Psst, Stargazers! Before you get started on your research, I've got a few secrets to share with you! The hints and tips on this page will help you navigate this webliography and use the resources provided here. You're welcome to dive right in to the various materials, but from one stargazer to another, I highly recommend you at least skim this page to help you get started.
The Resources
These materials have been collected and evaluated for their content and accuracy. Many have strong reviews from resources like Booklist, a publication sponsored by the American Library Association. Combining these reviews with my own experience as an amateur astronomer, I have selected the most useful materials I could find for this webliography.Graphics and Images
Many of the resources you find in these pages will have an image of the cover to help give you a better idea of the book. However, there are some other images you may come across while browsing, and this page will let you know what they mean!
This little guy is a very intelligent young alien and loves to hang out by the juvenile materials. Any time you see him by a title, you know that it could easily be used with younger stargazers, ranging from elementary through high school.
Outside Links
Many of the links I provide will take you to locations outside of my website. While these links were all good and the sites active when I created this project, the web is ever-changing and hard to keep up with. If you notice a link that does not work properly anymore, please let me know so that I can correct or remove the entry!There are two ways to use the links on this website. You can left-click the link, which will open the webpage in this window. You will need to use your history or back button to return to this page. Another option is to right-click on the link. If you choose "Open in a new window" or "Open in a new tab" your browser will open the page in a different window or tab. You can then close or minimize that window or tab to return to this site.
Using WorldCat
WorldCat allows you to search through libraries world-wide for the materials you want to read. Once you've found your item, it then lets you enter your location to see if that book (or other material!) is available at a library near you. It gives the closest possible matches for your location and provides a link for you to click to view the item in your library's catalog.The easiest way to enter your location is by zip code. Sometimes WorldCat will also pick up on your location based on the IP address of the computer you are using. As you can see below, this book is available in a library that is approximately 8 miles away from me.
If a particular item is not available near you and it is one you are interested in, you might try contacting your local library and asking about an InterLibrary Loan (ILL). This is a program that lets your library borrow the book from another library so that you may use it. Keep in mind that your library may need to pay shipping costs sometimes, so only request items this way if it is important to have this particular item and there are no good substitutions available. Your local reference librarian may have some recommendations for similar books!
