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Living Reviews links to SIMBAD database

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Living Reviews in Relativity has introduced a new LaTeX macro that allows authors to link their articles to an identifier query in the SIMBAD Astronomical Database. SIMBAD provides basic data, cross-identifications, bibliography and measurements for astronomical objects outside the solar system. It currently contains information about more than 4.6 million objects with 235,000 bibliographical references.

Sample LRR articles linking to SIMBAD:

  • “Binary and Millisecond Pulsars” by Duncan R. Lorimer (lrr-2008-8)
  • “The Evolution of Compact Binary Star Systems” by Konstantin A. Postnov and Lev R. Yungelson (lrr-2006-6)
  • “Testing General Relativity with Pulsar Timing” by Ingrid H. Stairs (lrr-2003-5)