ASTR 204 - Great Debates in Astronomy!
This page is an introduction to information resources, both at the University of Arizona and on the Internet, that will help in your research & study for the Great Debates in Astronomy course (ASTR 204).
| BOOKS, ETC. | JOURNAL ARTICLES | WEB RESOURCES | WORKSHOPS & MORE | HELP |
BOOKS, ETC.
- The UA Library's Information Gateway. It provides links to the Library's online catalog, indexes to journal articles, online reference materials, library information and services, and the World Wide Web.
- Some subject headings relevant to ASTR 204 in the UA Library's Online Catalog include:
- Asteroids (See subheading "Collisions With Earth".)
- Chixculub Crater
- Cretaceous/Tertiary Boundary
- Cryptoexplosion Structures (See subheadings "Iowa - Manson Region" and "Mexico - Campeche, Bay of - Region", etc.)
- Dark Matter
- Dinosaurs (Use the "limit/sort" function to narrow results to records with "extinction" in the title.)
- Evolution
- Expanding Universe
- Extinction (Biology) (Use the "limit/sort" function to narrow results to items with "dinosaurs" in the title.)
- Extreme Environments (See subheading Microbiology . See also Space Environment.)
- Life On Other Planets (Used instead of "Extraterrestrial Life".)
- Meteorite Craters (See subheadings for specific geographic locations.)
- Moon - Origin
- Solar System Origin
- Once you have determined that a book or journal is owned by the library, and have noted the call number, consult the Call Number Location Guide to see where the item is located
- A good starting point for research in astronomy is the UA Library's "pathfinder" on Astronomy. It lists key resources in the UA Library and on the Web.
- E-Books! Something New!
Try NetLibrary to locate full-text online books. Use the PowerSearch option and search the subject heading "Astronomy". Sample titles include "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Astronomy"; "Prehistoric Astronomy in the Southwest", etc.
FINDING JOURNAL ARTICLES
- Astronomy. Online at http://www2.astronomy.com/
- Popular Science
- Science Magazine
- Scientific American
- Sky & Telescope (Available full-text online through InfoTrac IAC General Full-Text Database.)
To learn how to use databases to identify journal articles on your topic, start with RIO's Database Basics and then go on to Finding Magazine and Journal Articles.
Recommended databases for subjects covered in "Great Debates in Astronomy" include:
| Applied Science & Technology Abstracts | Expanded Academic Index ASAP | EbscoHost | InfoTrac IAC General Full-Text Database |
These databases will lead you citations or references (and sometimes full-text online) for articles in journals or magazines. If the journal you need is not available through the UA Library, you may request a photocopy through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). The Interlibrary Loan process can take a week or more, so start your research early!
Some selected journals to browse in -
SELECTED RESOURCES ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB
- GENERAL REFERENCE SOURCES
- LINKS TO SUBJECT-RELATED WEB SITES
Dr. Impey's Beast ! (Online Textbook)
Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics Online
The Nine Planets (A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System)
Planetary Science Research Discoveries
The UA Library's Astronomy pathfinder
- EVALUATING INTERNET RESOURCES
Evaluating Information Found on the Web (From the UA Library's RIO tutorial.)
- FOR ASSISTANCE WITH WRITING -
The University of Arizona has a Writing Center web site. Check it out to find out about their services, to see links to Internet writing sites, etc.
Visit the Writing-Related Resources section of Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL). This site has links to other good writing resources on the Web, including sources describing how to cite electronic resources.
The UA Library has a Citation Guide web page. It provides basic guidelines and examples to frequently asked citation questions from three major style guides: The Modern Languages Association Style Manual; the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association; and the Chicago Manual of Style. There are also links to subject specific citation links.
- DEBATING TUTORIALS
- JUST FOR FUN! (Totally Irrelevant!)
WORKSHOPS & MORE
UA Computer-Based Tutorials (CBT) Free online tutorials! Topics include Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Photoshop, etc.
Library InfoCommons - Workstations in the Science and Main Libraries where you can use a variety of software applications, such as Word, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, etc. to create research products (papers, web pages, presentations, etc.) for your course studies.
INTERNET AND ELECTRONIC RESOURCES WORKSHOPS OFFERED BY THE LIBRARY AND CCIT Take advantage of the regular series of workshops offered in the Library. No registration required.
LIBRARIANS AVAILABLE TO HELP
For more information on the UA Library Science-Engineering Team's staff and services, visit SCI-INFO.
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Last updated September 11, 2000.