Core List of Astronomy Books Update 

The Core List is a Web available guide to materials that librarians and scientists believe are essential 
to a basic collection.  It is intended to assist librarians and collection development specialists 
in building astrophysics collections and to serve as a resource for researchers and teaching faculty.

 The list is divided into seven major categories: 
	Abstracts and Indexes
	Atlases and Catalogs 
	Bibliographies 
	Directories 
	Encyclopedias 
	Handbooks and Yearbooks 
	Texts (not textbooks) 

When recommending a book for the Core List, please remember that:
	For most categories the books should be in print
        [Notable out- of- print titles should be forwarded to Liz Bryson, who is maintaining a separate OP list]
	All but truly exceptional materials should be in English
	A URL should be included if there is one for the item
	The nature of the Core List requires that a book be essential to a basic collection

Please indicate the level of book using the following code:
  	B - Basic astronomy material
	U - Suitable for undergraduates
	P - Professional level of understanding

Please indicate the category using the above list.

Thank you for your help.

Please list below recommended books that were published in the last two years:

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