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Astronomy
This research guide will help you get started with your research in astronomy.
The current edition is located in reference; earlier almanacs are located in Serials on the 300 level of Preston Library. Find the online version @ http://asa.usno.navy.mil/
This 4-volume encyclopedia presents an extensive and comprehensive reference on astronomy and astrophysics. It has 800 contributors, over 2500 entries, is extensively cross-referenced and has extensive indexes.
"Although written primarily for amateur astronomers, this new dictionary provides a reference source for terms, techniques, instruments, formulas and processes for practising observers, both amateur and professional." - Book Jacket
Coverage: Latest edition
Encyclopedia entries from McGraw-Hill's Encyclopedia of Science & Technology. Also includes biographies of well-known scientific figures, downloadable images, videos and animations illustrating key topics.
Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics by 
Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Astronomy by