Astronomy, Astrophysics, & Planetary Science 

Physics Research Guide

List of other science research guides

Table of contents/alerting serivces
The MIT Libraries provide access to a number of services for accessing journal tables of contents (TOCs) and research alerts (results of searches you construct, run periodically).

RSS: Keeping up with research - What is RSS and why should I use it?
RSS is an XML-based format for sharing and distributing web content An RSS reader (aka news reader or news aggregator) allows you to view information from multiple web sites in a single interface. When you "subscribe" to an RSS feed, your reader will check that web site on a regular basis and show you any new content.

Journal articles and conference papers

• INSPEC - info - video
• GeoRef - info
• Web of Science - info - video

Preprint servers

• arXiv - info
• SAO/NASA ADS - info

Handbooks, data, and other reference

• Gale Virtual Reference Library - info
• Landolt-Bornstein Group VI
• NASA Extragalactic Database - info
• SIMBAD - info

Other useful general databases

• Dissertations and Theses: A and I - info
• DSpace at MIT - info
• WorldCat - info

Michael Noga
Earth and Planetary Sciences Librarian

Contact Info:
Science Library
14S-134
617-253-1290
mnoga@mit.edu

Mathew Willmott
Library Liaison for Physics

Contact Info:
Science Library
14S-134
617-324-5855
willmott@mit.edu