DSC Library: Astronomy: Internet Sites

Evaluating Internet Sources

C.R.A.A.P Test.

Currency

When was the information published or posted?

Relevance

Does the information relate to your topic or answer your question and who is the intended audience?

Authority

What are the author's qualifications to write on the topic? Does the URL reveal anything about the author or source? For example: .edu (educational), .gov (government)?

Accuracy

Is the information supported by evidence and has the information been reviewed or refereed?

Purpose

What is the purpose of the information? to inform? teach? sell? entertain? persuade?

Finding Reliable Information
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Astronomy Resources on the Web

American Museum of Natural History
Provides free access to online journals containing fieldwork conducted by museum scientists in the areas of zoological systematics, paleontology, geology, earth and planetary sciences, evolution, and anthropology.
arXiv.org
Provides full-text access to selected eprints in the fields of astrophysics and cosmology.
Astrogeology Science Center
Use "Map-a-Planet" to customize and download your own images of the Moon, Mars, Venus, and other planets and moons. View beautiful planetary images and topography from various missions. Explore a planetary GIS database consisting of digital geologic maps, feature maps, topography, and remote-sensing data.
Canadian Astronomy Data Centre (CADC)
Offers access to astronomical data, images, sky surveys and other resources.
Exoplanet Orbit Database | Exoplanet Data Explorer
Information about planets found outside of our own solar system. Includes news, almanacs, location, mass, and orbital characteristics.
Florida Electronic Library
Since 2003, the Florida Electronic Library has provided over 190 million articles, e-books, videos and other electronic resources to the citizens of Florida. Click on All Resources for a list of databases, reference books, and links to other valuable resources.
Google Sky
Allows for viewing of planets, constellations, and more in the universe, with a choice of different wavelengths.
Hubble Site
News center, gallery, discoveries, sci-tech, fun and games, and reference desk.
Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes
Provides access to astronomical data with a focus on the optical, ultraviolet, and near-infrared parts of the spectrum.
National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC)
Archives NASA's space science and space physics mission data.
NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope
Contains information about new discoveries made by the space telescope. Page includes technical data, astronomical photos, and news releases.
NASA/Infrared Processing and Analysis Center (IPAC) Extragalactic Database (NED)
Contains positions, basic data, and names for extragalactic objects.
Planetary Data System (PDS)
Archives and distributes scientific data from NASA planetary missions, astronomical observations, and laboratory measurements.
SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)
Contains a searchable database of abstracts/citations in the fields of astronomy and astrophysics. Some full text available.
SIMBAD Astronomical Database
Provides basic data, cross-identifications, bibliography and measurements for astronomical objects outside the solar system.
Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS)
Offers access to images, measurements, and spectra from the continuing sky survey programs.
Space Calendar
A directory of links to sites covering "astronomical and space-related activities and anniversaries for the coming year." Includes archive dating back to 2003. From NASA.

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Astronomy

Evaluating Internet Sources

C.R.A.A.P Test.

Astronomy Resources on the Web

Evaluating Websites