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Astronomy: Find Books

A guide to the key resources for the academic study of astronomy.

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Stacks Guide to the Astronomy Collection

The astronomy collection is housed in the Baker-Berry Library, specifically in Berry Level 4.

Bound volumes of journals are shelved alphabetically by title and books in astronomy are shelved by Library of Congress call number in the Baker-Berry stacks. Astronomy books are classed in the QB's.

QB 1-991           Astronomy
QB 1-139           General
 
QB 140-237       Practical and spherical astronomy

QB 275-343       Geodesy

QB 349-421       Theoretical astronomy and celestial mechanics

QB 455-456       Astrogeology

QB 460-466       Astrophysics

QB 468-480       Non-optical methods of astronomy

QB 495-903       Descriptive astronomy

QB 980-991       Cosmogony - Cosmology

 

If We Don't Own It

Did you know that you can request items that the library doesn't own?

Howe Library

If you're a Dartmouth student, you can get a free library card to the the public Howe library in Hanover! 

Although the Dartmouth Libraries have a solid amount of books for leisure reading (try searching for some of your favorite titles in the catalog - see what you find!), public libraries specialize in these kinds of titles, including audiobook and eBook formats. Sign up for a library card to get access to their collections.