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Astronomy: Writing & Citing

A guide to the key resources for the academic study of astronomy.
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Citation Management Software: Zotero

Zotero is a great reference manager that collects all your references in a single, searchable library. Easily add PDFs, images, websites, and really anything else! Create an account at the Zotero site to sync your references there, and never lose them again! 

  • Keep track of references, links, and pdfs as you research a topic
  • Insert references and bibliographies into your research papers in seconds
  • Read and annotate pdfs in the app
  • Unlock unlimited storage by using your dartmouth.edu email address as the primary email on your account!
View the Library's Zotero guide! 
  • Dartmouth Library's Zotero Guide
    This guide will walk you through downloading and using Zotero as a reference manager and as a writing and research tool.

Resources for Writing

  • The Writing Center
    The Writing Center is a place where you can meet with an undergraduate tutor to discuss a paper, research project, or multi-media assignment. Writing Center tutors are trained to help you at any phase of your process.
  • Multilingual Support
    The Writing Center supports undergraduate and graduate students who are bilingual and multilingual, students who are in the processing of acquiring English, students who use varieties of world Englishes, international students, and students from multilingual communities and backgrounds within the US.

Writing Guides: Books of Interest

  • Catalog search for "Technical Writing"
    View all of the books in the Dartmouth Library Catalog that fall under the subject "Technical Writing".
  • Catalog search for "Manuscript Preparation (Authorship)"
    View all of the books in the Dartmouth Library Catalog that fall under the subject "Manuscript Preparation (Authorship)".
  • Cover ArtEnjoy Writing Your Science Thesis or Dissertation! by Elizabeth Fisher; Richard Thompson; Daniel Holtom
    Call Number: Stacks T11 .H582 2014
    ISBN: 9781783264209
    Publication Date: 2014
  • Cover ArtScientific Writing for Impact Factor Journals by Eric Lichtfouse (Editor)
    Call Number: Online Resource
    ISBN: 1626189439
    Publication Date: 2013
  • Writing Successful Science Proposals (2nd ed.) by Friedland, Andrew J. and Carol L. Folt
    Call Number: Q180.55.P7 F75 2009
    ISBN: 0300119399
  • Cover ArtAcademic Writing for International Students of Science by Jane Bottomley
    Call Number: Online resource
    ISBN: 1003118577
    Publication Date: 2021
  • Cover ArtScientific Publishing and Presentation: a practical guide with advice on doctoral studies and career planning by Claus Ascheron
    Call Number: Online resource
    ISBN: 9783662664032
    Publication Date: 2023
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