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Based on these descriptions, select the database that best meets your needs.
| Mathematical Reviews (MathSciNet), 1940 - present |
| The American Mathematical Society's Mathematical Reviews on the Net, an index to mathematical journals and books. |
| Research Library Periodicals |
| Search over 2,700 periodicals for information on a broad range of general reference subjects including arts, business, humanities, social sciences, and the sciences. |
ERIC, Abstracts/Indexes, 1966 - present
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| Premier index of Education resources, including abstracts of articles from over 1000 journals and of documents such as teaching guides, research reports, lesson plans, and test and evaluation instruments. For searching help see the ERIC Tutorial or Quick Guide to ERIC. |
| ERIC Documents/Index, Index 1966 - present. Documents 1993-present. |
| Free access to ERIC index of journal and non-journal education literature. Full-text available for most non-journal documents 1993-current . |
| JSTOR |
| Arts & Sciences I, Arts & Sciences II, Language & Literature, and Ecology Collections. An archive of important scholarly journal literature. In most cases, full text of the journal is available from the first issue through issues from a few years ago. |
| Academic Search Complete, Indexing and full-text, dates of coverage vary by title (many 1975-present).
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| This interdisciplinary scholarly collection offers information in nearly every area of academic study, including: sciences, social sciences, arts & literature, ethnic studies, and many more. Full-text for over 6,100 titles (5,100 peer-reviewed); indexing and abstracting for 10,600 titles; complete historical coverage and citation searching for select titles. |
Use these sources to focus your topic, build a vocabulary, and find additional sources as you begin your research.
| Access Science |
| Online version of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology. |
| Companion Encyclopedia of the History and Philosophy of the Mathematical Sciences (Volumes 1 and 2), REF QA 21 .E57 1994 |
| CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics, REF QA 5 .W45 1999 |
| A Dictionary of Real Numbers, REF QA47 .B625 1990 |
| Dictionary of Scientific Biography, 1970, REF Q 141 .D5 Vols. 1-16 |
| The Facts on File Dictionary of Mathematics, 3rd Edition, REF QA5 .F35 1999 |
| Handbook of Applied Mathematics, Selected Results and Methods, REF QA 40 .H34 1983 |
| Handbook of Mathematics, REF QA 37 .K8513 1969 |
| Mathematical Methods for Physicists, REF QA 37 .2 .A74 1995 |
| McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology: An International Reference Work in Twenty Volumes Including an Index, 8th Ed., REF Q121 .M3 1997, Vols. 1-20. |
| (Also available online through Access Science.) |
| Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, 8th Edition, 1995, REF Q121 .V3 1995, Vols. 1 & 2 |
| Women of Mathematics, A Bibliographic Sourcebook, REF QA 28 .W66 1987 |
Use Penfield's library catalog to find print and online books and government documents, CDs, DVDs, and more. If the library catalog does not have what you need, use WorldCat or the SUNYConnect Union Catalog to identify titles that you might borrow through our interlibrary loan service (ILLIAD).
These quality Internet resources have been selected by the librarian specializing in this discipline.
| Eric Weissteins's World of Mathematics |
| One of the most comprehensive sites for students of mathematics. |
| Digital Librarian: Mathematics |
| A full range of educational and professional sites. |
| Web-based Resources for College Students |
| Offers material for lower division college students and a "Raw List" of many terrific sites. Subject organization is by broad topic. |
| Science.gov |
| Science information provided by U.S. Government agencies. |
| Links to Web Sites on the History of Mathematics |
| A good place for history of mathematics students & teachers to find a range of resources. |
| S.O.S. Math |
| The Math Archives (Lesson Plans) |
| Math Goodies: Free Interactive Math Lessons, Homework Help |
| Math Preprints Archive (Front for the Mathematics "ArXiv") |
| Preprints in General (Directory of Mathematics Print and e-Print Servers) |
| American Mathematical Society (AMS) |
| Mathematical Association of America (MAA) |
Use the library catalog to determine whether Penfield Library owns the book or journal you need. Please also check the list of available e-journals. If the Library does not own the material, or if the material is not available, you may request it online through our interlibrary loan service(ILLIAD)