Keeley Library Student Pages:
Science -
Astronomy & Space
For background on the subject, consult general encyclopedias such as Americana, Britannica, Colliers, World Book, etc. Look for articles on "Astronomy" and "Space." To locate materials in the Keeley Library, see the section on Finding Your Way Around the Library.
Internet Resources
Library Catalog
To locate items in the library catalog, search in iBistro. You may want to limit your search to search only the Keeley Library, instead of all of the SAILS libraries. The following subjects are just some suggestions for your search:
- Archaeoastronomy
- Astronomical observatories
- Astronomy
- Astronomy, Ancient
- Astronomy--Charts, diagrams, etc.
- Astronomy, Egyptian
- Astronomy, Greek
- Astronomy, Medieval
- Astronomy--Observers' manuals
- Black holes (Astronomy)
- Galaxies
- Gravitational collapse
- Interplanetary voyages
- Maya astronomy
- Meteors
- Observatories
- Outer space--Exploration
- Planetariums
- Planets
- Solar system
- Space astronomy
- Space biology
- Space flight
- Space sciences
- Space vehicles
- Stars
- Stonehenge
- Supernovae
- Telescopes
SAILS Databases
As members of SAILS, Durfee students and teachers can access journal and newspaper articles as well as online reference books, from the library's computers and from home. Simply go to the online catalog page, access the online catalog, and click on .
Selected Reference Books
- Astronomy
- Astronomy and space : from the big bang to the big crunch
- Biographical encyclopedia of scientists
- The Cambridge atlas of astronomy
- DK guide to space
- Facts on File dictionary of astronomy
- Handbook to life in the ancient Maya world
- The illustrated reference book of the universe
- McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of astronomy
- Science and technology breakthroughs
- The visual dictionary of the universe
- The World Book encyclopedia of science
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