Mathematics

Places to begin: Reference Resources

CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics   QA 5 .W45 2003
Notable Mathematics   QA 28 .N66 1998
CRC Standard Mathematical Tables and Formulae   QA 47 .M315 2003
Encyclopedia of New Media   QA 76.575 .E5368 2003
The Facts on File Geometry Handbook   QA 445.2 .G67 2003
Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures from NIST    
Handbook of Mathematical Functions with Formulas, Graphs, and Mathematical Tables    

 

Call Numbers to Browse

Mathematics works are usually shelved in the "QA" area.

QA 1-43 General mathematical topics   QA 150-272.5 Algebra
QA 47-59 Tables   QA 273-280 Probabilities, Mathematical statistics
QA 71-90 Instruments and machines   QA 299.6-433 Analysis
QA 75-76.95 Calculating machines   QA 440-699 Geometry, Trigonometry, Topology
QA 101-145 Elementary mathematics, Arithmetic    

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Databases for Mathematics Research 

Places to Start

  • JSTOR : Mathematics collection, archival/retrospective
  • Project MUSE: American Journal of Mathematics; up to date.

Other Places to Look

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Finding Journal Articles

Articles published in scholarly, or peer-reviewed publications are frequently the most up-to-date source of reliable information for your academic work.

Locating a journal article is usually a 2-step process: (1) identifying an article with the information you want and (2) locating the periodical in which that article appears.

Identifying an article: Search in databases appropriate for your subject area. Find articles that apply to your research question.

Locating the periodical: Check the Good Library catalor or Citation Linker. If the library does not have the journal, you may request the article through Interlibrary Loan.

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Web Resources

WWW Unit Converter
Convert temperature scales, weight, volume, and more.

American Mathematical Society

arXiv.org Open access to 436,000 e-prints in physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology and statistics. Owned and operated by Cornell University; funded by Cornell University and National Science Foundation.

Biographies of Women Mathematicians

MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive
Includes biographies of mathematicians.

Math DL: The MAA Mathematical Sciences Digital Library

MathWorld: A comprehensive and interactive mathematics encyclopedia that is continually updated to include new material and incorporate new discoveris. Created and maintained by Eric Weisstein.

Mathematical Snippets: Archimedes' tombstone, Koch Snowflake Curve, and more

The Multi-repository Mathematics Collection. University of Michigan. Choice magazine called it an essential mathematics web site.

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Updated 07-Aug-2008 SWH