Mathematics Research Guide

For subject assistance, contact:
Keith Engwall, Systems Librarian (704-637-4739)
Mathematics Department Website

Reference Databases: Credo Reference
Provides access to general and subject-specific dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, handbooks, and guides.
Print Resources: The World of Mathematics by James R. Newman
REF QA3 .N48
A four volume library of the literature of mathematics featuring essays by a variety of mathematicians throughout history, designed to make mathematics more accessible and presented with commentaries and notes by James R. Newman.; Mathematics, its content, methods, and meaning by A.D. Aleksandrov, et al. translated by S.H. Gould and T. Bartha.
REF QA36 .A454
A three volume survey of the various fields of mathematics, including analytic geometry, algebra, ordinary and partial differential equations, the calculus of variations, and many more.; CRC Handbook of mathematical sciences by William H. Beyer, Editor
REF QA47 .H324 1987
An excellent manual for both students and professionals containing comprehensive and accurate information in pure and applied mathematics.; Encyclopedic Dictionary of Mathematics by the Mathematical Society of Japan
REF QA5 .I8318 1987
A four volume opus that succinctly but thoroughly covers math from Abelian groups to Zeta functions, including explanitory articles, tables, formulas, and a thorough name and subject index.; The Words of Mathematics by Steven Schwartzman
REF QA5 .S375 1994
An etymological guide to 1,500 common mathematical terms, defined by their origins and literal meanings.

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Article Databases: Academic Search Premier
Contains indexing and abstracts for more than 8,500 journals, with full text for more than 4,600 of those titles. An excellent source of scholarly journal articles in all academic disciplines.; JSTOR
JSTOR (Mathematics & Statistics, Arts & Sciences I, Arts & Sciences II) contains full text for scholarly titles, including many of the core research and society published journals in economics, history, political science, sociology, Asian studies, mathematics, statistics, archaeology, classics, African, Latin American, Middle Eastern, and Slavic studies, as well as in other key fields in the humanities and social sciences.

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Search Our Library: Library Catalog
Search Elsewhere: Worldcat
Browse Our Stacks: Communication Arts books can be found where the LC call number starts with:; QA = Mathematics; See the Library of Congress Classification System Outline for details.

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Wolfram MathWorld by Eric Weisstein
A comprehensive and interactive online mathematical encyclopedia.

Math Forum Internet Mathematics Library
An annotated catalog of mathematics and mathematics education websites, sponsored by Drexel University.

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General Citation Help: Citation Guides
Guidelines and sample citations for six citation styles, maintained by the University of North Carolina Greensboro.; Citing References in Your Paper
A guide to citing references in various styles, presented by the University of Wisconsin Madison Writing Center. Includes a section on quoting and paraphrasing sources.; Learn More About Style Guides
Citation help from the University of Southern Mississippi Libraries.
APA Style Help: APA Formatting and Style Guide
Comprehensive guide from the Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University.; Learning APA Style
Tutorials and answers to frequently asked citation questions from the APA.; The library currently keeps print copies of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association on 2-hour reserve for in-library use. Check with the Circulation desk to see these copies.
MLA Style Help: MLA Formatting and Style Guide
Comprehensive guide from the Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University.; MLA Handbook FAQs
Answers to frequently asked citation questions from the MLA.; The library currently keeps print copies of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (REF LB2369 .G53 2009) in the Reference section for in-library use.

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