Reference Resources

• AAS Obituary Index - Prepared by the Historical Astronomy Division of the American Astronomical Society
• Astronomy Thesaurus
• Calculators / Converters
• Calculators On-Line Center : Physics and Astrophysics
• HEASARC - Includes: Coordinate Converter; Object Position Finder; and Separation Calculator
• Xe.com - Universal Currency Converter
• Citation Analysis
• ADS
• citebase
• S P I R E S
• Web of Science (WOS) - Includes: Using WOS for Citation Studies; Caveats about doing Citation Studies; and Eliminating Self-Citations
• Common Acronyms - Includes astronomical organizations, instruments, and missions
• Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
• Dictionary with word pronunciation - the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary & Thesaurus
• Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy - Encyclopedia definitions for technical astronomy information
• Euler - Portal to mathematics publications
• Hawaii State Holidays
• Infography - Assorted topics addressed by subject specialists who integrate citations to books, Internet sites, journal articles and other resources for further research
• LibrarySpot.com - Online library with links to numerous reveiwed resources including almanacs, dictionaries, encyclopedias, libraries, and a reading list.
• Minor Planet Names - Alphabetical List
• Periodic Tables by WebElements - Professional edition
and Scholar edition
• Physical Reference Data - Physics Laboratory (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
• Science.gov - Gateway to over 50 million pages of authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. government agencies, including research and development results
  
• Time
• Official U.S. Time
• World Clock
• Local Sidereal Time Clock
• University of Hawai‘i Style Guide
• Women in Astronomy - An Introductory Resource Guide (Astronomical Society of the Pacific)

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