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Researching Topics In Mathematics

Reference Books
Web sites


Reference Books

Reference books are found in the physical Library and in our e-book databases, netLibrary and Books 24x7. A reference book is a work, such as a dictionary or encyclopedia, containing useful facts or information. Because these books are consulted for brief information and not read all the way through, they do not leave the library. They are located in the reference section, that is, in the first couple rows of books in the Library. Here's some that might be helpful (though, this is not an exhaustive list):

  • R 510.321 GLE Dictionary of Mathematics
  • R 511.303 GRE Dictionary of Logical Terms and Connectors
  • R 519.021 BEY Handbook of Probability and Statistics
  • netLibrary Marvels of Math: Fascinating Reads and Awesome Activities
  • netLibrary Mind Over Math

Often, books that you can check out are published about specific companies and/or industries. Use the Library's catalog to search for such titles.


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Web sites

(I need help choosing quality websites)
Because anyone can publish anything they want on the Web, you need to be cautious about which sites you choose to use. Here are sites we recommend for researching this topic:

  • Internet Public Library: Mathematics
    (http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/
    sci40.00.00    ) The IPL provides a number of useful websites covering all topics related to math.
  • Librarian's Index to the Internet: Math
    (http://lii.org/search/file/math)
    A collection of (usually) high-quality sites selected by librarians with subject expertise. Sites are broken down into several subsections including algebra, calculators, numbers, probability, statisics and much more.
  • Math Forum
    (http://www.mathforum.org)
    "The Math Forum's mission is to provide resources, materials, activities, person-to-person interactions" for math students. The site is sponsored by Drexel University and is updated often.

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