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New to a particular subject or to astronomy in general? I great way to get started in your research, or to understand your topic better, is to dig into encyclopedias and other reference sources that can help you gain a better foundation.
The Library Catalog is wonderful place to start a search. You can access a wide access of both scholarly and popular sources across disciplines.
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In the library catalog, as well as most databases, you can filter by resource type. On the left is an example of some of the many resource types you may see in a catalog search (the filter pane will be on the right-hand side of your search results screen).
For news articles: Select "Newspaper Articles"
For trade publications: Select "Newsletter Articles" and/or "Reports" (*You may find government reports in this category as well)
For journal articles: Select "Articles"
For grey literature (definition below): Select "Dissertations" or "Conference Proceedings" or "Theses"
For popular articles: Select "Magazine Articles"
