Research Guides: Satellite Communications: Articles & Reports

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Advanced Technologies & Aerospace Collection (ProQuest)
Aeronautics, astronautics, space sciences, chemistry, geosciences, physics, communications, and electronics.
AIAA Aerospace Research Central (ARC)
Aviation, aerospace
Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) (publicly releasable)
Publicly releasable documents only in all areas of defense research (science, technology, engineering, social science, business & budget), DOD directives & instructions. DTIC is the central scientific, research, and engineering information support activity for the DOD.
Each product listed on the page must be searched separately.

This archive has limited search filtering capabilities. For a better search experience, you can use the National Technical Reports Library or if you are eligible, register and use the DTIC R&E Gateway and use the Advanced Search to filter for "A - Approved for Public Release" documents.
DTIC Research & Engineering Gateway (DTIC R&E) (public and restricted content)
CAC login/registration required.
Both publicly releasable and access controlled documents in all areas of defense research (science, technology, engineering, social science, business & budget), DOD directives & instructions. DTIC is the central scientific, research, and engineering information support activity for the DOD.
Click the Access-Controlled Sites tab. Access available to U.S. DOD/military employees and U.S. government employees and their contractors.
IEEE Xplore
Electrical engineering, computer science, electronics, oceanography, optics
Janes
Military systems & equipment, geopolitical & terrorism intelligence, defense news & analysis, country security & threat assessments, and order of battle information for military worldwide.

At the Janes site enter your NPS email (e.g. john.doe@nps.edu). If you have difficulty accessing Janes, contact Ask a Librarian
Knovel
Engineering, aerospace & radar, adhesives, coatings & sealants, industrial engineering & operations management, oil & gas engineering, metals, energy, transportation

Rand Reports on Satellites
Rand Reports on Satellite Communication
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RAND Corporation research and analysis is available to the public.

Limit your results to reports, articles, or commentary.
Search the narrower topics, ex: Military Satellites

ScienceDirect (Elsevier)
Physical sciences & engineering, optics, life sciences, health sciences, social sciences & humanities
To see only full-text articles that are immediately accessible, go to Advanced Search, then open Expert Search, and refine to Subscribed Publications.
SPIE (International Society for Optics and Photonics)
Communication & information technologies, defense & security, electronic imaging & signal processing, energy, lasers, light sources & illumination, lithography & microelectronics, metrology, nanotechnology, optics, photonics, remote sensing, sensors
Web of Science - All databases (Clarivate)
Authoritative and comprehensive index of citations and abstracts of journal articles and conference proceedings in the Sciences and Social Sciences.

Click the Get It button in the search results to see if we have the full text article.
Wiley Online Library
Business, economics, finance, accounting; computer science & information technology; earth, space & environmental sciences; law & criminology; mathematics & statistics; physical sciences (optics) & engineering; psychology; social & behavioral sciences

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Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts (ProQuest) Meteorology, climatology, atmospheric chemistry and physics, astrophysics, hydrology, glaciology, physical oceanography and environmental sciences.
NASA Scientific and Technical Information Program Aerospace-related citations, full-text online documents, images, and videos created or funded by NASA.

National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC) Permanent archive for NASA space science mission data

WorldCat Simultaneously search 10,000 libraries worldwide for books and more. Must be on the NPS network to access. If you are off campus use the VPN.

News Sources

Access World News (NewsBank)
Local, regional, national, and international newspapers, broadcast transcripts and videos.

Aviation Week & Space Technology
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InsideDefense News and documents focusing on defense and aerospace programs, procurement & policy-making. Includes Inside the Pentagon, Inside the Navy, Inside the Army, Inside the Air Force, and Inside Missile Defense

NASA Watch

Readex (NewsBank) Access World News, Armed Services & Government News, Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports
Nexis Uni Separate password not required beyond your NPS credentials Journals, trade publications, newspapers, transcripts, company information, U.S. and International legal information and more
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Space Flight Now
Space.com NASA, Space Exploration and Astronomy News
SpaceNews.com Business and politics of the global space industry
UPI Space Daily
Via Satellite Essential news and expert business analysis on the global commercial communications satellite industry, including current and evolving applications, infrastructure issues, technology, and business and regulatory developments around the world

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