Kuehne Physics Mathematics Astronomy Library RLM 4.200 www.lib.utexas.edu/pmaMolly White, Librarian [email protected] 495-4610 09/14/06Astronomy 350L History and Philosophy of AstronomyVolker BrommLibrary Session September 12, 2006Background Information – Reference Sources- Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics (EAA) Online VersionQB 14 E534 2001 V.1-4, Physics-Math-Astronomy Lib Reference- Dictionary of Astronomy (Oxford Reference Online) - Gale Virtual Reference Library, www.lib.utexas.edu/indexes/g.html: Searches numerous reference books online covering the arts, literature, sciences, etc.- History of astronomy : an encyclopedia. / New York / 1997 QB 15 H624 1997 Physics-Math-Astronomy Lib Reference- Ancient astronomy : an encyclopedia of cosmologies and myth./Ruggles, C. L. N.2005 QB 16 R84 2005 Physics-Math-Astronomy Lib Reference http://www.lib.utexas.edu:2048/login?url=http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=143013- History of Astronomy/History of Science website: http://www.astro.uni-bonn.de/~pbrosche/astoria.htmlFinding BooksLibrary Catalog – From www.lib.utexas.edu go to Research Tools, then to Library Catalog: Search for books by title, author, etc. - Tip: To find books on a topic, start with a title keyword or mixed keyword search. Follow useful subject headings.- Tip: To find UT’s journals in the Library Catalog search the full title – not abbreviations- Tip: Articles are not listed in the Library Catalog. Use an Index to find articles. - E.G: search subject: Astronomy--HistoryFinding and Citing ArticlesStart you search in an index to journal articles.- InfoTrac OneFile – multidisciplinary index- Philosopher's Index- Historical Abstracts- History of Science, Technology, and Medicine- Academic Search PremierOR- See Databases/ Indexes by subject: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/indexes/subjectpopup.htmlKuehne Physics Mathematics Astronomy Library RLM 4.200 www.lib.utexas.edu/pmaMolly White, Librarian [email protected] 495-4610 09/14/06- Where is the article? If the article is not full-text you can follow ORSearch for the title of the journal in the Library Catalog or Find a Journal page- Use Noodlebib to format your list of cited references. http://www.lib.utexas.edu/noodlebib/Suggested JournalsJournal for the history of astronomy - PMAIsis. / Philadelphia (etc.) / 1913- PCL + electronicAnnals of science. / London / 1936- PCL + partial electronicHistory of science. / Bucks, Eng. (etc.) / 1962-Osiris. / Osiris (Bruges, Belgium). / Bruges, Belgium / 1936-Studies in history and philosophy of science. / (Oxford / 1970- PCL + partial electronicArchaeoastronomy. / (Chalfont St. Giles, / 1979-2002 PMAArchaeoastronomy. / Austin, Tex. (etc.) / 1979- PCL + partial electronicOff Campus AccessAccess from home, off campus, to e-journals, databases, indexesUse the links on the University Libraries website: Either look up a journal in the Library Catalog or search the Find a Journal siteOR lookup the database in the Databases and Indexes to Articles siteTechnical Assistance: 495-4109HELP- Molly White, [email protected], 495-4616- Resources for You – Undergraduates www.lib.utexas.edu/student- Ask A Librarian, www.lib.utexas.edu/ask email, IM, chat, or call for research
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