LibGuides: PHYS 320: Astrophysics I (Stellar Astrophysics): Finding Articles

Welcome!

Caroline Gilson, the science librarian, is happy to meet for a research consultation, and it may be best to set up an appointment by emailing cgilson@depauw.edu

Sample article: Discovery of a Thorne–Żytkow object candidate in the Small Magellanic Cloud

Citation Alphabet Soup of Astrophysics Journals:

Astronomy & Astrophysics: A&A
Astrophysical Journals: ApJ
Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series: ApJS
Astronomical Journal: AJ
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: MNRAS
Acta Astronautica: Acta Astron.

Databases

Annual Reviews This link opens in a new window
- Why search here? You want to read summaries of previous research on a topic, giving you historical context and current understanding of the subject, as well as a list of sources to consult.
- What's included? Over 30,000 literature reviews in the Biomedical, Life, Physical, and Social Sciences, dating back to 1932.
Science Direct College Editions This link opens in a new window
- Why search here? You are looking for full-text scholarly articles on science, education, psychology and business topics.
- What's included? Full-text of over 500 journal titles in the areas of science, technology, business and medicine.

Journals

Astrophysical Journal (and in print and microfilm in Prevo, 1895-2006)
Astrophysical Journal Letters

Web sites of interest...

arXiv.org
arXiv.org is an e-print service for research articles, covering areas include physics, mathematics, computer science, nonlinear sciences, quantitative biology and statistics. Maintained by Cornell University.
Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
The SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS) is a Digital Library portal for researchers in Astronomy and Physics, operated by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) under a NASA grant. The ADS maintains three bibliographic databases containing more than 6.7 million records.
Google Scholar