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Astronomy, Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Physics for the Nonscientist: Home

Resources for nonscience majors taking a course in physics, astronomy, and/or geology.

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Welcome

This guide provides resources for undergraduate nonscientists and people who teach undergraduate nonscientists, based on questions from undergraduate students, TAs, and other people who need to use library resources.

In this guide, you will find:

- Contemporary and historical information resources suitable for those writing non-quantitative physical sciences papers.
- Detailed guidance on how to access Scientific American.
- Research tips to get started with some of our resources.
- My email and other contact information — just in case you need more guidance.

An Introduction

 

 

Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Ames. Retrieved from the Wikimedia Commons.

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Science Research Support Librarian

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Kayleigh Bohemier
Contact:
Please email me or use the Schedule Appointment button. In-person and virtual (Zoom) appointments are both possible. Please note that Science Hill is a 15-minute walk from central campus, and there is a temporary entrance due to construction.

My default ONSITE days are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. During the semester (not during breaks!), I am onsite on Thursdays. I am OFFSITE most Mondays.

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Marx Science and Social Science Library (formerly called CSSSI)
Office C41
219 Prospect Street
Concourse Level
Kline Biology Tower
203-432-9519