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Astronomy and Astrophysics

 

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Nancy Butkovich
Title: Head Physical and Mathematical Sciences Library



Physical and Mathematical Sciences Library
201 Davey Lab
814-865-3716

Articles and Databases

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS) - Contains a wide array of resources, including links to journal article indexes, full-text journals, conference proceedings, atlases, and preprint servers.

Inspec - Indexes journals and conference proceedings, primarily from physics, computer science, and electrical engineering. Also includes some physical chemistry (1969-present).

Web of Science - Includes online version of Science Citation Index. Indexes contents of over 3200 journals; also indexes references cited in the articles (1986-present).

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Science Abstracts Series A. Physics Abstracts -Indexes journals and conference proceedings in physics; also includes some physical chemistry (1898-1969).
Q1.S3 Sect. A

SPIN Database - Indexes over 1 million articles from about 80 journals covering all areas of physics and related disciplines (1975-present).

Ingenta - Indexes 15,000+ journals from all disciplines (1988-present).

Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts - Indexes astronomical journals from 1969-2000.
Z5153.A862

Astronomischer Jahresbericht - Indexes astronomical literature from 1899-1968.
QB1.A797

Quick Reference Sources

Access Science (Online McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology)

Complete Daily Sun and Moon Data

CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics

Thesis & Dissertations

First Stop Resources

Dissertation Abstracts - Indexes 1.4+ million theses and dissertations from North American and European universities (1851-present for dissertations)

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS) - Some of the databases available through ADS include Ph.D. theses.

NDLTD Union Catalog - Online catalog of electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) from member organizations around the world. Full-text of ETDs are often available for a fee.

Other Resources

PSU's Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive - Full text electronic versions of Penn State theses and dissertations. Not all are available electronically. (1999-present)

Masters Abstracts International - Abstracts masters theses from participating institutions worldwide. (1986-present)
Masters Abstracts - Abstracts masters theses from participating institutions, primarily in North America. (1962-1985)
Z5055.U7 M301

ETD Digital Library: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations - Homepage for NDLTD; contains links to member organizations, the NDLTD Union Catalog, and other EDT collections.

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