Research Guides

Physics & Astronomy

Science Encyclopedias

Thermopedia
Online version of the International Encyclopedia of Heat and Mass Transfer. While the full encyclopedia is only available to paid subscribers, many of the articles are available for free.

Videos, Lectures, and Instruction

Films On Demand: Astronomy
Documentaries, talks, and other relevant astronomy videos from Films on Demand.
Films On Demand: Physics
Documentaries, talks, and other relevant physics videos from Films on Demand.
iBioSeminars: Chemical Biology & Biophysics
Lectures (along with lecture notes, questions, and clips for the classroom) on various biological topics. The site plans to add 15-20 seminars new seminars a year.
TED-Ed: Science & Technology
Short science videos designed for use in the classroom; users can add quizzes, questions, and further resources, or use the ones TED-Ed has provided.

Astronomical Data

Strasbourg Astronomical Data Center (CDS)
Data center dedicated to the collection and worldwide distribution of astronomical data and related information.
SIMBAD Astronomical Database
Provides basic data, cross-identifications, bibliography and measurements for astronomical objects outside the solar system.
VizieR
Provides access to published astronomical catalogues and data tables available online, organized in a self-documented database.
Aladin
Interactive software sky atlas allowing the user to visualize digitized astronomical images, superimpose entries from astronomical catalogues or databases, and interactively access related data and information from the Simbad database, the VizieR service and other archives for all known sources in the field.
Hipparcos Catalogue
Catalog of over 100 thousand stars observed by the European Space Agency's Hipparcos Satellite.
Sloan Digital Sky Survey
Sloan Digital Sky Survey's goal is to create a detailed map one quarter of the sky. Images from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey may be downloaded.
U.S. Naval Observatory Guide Star Catalog
Catalog of 48 million stars, covering lower 86% of the sky, taken by observatories in Chile and Arizona.
Multimission Archive at Space Telescope (MAST)
Provides access to a number of astronomical data archives focusing on "optical, ultraviolet, and near-infrared parts of the spectrum." Organized by mission, catalog, and survey name.
NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED)
Database of extragalactic objects including data, images and relevant bibliographic information. Each entry contains cross-identification of names, accurate positions and redshifts.

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