Astronomy
Here you can find astronomy related information for students and staff.
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Information Sources
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Discipline Specific Information Resources
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Location
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Collection
Description
Total size of the collection: about 4500 titles across multiple locations from which the most important are: the University Library, the Science Park Library and the reference library of the Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy. The collection astronomy is at the level of a collection for teaching and research. Astronomy is classified under the Library of Congress Classification (LCC) QB. Several hundred publications of observatories are available for consultation by appointment.
Astronomy collection QB1-991 Astronomy QB1-139 General QB140-237 Practical and spherical astronomy QB275-343 Geodesy QB349-421 Theoretical astronomy and celestial mechanics QB455-456 Astrogeology QB460-466 Astrophysics QB468-480 Non-optical methods of astronomy QB495-903 Descriptive astronomy QB500.5-785 Solar system QB799-903 Stars QB980-991 Cosmogony. Cosmology Collection policy
Primary collection goals (research level) are:
- Astronomy: general
- Astronomical observations, observatories, planetariums
- Astrophysics
Reference Library of the Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy
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Astronomy Journal Rankings
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Research Data Management
RDMAll information on data management can be found on the Research Data Management (RDM) website.
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Support
Contact the Information Specialist if you need help with:
- Information skills (scientific literature search)
- Research Data Management (RDM)
- Book purchase suggestions
Femke Reniers, MSc
Information Specialist
For educational or research support, questions about the collection or purchase requests please contact me!
Send an e-mail to f.reniers@uva.nl
Or ask the Library