Astronomy

Library Research Guide for faculty, researchers, and students in astronomy.

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ADS: Astrophysics Data System (NASA)
Three databases: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Physics and Geophysics, and the arXiv pre-print server.
PDS: Planetary Data System (NASA)
Scientific data from NASA planetary missions, astronomical observations, and laboratory measurements.
NED: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database
Data, references and abstracts on extragalactic objects.
SIMBAD Astronomical Database
Set of Identifications, Measurements, and Bibliography for Astronomical Data; provides basic data, cross-identifications, bibliography and measurements for astronomical objects outside the solar system.
VizieR Service
A database of astronomical catalogues gathered by the Centre de Données de Strasbourg (CDS) and participating institutes.

arXiv.org
Pre-print server for Physics, Mathematics, Nonlinear Sciences, Computer Science, and Quantitative Biology.
Astronomical Society of the Pacific's Conference Series
Recent developments in Astronomy and Astrophysics.

Web of Science
The Web of Science provides seamless access to current and retrospective multidisciplinary information from approximately 8,700 of the most prestigious, high-impact research journals in the world.
Scopus
Scopus is a navigation tool covering the world's largest collection of abstracts, references and indexes of scientific, technical and medical (STM) literature. Seamless links to full-text articles and other library resources make Scopus quick, easy and comprehensive.