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Astronomy: Home

This guide provides information about databases, books, and data archives/resources of particular interest to astronomy-centric researchers and students at Yale.

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  • Sometimes, we have access to a resource through an aggregator, not the publisher's website. In those cases, checking the library website for access is very useful.

We have a purchase request form if you need something that is not currently available. For questions about open access publishing, information about our open access memberships is available here.

Welcome!

Welcome to the Astronomy & Astrophysics subject guide. Here, you will find:

- Reference data in astronomy and astrophysics (and tips for locating astronomy data databases and telescopes' documentation).
- A primer on the library's subscription databases, what they do, and how you can use them.
- Information on using the ADS, especially the new Bumblebee interface.
- Links to the guide on citing in LaTeX, ebook resources, and good, basic resources for nonscientists.

New Astronomy Titles

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NASA/ESA: NGC 2207 and IC 2163

Galaxies NGC 2207 and IC 2163, from the Wikimedia Commons

File:NGC2207+IC2163.jpg. (2016, November 30). Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Retrieved 19:45, August 1, 2018 from https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:NGC2207%2BIC2163.jpg&oldid=224702001.

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