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ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS SUBJECT PORTAL

 

Welcome to the Research Support Portal for Astronomy & Astrophysics users!

 

The Resources for this portal have been selected by Pavlinka Kovatcheva, subject librarian at APK Campus, Level 1,

Tel:  011 559-2621, E-mail: pkovatcheva@uj.ac.za 

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  1.  ASTRONOMY RSS NEWS  
  2. SUPPORT TO ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS USERS
    1. LIBRARY SERVICES, FACILITIES AND RESOURCES
    2. SUBJECT PORTALS, IMPACT FACTORS & ACCREDITED JOURNALS, GETTING PUBLISHED   
    3. THE STARRY NIGHT GADGET
    4. UJ SCIENCES LIBRARIAN , KINGSWAY CAMPUS (Traditional & Virtual services) 
  3. ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS DATABASES (JOURNALS & BOOKS)
    1. FULL-TEXT JOURNALS SEARCH
    2. JOURNALS ABBREVIATIONS
    3. TOP DATABASES
  4. ONLINE REFERERENCE WORKS
    1. SCIENCES SEARCH ENGINES & SEARCHABLE WEB RESOURCES
    2. ASTRONOMY PICTURE OF THE DAY
    3. ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS FULL-TEXT JOURNALS 
    4. FULL-TEXT SCIENCES JOURNALS
  5. HOW TO GET PUBLISHED. AUTHOR INSTRUCTIONS.
  6. UNIVERSITY & SCIENCES LINKS
  7. ASTRONOMY PROFESSIONAL LINKS, NEWS, etc.
  8. THE LARGE HADRON COLLIDER
  9. COMPUTING GRID
  10. USEFUL ASTRONOMY LINKS
  11. GOOGLE EARTH (INCL. MARS, MOON, OCEAN & SKY)
  12. ASTRONOMY PODCASTS 
  13. ASTRONOMY VIDEOS

 

            

 ASTRONOMY RSS NEWS  

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SUPPORT TO ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS USERS

LIBRARY SERVICES, FACILITIES AND RESOURCES

 

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Access to Library Resources (Databases; MyUJLink; Exam Papers, Ask-A-Librarian, etc.)

  • OFF Campus Access: Most of the Library Electronic Resources can be accessed REMOTELY. Log-in with the Library PIN.
  • ON Campus Access to the Internet: Before access, it requires a registration (UJ e-mail and a password)
  • ON Campus to Library Resources: Internet Log-in and Library PIN Log-in!

Do you know how to CREATE LIBRARY PIN?

Forgot your Password (PIN)? Contact the LENDING DESK staff for Assistance or Phone 011 559 2165 (APK)

About the UJ Library

Library Services & Forms

Books, Articles, Databases

Library Membership

             

UJ Sciences Librarian Help

Important UJ Links

Research & Assignments Help

 

Writing, Citing & Referencing Research Projects

 

     

    

    

Searching & Borrowing Materials from UJ Library

 

Borrowing Materials from Other Libraries (MSc; PhD's, Staff) 

Teaching Support

 

Teaching & Learning Tools 
Need Help? Ask your Science Librarian

Access to Theses & Dissertations (T & D)

 

Access to Institutional Repositories (IR) 

Manage your References

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SUBJECT PORTALS, IMPACT FACTORS & ACCREDITED JOURNALS, GETTING PUBLISHED   

                

Browse Resources per Subject and Course

 

Sciences Librarian Portal  (Home web page)

 

Impact Journals

South African Accredited Journals

International Accredited Journals

Getting Published: For Authors

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THE STARRY NIGHT GADGET

To view the Constelations & Planets currently above your head, Click on the City name. A table will appear, type the name of the city you are or near, Pretoria for example. Click OK and then click: Done.  

 

 

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UJ SCIENCES LIBRARIAN , KINGSWAY CAMPUS (Traditional & Virtual services) 

 

                   

        

Sciences Librarian @ APK

Pavlinka is responsible for the 11 Faculty of Science Departments:

Applied Mathematics; Academy of Information Technology; Biochemistry;

Botany & Plant Biotechnology; Chemistry; Geography, Environmental Management and Energy; Geology;

Mathematics; Physics; Statistics & Zoology

Need Help?           

Contact: Pavlinka Kovatcheva, 

Sciences Librarian, APK, Level 1,

E-mail: pkovatcheva@uj.ac.za;

Tel.:     011 559 2621            

Daily: 8.00 - 16.30h 

Website:

http://ujsciencelibrarian.pbworks.com/

Consultation Hours for Researchers & Academics

  • Subject Related queries;  
  • Help with Research Proposals & Research
  • Help with searches & problem solving 
  • How to find relevant academic information
  • Databases Training & Use of Library Resources
  • How to get Published and MORE....

You can come and see me during working hours 

Make an appointment  if possible

E-mail me for help or any query you have 

Virtual Sciences Librarian

LinkedIn: Pavlinka Kovatcheva
Facebook: UJ Sciences Librarian Hot Alert

Follow me on UJLibScience Twitter

Selected articles on Delicious (Tags)

UJ Sciences Library News (blog) 
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Skype (pavlinka163)

Consultation Hours for Undergraduates 

  • Subject Related queries;
  • Help with Assignments (groups or individually)
  • Databases Training & Use of Library Resources
  • Help through the Sciences Portal & EduLink 

Monday:   10.30 - 12.00h     14.00 - 16.00h 

Tuesday:   10.30 - 12.00h     14.00 - 16.00h

Thursday: 10.30 - 12.00h     14.00 - 16.00h  

  

You can CHAT to me in real time by using MEEBO, Instant Messaging widget available on this portal

(right-top) during working hours.

