LibGuides: Astronomy: Astronomy Databases and Journals

Astronomy and Astrophysics Journals

For other journals, I recommend searching the library catalog.

Use these databases to find articles and other information.

Web of Science
Journal articles, conference proceedings, patents, and more in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities. A feature of Web of Science is the ability to see which articles have cited a given article. Coverage dates: 1864 - present
Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Find articles in the fields of astronomy, astrophysics, and physics. Coverage dates: 1980 - present.
arXiv
Pre-print research articles in physics, mathematics, computer science, and related areas. Coverage dates: 1991 - present
IOPscience Extra
Physics and astronomy journals from the Institute of Physics, the American Astronomical Society, and other scientific societies. Coverage dates: 1874 - present.
MathSciNet
A database of millions of journal articles and other literature in the field of mathematics. Coverage dates: 1940 - present.

ARIBIB
The ARIBIB presents references to astronomy literature from the remote past until the middle of the year 2000.

SPIE Digital Library
Journal, conference proceedings, and ebooks from SPIE-- the international society for optics and photonics. Coverage dates: 1962 - present.

These databases are very general in nature.

Academic Search Ultimate
Scholarly journals, newspapers, magazines, videos, and trade publications covering multiple subjects. Coverage dates: 1887 – present
Gale Science in Context
Encyclopedia-like database that covers a wide variety of science topics. Includes journal articles, images, video, reference works, and other materials. Coverage dates: Current.
Dissertations and Theses (ProQuest)
Dissertations available from around the world, many of which are full-text. Coverage dates: 1743 - current.