In November 1971, a few months after the Institute was established, its library began to be organized. A bibliographic collection was formed, made up of publications edited by observatories and institutes in Argentina and abroad (also with material donated by related libraries), which was gradually enriched by the acquisition of journals on Astrophysics, Astronomy and related disciplines. The Library also has several scientific publications. Currently, our catalogue contains about 2,500 books and around 80 journal titles.
In the framework of the 50th anniversary of the institute and based on a Resolution of the Internal Council of the IAFE, our library was renamed “Mario Alberto Castagnino Astronomy and Space Physics Library” in honor of one of our most outstanding researchers. Dr. Castagnino (1935-2018) had an extensive and productive scientific activity at the IAFE, which was also very prolific in training human resources. After a restoration of the library, the re-inauguration ceremony took place on November 22, 2019, attended by Dr. Castagnino’s family, many of his disciples and of course all the staff of the institute. On that occasion, a commemorative plaque was unveiled at the entrance of the library.
ACTA ASTRONOMICA
ADVANCES IN ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ADVANCES IN ATOMIC, MOLECULAR AND OPTICAL PHYSICS
ANNUAL REVIEW OF ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS
ARKIV FÖR ASTRONOMI
ASTRONOMICAL JOURNAL
L’ASTRONOMIE
ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS
ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS ABSTRACTS
ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS REVIEW
ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS, SUPPLEMENT SERIES
ASTRONOMY LETTERS (traducción de: PIS’MA v ASTRONOMICHESKIJ ZHURNAL)
ASTRONOMY REPORTS (traducción de: ASTRONOMICHESKIJ ZHURNAL)
ASTRONOMY & GEOPHYSICS
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL, LETTERS
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL, SUPPLEMENT SERIES
ASTROPHYSICAL LETTERS
ASTROPHYSICS (traducción de: ASTROFIZIKA)
ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE
BOLETÍN DE LA ASOCIACIÓN ARGENTINA DE ASTRONOMÍA (BOLETÍN AAA)
BOLETÍN DE LA ASOCIACIÓN CHILENA DE ASTRONOMÍA (BOLETÍN ACHAYA)
BULLETIN OF THE ASTRONOMICAL INSTITUTES OF CZECHOSLOVAKIA
BULLETIN OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA
CIENCIA HOY
COSMIC ELECTRODYNAMICS
COSPAR INFORMATION BULLETIN
FACILITIES FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
HIGHLIGHTS OF ASTRONOMY
INFORMATION BULLETIN OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION (IAU INFORMATION BULLETIN)
INFRARED PHYSICS
INVESTIGACIÓN Y CIENCIA (versión española de: SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN)
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH A: Space Physics
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
JOURNAL OF QUANTITATIVE SPECTROSCOPY AND RADIATIVE TRANSFER
JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA A: Optics, Image Science and Vision
JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA B: Optical Physics
JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA
MERCURY
THE MESSENGER – EL MENSAJERO (ESO MESSENGER)
MONTHLY NOTES OF THE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA
MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON
NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH QUARTERLY (NCAR QUARTERLY)
NATURE
NEW ASTRONOMY REVIEWS
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS
the OBSERVATORY
PHOTONICS SPECTRA
PHYSICA SOLARIS TERRESTRIS
PHYSICAL REVIEW A: General Physics
PHYSICAL REVIEW A: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
PHYSICAL REVIEW E: Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics
PHYSICAL REVIEW E: Statistical, Nonlinear and Soft Matter Physics
PHYSICS TODAY
PHYSICS WORLD
PLANETARY SPACE SCIENCE
PUBLICATIONS OF THE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN
PUBLICATIONS OF THE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFIC
QUARTERLY BULLETIN ON SOLAR ACTIVITY
QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON
REPORT ON IONOSPHERIC AND SPACE RESEARCH IN JAPAN
REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS
REVISTA ASTRONÓMICA
REVISTA MEXICANA DE ASTRONOMÍA Y ASTROFÍSICA
SBARMO BULLETIN
SCAR BULLETIN
SCAR REPORT
SCIENCE
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
SKY AND TELESCOPE
SOLAR GEOPHYSICAL DATA. Part 1:Prompt Reports; Part 2:Comprehensive Reports
SOLAR PHYSICS
SOLAR TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH IN JAPAN
SOLARE BEOBACHTUNGSERGEBNISSE (SOLAR DATA)
SOVIET ASTRONOMY (traducción de: ASTRONOMICHESKIJ ZHURNAL)
SOVIET ASTRONOMY LETTERS (traducción de: PIS´MA v ASTRONOMICHESKIJ ZHURNAL)
SPACE SCIENCE INSTRUMENTATION
SPACE SCIENCE REVIEWS
SPARMO BULLETIN
TRANSACTIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION (TRANSACTIONS-IAU)
VISTAS IN ASTRONOMY
The Library receives queries from researchers and the general public interested in bibliographic material related to IAFE’s lines of research. In 2008, automation of the book catalogue began, which was completed in 2009 and initially placed on the Institute’s intranet for researchers to consult, and was later made available on the web.