 1989.
REF QC1 .S25	Science Abstracts, Section A.  Physics Abstracts.  1903 to 1996.
REF Z7401 .S365	Science Citation Index.  1945 to 1995.
DOC NAS1.9/4	Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports.  1963 to date.

GUIDES TO THE LITERATURE

DOC LC 33.10:90-8	Astronomy and Astrophysics.  R. S. Freitag, comp.  1991.
Z5151 .K45	Astronomy and Astrophysics; a Bibliographical Guide.  D. A. Kemp.  1970.
REF Z5151 .S4	A Guide to the Literature of Astronomy.  R. A. Seal.  1977.
REF Q224.3 .U6 A43	A Guide to U. S. Government Scientific and Technical Resources.  R. Aluri and  J. S. Robinson.  1983.
REF Z699.5 .S3134	How to Find Information in Science and Technology.  J. Lambert and P. A. Lambert.  1986.
REF Z7141 .I54	Information Sources in Physics.  3rd ed.  D. F. Shaw, ed.  1994.
REF Z7401 .M278	Reference Sources in Science, Engineering, Medicine, and Agriculture.  R. Malinowsky.  1994.
REF Q225 .G76	Science and Technology:  An Introduction to the Literature.  4th ed.  D. Grogan.  1982.
GC5.45 .U73	Use of Physics Literature.  H. Coblans, ed.  1975.
REF Z7401 .C48	Scientific and Technical Information Sources.  2nd ed.  C. Chen.  1987.

ATLASES

REF QB44.M5425 1998	Atlas of the Universe  P. Moore.  1998.
REF QB65 .G6813	The Cambridge Atlas of Astronomy.  J. Audouze and G. Israel, eds.  1985.
QB65 .W5	Cambridge Star Atlas 2000.0.  W. Tirion.  1991.
REF QB851 .S25	The Hubble Atlas of Galaxies.  A. Sanduze.  1984.
REF G1000 .G7	The NASA Atlas of the Solar System.  R. Greeley.  1997.
REF QB857 .T85	Nearby Galaxies Atlas.  R. B. Tully and J. R. Fisher.  1987.
REF QB44.2 .M66	The New Atlas of the Universe.  P. Moore. 1988.
QB65 .D53	Starlist 2000: A Quick Reference Star Catalog for Astronomers.  R. Dibon-Smith.  1992.

CATALOGS

QB851 .J6	Messier’s Nebulae and Star Clusters.  K. Glyn Jones.  1991.
REF QB52 .C689	Stars, Galaxies, Cosmos: A Catalog of Astronomical Anomalies.  W. R. Corliss, comp.  1987.

DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS

REF QB14.A875 2002	Astronomy Encyclopedia.  2002.
REF TL788.W54 2001	Cambridge Dictionary of Space Technology.  M. Williamson.  2001.
REF QB14.M55 2001	Cambridge Dictionary of Astronomy.  J. Mitton.  2001.
QB14 .M56	A Concise Dictionary of Astronomy.  J. Mitton.  1991.
REF QB14 .I53 2001	A Dictionary of Astronomy.  M. Ince.  2001.
QB14 .D52 2003	A Dictionary of Astronomy.  2003.
REF QB14.D53 2001	Dictionary of Geophysics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.  2001.
REF QB14 .E53	Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics.  R. A. Meyers, ed.  1989.
REF QB14 .E525 2001	Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics.  2001.
REF QB501 .E53	Encyclopedia of the Solar System.  P. R. Weissman, L. McFadden and T. V. Johnson, eds.  1998.
REF QB15 .H624	History of Astronomy: An Encyclopedia.  J. Lankford, ed.  1997.
REF QB14 .K497 2002	Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Astronomy.  C. R. Kitchin.  2002.
REF QB14 .A88	The International Encyclopedia of Astronomy.  P. Moore, ed.  1987.

YEARBOOKS, ANNUALS AND ALMANACS

DOC D213.7	The Air Almanac.  1999.
DOC D213.8:	The Astronomical Almanac.  1980 to date.
DOC D213.11:	The Nautical Almanac for the Year.  1980 to date.
REF QB500 .C87	Space Almanac: Facts, Figures, Names, Dates, Places, Lists, Charts, Tables, Maps Covering Space from Earth to the Edge of the Universe.  A. R. Curtis.  1990.

GUIDES AND FIELD GUIDES

REF QB64 .M4	A Field Guide to the Stars and Planets.  2nd ed.  D. H. Menzel and J. M. Pasachoff.  1983.
QB601 .J3	Pictorial Guide to the Planets.  3rd ed.   J. H. Jackson and J. H. Baumert.  1981.
QB63 .J58	The Practical Astronomer.  B. Jones.  1990.
QB63 .N42	A Primer for Star-Gazers.  H. M. Neoly.  1989.
QB63 .M43	The Urban Astronomer.  G. L. Matloff.  1991.
QB65 .W48	Whitney’s Star Finder: A Field Guide to the Heavens.  4th ed.  C. A. Whitney.  1985.

HANDBOOKS AND MANUALS

QB802 .B35	The Cambridge Guide to the Constellations.  M. E. Bakich.  1995.
DOC I19.3:2129	Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature 1994.  M. Batson and J. F. Russell, eds.  1995.
REF QB127.4.H69 2000	Handbook of CCD Astronomy.  S. B. Howell  2000.
QB88 .M85	How to use an Astronomical Telescope: A Beginner’s Guide to Observing the Cosmos.  J. Muirden.  1985.
QB63 .M652	The Observer’s Year: 366 Nights of the Universe.  P. Moore.  1998.
QB64 .W36	Webb Society Deep-Sky Observer’s Handbook.  Vol. 1-5.  1979-.

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