RESEARCH RESOURCES

Of Interest to Researchers...

• The American Physical Society (APS)
• The American Astronomical Society (AAS)
• The American Institute of Physics (AIP)
• The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP)
• STScI's Large AstroWeb Resource List
• ADS Abstract Searching
• Abstracts and Preprints from: LOS ALAMOS, Cambridge, Princeton, Armagh Observatory
• MAPS: SkyView, an interactive observatory, the Mt. Wilson Stargazer Map postscript generator, and the Xerox PARC Earth Viewer
• WebStars: Astrophysics in Cyberspace
• The Space Telescope Science Institute Library

Many of the most important journals in astronomical research now have online editions. Some have complete collections of online articles, as well, but one often must subscribe to access them. See:

• The Astrophysical Journal (U. of Chicago Press)
• The Astrophysical Journal Letters
• The Astronomical Journal
• Astronomy and Astrophysics
• Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series
• Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
• Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
• Nature
• New Astronomy (Elsevier Science)

There are quite a few online newsletters in the field of solar and stellar astronomy, and these contain a good deal of cutting-edge research:

• The Delta Scuti Star Newsletter
• The A-Peculiar Star Newsletter
• The Information Bulletin on Variable Stars
• The Star Formation Newsletter

Some research-related computing sites:

• The home page of Wolfram Research, Makers of Mathematica
• The Numerical Recipes Home Page
• GAMS: Guide to Available Mathematical Software - lots of numerical routines
• NETLIB Mathematical software

Some sites containing atomic data of use to astronomers:

• Atomic Data for Astrophysics
• Atomic & Molecular Database for Astronomy
• Free Software for Atomic and Plasma Physics
• Fundamental Physical Constants
• A Periodic Table of the Elements at Los Alamos

Of Interest to Anyone...

• The Nine Planets, a neat overview of the solar system
• A general and comprehensive Physics FAQ
• A listing of Internet Planetarium pages
• Ever wonder what strange things space-time does when you're near a Black Hole?
• Philadelphia's Franklin Institute Science Museum has many online exhibits and links to other educational sites
• The University of Oregon has an extensive collection of Images of Galaxies, as well as several HyperText Books on Astronomy and Physics
• There are also various astronomy syllabi, courses, and text material at the World Lecture Hall and Astrotext sites
• Of particular note is also the New Star Gazers Home Page
• Finally, the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space have a vast online network of astronomical and space resources