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== About this Resource ==

Students will find print and electronic resources on the topic of astronomy. The information contained in this resource are the recommended sources for students to conduct research. 

* Class: Earth 101H: Introductory  Astronomy, Honors
* Instructor(s): Erin O’Connor
* Topic: [http://www.fieldstudy.com/Classes/Earth101HR/PosterProject.htm Poster Paper Presentations]

== Keywords ==

See [http://www.fieldstudy.com/Classes/Earth101HR/PosterPaperTopics.htm Topics List]

== Reference Sources - Print ==

These resources are available in the Luria Library Reference section. 

* Strange phenomena; a sourcebook of unusual natural phenomena, R 550 C799s
* The Facts on File dictionary of astronomy, R 520.3 D133f 2006
* History of astronomy : an encyclopedia, R 520.3 L289h
* Oxford illustrated encyclopedia of the universe , R 523 R888o

== Reference Sources - Electronic ==

These resources are available online and may require your Pipeline account information.

* [http://libproxy.sbcc.edu:2048/login?url=http://www.proquest.com/pqdauto ProQuest]
* [http://www.doaj.org/ Directory of Open Access Journals]
* [http://highwire.stanford.edu/lists/freeart.dtl Highwire Press Journals]
* [http://scholar.google.com Google Scholar]

A list of astronomy journals you can access can be found *[http://libproxy.sbcc.edu:2048/login?url=http://uu9vc8nt4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?V=1.0&L=UU9VC8NT4T&N=100&S=SC&C=LS0156 here]
and one on astrophysics *[http://libproxy.sbcc.edu:2048/login?url=http://uu9vc8nt4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?V=1.0&L=UU9VC8NT4T&N=100&S=SC&C=LS0157 here ]

== Books ==

Search the library catalog for [http://ipac.sbcc.edu:8080/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=11W9K267B5734.182&menu=search&aspect=basic_search&npp=10&ipp=20&spp=20&profile=main&ri=&index=.SW&term=astronomy&x=0&y=0&aspect=basic_search astronomy] as a subject keyword

== Internet ==

Think critically about the web site you are using. Examples of questionable web sites:
* [http://www.malepregnancy.com/ RYT Hospital]
* [http://www.martinlutherking.org/ Martin Luther King]

For more fun sites to make you think; check out [http://del.icio.us/ElizabethBowman/Hoax my del.icio.us links]. Still unsure? Review the Purdue guide to [http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/553/01/ Evaluating Sources of Information]

The following internet sites included here have been reviewed by the librarians and/or your instructor. 
* [http://www.dlese.org/dds/browse.htm Digital Library for Earth System Education] (DLESE)
* [http://www.merlot.org Merlot]
* [http://infomine.ucr.edu Infomine - Selected websites]
* [http://search.lii.org/index.jsp?sm=fr10%3BSubTopic1343%3B00http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lii.org%2Fia%2Fdata%2Fdemo1%2Ftopic%23119%3BAstronomy&moreres=SubTopic13 Librarians’ Internet Index]
* [http://dir.yahoo.com/Science/Astronomy Yahoo! Directory]
* [http://www.lolaexchange.org Learning Object, Learning Activities] (LOLA Exchange)
* [http://www.scirus.com Scirus] Try this science-specific search engine for articles or papers on your topic.
* [http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/selected-internet/astronomy-selected.html Library of Congress Recommended Internet Resources]

== How to Cite == 

* [http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/09/ Electronic Materials - MLA]
* [http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/07/ Books – MLA]
* [http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/08/ Periodicals – MLA]