Astronomy and Space Technology Databases
(see also
Sciences,
Technology, and
General)
[Indexes]
[Online Books]
- Indexes to Journals and Books:
- General
Science Collection (Ebsco)
  
- Provides information on all aspects of the
scientific world, including the observation, description, identification, and experimental
investigation of phenomena, as well as the application of science to industrial
or commercial objectives. Offers full text coverage of more
than 60 of the most popular science publications as well as the encyclopedia,
Great Scientific Achievements of the Twentieth Century.
- GPO
Monthly Catalog (FirstSearch)
- Covers all types of U.S. government documents,
including Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records;
judiciary materials; and documents on all subject areas issued by
executive departments (Defense, State, Labor, etc.)
- LIUCat
on the Web:
- The online public access catalog of Long Island University's
six campuses. This can be searched from any computer. No password is needed.
- Online Encyclopedias and Books:
- Astronomy
Encyclopedia (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Atlas
of the Universe (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Collins
Dictionary of Astronomy (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Dictionary
of Astronomy, Peter Collin Publishing (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- ebrary (ebrary)
- Currently
offers over 25,000 full-text books, sheet music titles, maps, reports, and other authoritative documents from more
than 180 leading academic, trade, and professional publishers. The collections are particularly strong in
business, economics, education, computers, technology, science, medicine, history,
language, literature, humanities, politics, and social sciences. Publishers include The McGraw-Hill Companies,
Random House, Penguin Classics, Taylor
& Francis, Yale University Press, John Wiley & Sons, Greenwood, and more.
- Note: to use ebrary, you must first download and install the
ebrary Reader on your computer (more information).
- Encyclopedia
of Space Science and Technology
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Guide
to Stars and Planets (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Illustrated
Dictionary of Aviation (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Space
Sciences (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
Database descriptions are adapted from each database's website.
NOVEL (New York Online Virtual
Electronic Library) is a statewide virtual library provided free to
the public by the New York State Library.
It is currently a pilot project funded through a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)
grant to the NY State Library by the Federal Institute of
Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
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