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Astronomy

A Selective Guide to the Library's Resources on This Subject

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Subject Headings
These subject headings may be used to locate books in the Pellissippi Library online catalog: (http://www.pstcc.edu/library/catalog.htm) and netLibrary e-book (http://www.pstcc.edu/library/netlibrary.htm) collection.

Call numbers for browsing
Use this call number to browse the circulating and reference collections: 

Databases
For a complete list of databases:  Databases A-Z
  • Academic OneFile - The premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. With extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects, Academic OneFile is both authoritative and comprehensive.
  • Access Science -- electronic version of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology.  Includes science news and related websites concerning life and physical sciences, as well as information on engineering, mathematics, and technology.
  • Discovering Collection - a comprehensive, cross-curricular source containing thousands of full-text entries on a broad range of topics.
  • Oxford Reference Online - provides searchable access to 100 reference and dictionary titles published by Oxford Press including A Dictionary of Astronomy.

NOTE: You may access online databases from off-campus computers by entering your general computer account username and password (used for PSTCC e-mail). NOTE: Enter your username in this format example: s_jmdoe. It is not necessary to add "@pstcc.edu" for this application.
Journals and Magazines
The following journals are available at the Pellissippi library in the Reference area. Many journals now have websites, providing the table of contents and access to selected articles in the current printed journal. Many include additional information and resources in certain subjects.


Reference Books
  • Atlas of the Universe. Moore, Patrick. Rand McNally. Skokie, Ill., 1994 REF QB44.2 .M66 1994
  • Cambridge Astronomy Dictionary. Ian Ridpath and John Woodruff, editorial consultants. Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, England, 1996. REF QB14 .C34 1996
  • The Cambridge Guide to the Constellations. Bakich, Michael E. Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, England, 1995.REF QB802. B35 1995
  • Companion to the Cosmos. Gribbin, John. Little, Brown, and Company. Boston, 1996. REF QB14 .G73 1996
  • Dictionary of Astronomical Names. Room, Adrian. Routledge. London, 1988 REF QB14 .R66 1988
  • The Facts on File Space and Astronomy Handbook. Angelo Jr., Joseph A. Checkmark Books. New York, 2002. REF QB 43.3 .A44 2002
  • StarList 2000. Dibon-Smith, Richard. Wiley. New York, 1992. REF QB65 .D53 1992


Web Resources