Difference between revisions of "SHIPsDictionary"

Latest revision as of 02:41, 24 January 2013

This page is meant to be a reference on astronomy terms and acronyms we will be using throughout our NITARP project.

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 ===Online Resources===
-* [http:en.wikipedia.com Wikipedia]  Most librarians do not like this.  But, if you do not have access to an encyclopedia, or text book on astronomy handy (or ready), Wikipedia is not bad.
+* [http://en.wikipedia.com Wikipedia]  Most librarians do not like this.  But, if you do not have access to an encyclopedia, or text book on astronomy handy (or ready), Wikipedia is not bad.
+** And [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:List_of_astronomical_terms Wikitionary]
+* [http://www.astronomyregina.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=104:dictionary&catid=55:edarticles&Itemid=65 Royal Astronomical Society of Canada]
+===Unvetted Online Resources===
+* [http://www.skyandtelescope.com/glossary Sky & Telescope's version of astronomy dictionary]
+* [http://www.novac.com/wp/fp/resources/glossary/ Northern Virginia Astronomy Club's compilation]
+* [http://www.seasky.org/astronomy/astronomy-glossary.html Seasky's compilation]
 ===Books===
 * Facts on file dictionary of astronomy.
-[http://www.amazon.com/The-Facts-File-Dictionary-Astronomy/dp/0816031851/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1358994755&sr=8-1&keywords=facts+on+file+dictionary+of+astronomy Link to Amazon.com for the book]
+::[http://www.amazon.com/The-Facts-File-Dictionary-Astronomy/dp/0816031851/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1358994755&sr=8-1&keywords=facts+on+file+dictionary+of+astronomy Link to Amazon.com for the book]