Pew Learning Center & Ellison Library


FRS 103 - Modern Observations in Astronomy

Fall 2007

Instructor: Dr. Donald Collins, ext. 3702
Librarian: Joy Pastucha , ext. 3063

Books, Videos & CDs:

Browse 520s in reference books and downstairs book stacks for astronomy
Search the MCLN Catalog
NetLibrary and other E-Book Collections
WorldCat - search library collections throughout the world

Articles & Databases:

Interdisciplinary Full-Text Databases:
Academic Search Premier - not exclusively full-text
JSTOR: The Scholarly Journal Archive - full-text backfiles of key journals, NOT a current journal source
MasterFILE Premier - not exclusively full-text
Proquest Research Library - not exclusively full-text

Subject Specialized Databases:
Annual Reviews (especially Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics)
Applied Science & Technology Index
Basic BIOSIS
Biological & Agricultural Index
General Science Index

Web Sites:

Astrobiology Magazine
Astronomy in the Yahoo! Directory
ASTRONAUTICA
Astronomical Resources on the Internet
Astronomy Picture of the Day
AstroWeb: Astronomy/Astrophysics on the Internet
Eric Weisstein’s World of Astronomy
Google Directory: Astronomy
Heavens Above
Internet Encyclopedia of Science
Journey Through the Galaxy
Librarians’ Internet Index (Science: Astronomy)
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
PHYSLINK.com—Physics and Astronomy References
Planetary Data System: NASA
Resources in Astronomy (Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics Division of SLA)
SciCentral:Gateway to the Best Scientific Research News Sources
Sky & Telescope (see Observing and Resources)
SPACE.com NightSky
SpaceRef: Space News as It Happens

Have Something to Share?
If you have a good web site or other suggestions to offer, send me a note at jpastuch@warren-wilson.edu.



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