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Mathematics
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Reference Desk (413) 774-1509 |
Selected Reference Sources
Use reference sources to choose a topic, understand terminology, locate background information, and identify good search terms.
- The Facts on File Dictionary of Mathematics, R510.3 F142
- Dictionary of Mathematics, R510.3 D554
- The Facts on File Geometry Handbook, R516 G669fa
- The Macmillan Dictionary of Measurement, R503 D226m
- History of Modern Science and Mathematics, R509 H673
- The Timetables of Science: A Chronology of the Most Important People and Events in the History of Science (includes mathematics), R509 H477t
- Notable Mathematicians, R510 N899
- Women of Mathematics, R510 W872
Finding Books in the Online Catalog
Books accumulate and synthesize information from various sources.
- Books on the natural sciences and mathematics are located in the 500's
- Mathematics dictionaries and encyclopedias 503
- General principles 511
- Algebra 512
- Arithmetic 513
- Geometry 516
Search the online catalog by subject to locate mathematics materials in this library. Try a keyword search using Boolean logic if your search has two concepts. Example: mathematics and women.
To find biographical information on mathematicians, consult the last two reference sources listed above, or search the catalog by subject. Suggested subject headings:
- Mathematicians
- Women in mathematics
- Women mathematicians
- For entire books about a specific mathematician, search by subject using the following format: Newton, Isaac
- Information on mathematicians who were also scientists can be found in the following science reference sources: The Great Scientists, R509 G786; Dictionary of Scientific Biography, R503 D554; Magill's Survey of Science, R500.2 M194
Finding Articles in Research Databases
(go to DA Orgs/Library for off-campus access)
- Access Science (full text)
Full text science encyclopedia ( McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology) plus definitions, biographies, news, evaluated websites, study guides, and illustrations and images. To find information on mathematicians, Choose Mathematics as a Topic and click on the link for Biographies on the right. - Encyclopaedia Britannica Online (full text)
Includes the complete encyclopedia plus Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus , Britannica Student Encyclopedia, and the Britannica Book of the Year --also includes 300,000 links to websites selected by the editors - American National Biography (full text)
Biographical information on thousands of Americans, including mathematicians, plus links to selected web sites - Biography Resource Center (full text)(reference sources plus magazine articles)(Tutorial )
Biographical information on thousands of people from all historical periods and around the world--use the Biographical Facts Search to limit the search by occupation and choose a mathematician using various characteristics (nationality, ethnicity, gender, age, birthdate, etc.)
For articles on topics relating to mathematics, try some of the General Databases that index articles from all the academic disciplines, including mathematics. The most direct way to search is by subject. Use a keyword search to search multiple concepts or if the topic is not present in the subject list.
Selected Internet Resources
(Websites should always be evaluated for authorship, accuracy, and currency)
- MathWorld (comprehensive and interactive math encyclopedia)
- Mathematics (a directory of math topics from the Librarians' Index to the Internet)
- Mathematics (a directory of math topics from the Internet Public Library)
- Mathematics: WWW Virtual Library (a directory of math topics)
- The Math Forum (Drexel U.) (Resources and Tools; Internet Mathematics Library; for Students; for Educators)
- Math on the Web (American Mathematical Society)
- Library of Math (U. of Texas, Arlington)
- Ask Dr. Math: High School Archive (Drexel U.)
- Online Resource (American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges)
- Math Archives (U. of Tennessee, Knoxville)
- The Mathematical Atlas
- Math in Daily Life: How do numbers affect everyday decisions?
- MacTutor History of Mathematics Archives (includes biographies)
- Math Archives: History of Mathematics
- Mathematical Sciences Digital Library
- National Library of Virtual Manipulatives (U. of Utah)
Mathematicians
- MacTutor History of Mathematics Archives (includes biographies)
- Biographies of Women Mathematicians (Agnes Scott College, GA)
Test Peparation Resources
- Regents Exam Prep Center: Math A (Oswego City School District)
- Regents Exam Prep Center: Math B (Oswego City School District)
- McGraw-Hill Online Learning Center: Mathematics (includes examples, quizzes, tests, etc.)
Algebra
- Online Resource: Algebra
- Math Archives: Algebra
- Math Archives: Abstract Algebra
- Library of Math: Business Algebra
- Purplemath
Geometry
- The Geometry of the Sphere
- Geometry: an Introduction
- Online Resource: Geometry
- Math Archives: Geometry
- Library of Math: Geometry
Trigonometry
Calculus
- Online Resource: Calculus
- Math Archives: Calculus
- Math Archives: Precalculus
- HMC Mathematics Online Tutorial
- Visual Calculus
- Library of Math: Calculus (see also I and II)
- Library of Math: Precalculus
Statistics
Mathematics Organizations
- American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges
- American Mathematical Society
- Association for Women in Mathematics
- Mathematical Association of America
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Online Mathematics Journals
- Mathematics Journals on the Web
- Journal of Online Mathematics and its Applications
- Convergence (teach mathematics using its history)
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