 Chat to me! 

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ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS DATABASES (JOURNALS & BOOKS)

The databases below are the most relevant resources where you can start your search for Journal Articles, Conference Proceedings, Reviews, Electronic books, Standards, Patents, etc.

 

REMOTE ACCESS is available to all the databases. Just log-in with your SURNAME, STUDENT / STAFF NUMBER, PIN. Learn how to create PIN.

 

Remember!

  • By searching the databases, you search for a JOURNALS ARTICLES.
  • When searching CASE: A-to-Z Journals, you search for JOURNALS TITLES
  •  For in-depth research on a topic start with these Bibliographic Databases: APS Prola, Institute of Physics, Science Citation Index, Engineering Village2, etc.
  •  If you look for full-text articles to complete your assignment or project, then search any of these databases: JSTOR, ScienceDirect, SpringerLink, Wiley Interscience, Academic Search Premier, Academic OneFile.
  •  For assistance and guidance contact your subject librarian (contact details at the TOP)

FULL-TEXT JOURNALS SEARCH

 

Search the following resources, when you need to find specific JOURNAL title:

 

 

 

See below the links to selected full-text Astronomy & Astrophysics Journals

JOURNALS ABBREVIATIONS

 

In many references the Journal title is ABBREVIATED. The links below will help you find the FULL-TEXT journal title.

 

 

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TOP DATABASES

 

Astronomy & Physics databases 

  • APS Prola (Physical Reviews Online, Archive, vol. 1 - 2005). APS Prola provides FULL-TEXT only until 2005. For full-text access after 2006 to these 3 titles, click on the links below:

          - Physical Review B: Condensed Matter & Materials Physics  (Current Subscription, 2006 +) 

          - Physical Review Letters (Current Subscription, 2006+)

          - Reviews of Modern Physics (Current subscription, 2006+)

 

Latest Articles on Delicious, selected by your Subject Librarian: Astronomy & Physics

 

Bibliographic Databases

          - Compendex

          - Inspec (incl. Physics abstracts)

          - Referex (e-books)

 

Full-text Databases (incl. abstracts only)

 

P.S. If you are still unsure, which database to use, go to the Databases Information sheet. 

 

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ONLINE FULL-TEXT BOOKS  

 

          Referex  

 MORE Online Books

ONLINE REFERERENCE WORKS

 

  

SCIENCES SEARCH ENGINES & SEARCHABLE WEB RESOURCES

Don't miss these useful resources for research. For more useful resources go to Search Engines & Web Resources portal NEW! 

 

 

Use Google Scholar to search for academic articles across multiple publishers: Springer, Elsevier, American Chemical Society, Royal Society of Chemistry, JSTOR, Blackwell-Wiley, SAGE and many more. Scholar HELP!

 

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ASTRONOMY PICTURE OF THE DAY

 

 

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ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS FULL-TEXT JOURNALS 

Below are selected Astronomy & Astrophysics Journals. For more journals, search the following resources:

 

*Full text delay due to publisher restrictions ("embargo")

 

A 

C-E-F

I-J

L-M-N

R-S

Conference Series

 

Reports

 

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FULL-TEXT SCIENCES JOURNALS

* Full text delay due to publisher restrictions ("embargo")

 

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HOW TO GET PUBLISHED. AUTHOR INSTRUCTIONS.

Direct links to Publishers guidelines for Authors. For additional information visit "How to get Published" Portal.

 

Institute of Physics (IoP)

 

Publishing your work with IOP is now quicker and easier than ever before. The new and improved online Author Services offers all you need via one single log-in process for efficiency, security and peace of mind... 

You can quickly and conveniently upload your article files for new or revised articles, either from your hard drive 

Search for your articles that are being processed for publication or have been published in the last 30 days. 

Referees can find all the information they need here 

From this page you may log in as an Editor, select referees, view referee reports and take publication decisions. 

Search Institute of Physics for articles and author's publications

 

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UNIVERSITY & SCIENCES LINKS

If you want to go directly to your Student Portal, Department, Faculty of Science or University web pages, click on any of the links below.

 

          - PSI: Particle-Solids Interactions Research Group

          - UJ Cluster: High Performance Computing

          - Links to HPC, Cluster, Grid and more

          - Science at Synchrotron's in South Africa

ASTRONOMY PROFESSIONAL LINKS, NEWS, etc.

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THE LARGE HADRON COLLIDER

 

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COMPUTING GRID

Computing Grid links:

          - Meraka

          - CHPC (Center for High Performance Computing)

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USEFUL ASTRONOMY LINKS

 

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GOOGLE EARTH (INCL. MARS, MOON, OCEAN & SKY)

          The world's geographic information at your fingertips.  

          A whole new planet to explore. Read MORE!  

          Visit the deepest part of the ocean, the Mariana Trench.  

          Explore the Constellations, The Solar System, Hubble showcase, etc. Read MORE!

 

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ASTRONOMY PODCASTS 

PODCASTING is a way of making audio broadcasts of all kinds available on the Internet. Listeners can either hear the show via the Web site or subscribe to the podcast to download it to a portable MP3 player.

 

Astronomy Podcasts Directory

SkyWatch & HubbleWatch Podcasts (Subscribe to RSS feed)

 

Universe Today Podcasts

 

Portal to the Universe Podcasts

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ASTRONOMY VIDEOS

Astronomy Videos     

 

 

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