Selected Resources for:
Mathematics

Google Scholar   

http://0-scholar.google.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/advanced_scholar_search

This is a beta version that provides broad searching of scholarly literature, particularly in the sciences. Searches across many disciplines and sources: peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations. For on campus or GU-authenticated users, results contain links to electronic full text from GU-subscribed content, especially journal articles.

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Science Citation Index (Web of Knowledge)   

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Web of Science   

http://0-isiknowledge.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/wos

1980- .

Web of Science is a multidisciplinary bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts journals in the sciences and social sciences. Distributed by the Institute for Scientific Information - ISI, Web of Science at Georgetown University is a cumulation of two databases: Science Citation Index Expanded and Social Sciences Citation Index. In addition to traditional author, title and keyword searches, the citation databases offer access to articles' cited references - the footnotes from authors' bibliographies. You may take a known, relevant paper and find other, more recent papers that cite it.

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ACM Portal   

http://0-portal.acm.org.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/

1947 - .

The ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) Portal consists of The ACM Guide and The ACM Digital Library. Through The ACM Guide users can Search and Browse a substantive bibliographic database from the key publishers in computing including books, journals, proceedings and theses. Through The ACM Digital Library users can Search, Browse and Read the complete text of articles published by ACM since its inception.

AMS Journals  

http://0-www.ams.org.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/journals/

Full-text of the journals: Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society, Conformal Geometry and Dynamics, Electronic Research Announcements, Journal of the American Mathematical Society, Mathematics of Computation , Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society, Representation Theory, Transactions of the American Mathematical Society. MathSciNet is partnering with the AMS journals program providing links to article reviews when they become available.

Compendex Plus   

http://www.datastarweb.com/georgetown

1976- .

Ei Compendex Plus offers significant coverage of worldwide technical literature. It is of value to all those engaged in engineering and related disciplines, including biotechnology, mathematics and management science. NOTE: available in the Reiss Science Building, including computers in the Blommer Science Library.

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MathSciNet   

http://0-www.ams.org.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/mathscinet/

1940- .

MathSciNet is the searchable Web database providing access to over 55 years of Mathematical Reviews and Current Mathematical Publications.

Location: Lau Periodicals. Mathematical Reviews, 1940-1987

SIAM Journals  

http://0-epubs.siam.org.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/

Date varies by title.

Electronic edition of SIAM journals. Published on an accelerated article-by-article basis. They are the definitive editions for SIAM journals. Electronic articles in SIAM's nine research journals are now published in final form months, and in some cases years, in advance of their print counterparts.

Academic Search Premier   

http://0-search.ebscohost.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=aph

1965- (varies).

Provides full text for 4,486 publications (3,718 peer-reviewed) covering academic areas of study including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies. A total of 8,224 titles are abstracted and indexed, of which 7,132 are peer-reviewed.

Applied Science & Technology Full Text  

http://0-vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/hww/jumpstart.jhtml?prod=OMNIFT

Applied Science & Technology Full Text is one of the databases covered in Wilson OmniFile Full Text Mega. You can search for articles on the applied science and technology by selecting Applied Science & Technology in the Subject Area dropdown box in the lower right of the search screen.

General Science Full Text  

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General Science Full Text is one of the databases covered in Wilson OmniFile Full Text Mega. You can search for articles in the general science areas by checking General Science Full Text under the Open Database Selection Area.

JSTOR   

http://0-www.jstor.org.library.lausys.georgetown.edu

Full text (in PDF format) of selected, important scholarly journals in a number of fields. Note: journals in JSTOR usually do not include the most recent three to five years. For more recent articles, use one of the other indexes listed in this section.

Proquest Research Library   

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1980s- (varies).

Provides indexing, abstracting, and many full-text entries for over 2,800 scholarly and general interest periodicals. Covers a very broad range of topics and sources, including most public policy issues.

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ScienceDirect   

http://0-www.sciencedirect.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu

1995- .

ScienceDirect contains over 1,800 journals published by Elsevier. The full text of most journals is available to Georgetown users. ScienceDirect covers mainly science and medicine, with some coverage of social sciences and humanities, particularly business, economics and psychology. You can browse or search in an individual journal or search across all journals.

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Biographies of Women Mathematicians  

http://www.agnesscott.edu/lriddle/women/women.html

Using either a chronological or an alphabetical index, one can explore the biographies of women mathematicians, which include an explanation of their mathematical accomplishments, photographs, selected references, and links to other Web sites related either to a particular woman mathematician or her area of study in mathematics.

MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive  

http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/

The Mathematical MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive at the School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences of the University of St. Andrews includes more than 1000 biographies with major mathematicians listed alphabetically and chronologically, an index of topics, and a birthplace map.

Women of Mathematics: a Biobibliographic Sourcebook  

Contains biographies and bibliographies for more than forty women mathematicians. Entries are arranged alphabetically by name with each entry following the the given format: biography, work, and bibliography. The bibliography section is divided into listings of "works by" and "works about" the subject. Appendices include: a table arranged alphabetically by name giving country of origin, education, place of work, and field of study; and a list of references in biographical dictionaries for each subject. Name and subject indexes are provided.

Location: Sci. Ref. QA 28 .W66 1987

Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics  

http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/BOOK_SEARCH.html?book=t82&subject=s19&authstatuscode=202

The dictionary covers both pure and applied mathematics as well as statistics, and there are entries on major mathematicians and mathematics of more general interest, such as fractals, game theory, and chaos.

Facts on File Dictionary of Mathematics  

Contains 3,000 brief definitions. Appendixes include Imperial units, symbols and notations, conversion factors, expansions, integrals, derivatives, powers and roots, fundamental constants, and the Greek alphabet.

Location: Sci Ref. QA5 .F35 2005

International Dictionary of Applied Mathematics  

Defines the terms and describes the methods in the application of mathematics to 31 fields of physical science and engineering.

Location: Sci. Ref. QA5 .I5

Mathematics Dictionary  

Gives definitions of terms and phrases in various fields of pure and applied mathematics. Offers general coverage of arithmetic through calculus plus the fields of probability and statistics. Includes tables, formulas, and mathematical symbols.

Location: Sci. Ref. QA5 .J32 1992

Combined Membership List  

http://e-math.ams.org/cml/

The Combined Membership List (CML) includes the names and addresses of all persons who were members of the American Mathematical Society (AMS), Mathematical Association of America (MAA), Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), or American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC) as of the last update. The CML is updated weekly.

World Directory of Mathematicians  

The main section consists of an alphabetical list of mathematicians, giving the addresses of their institutions. A geographical list, organized alphabetically by country, lists the names of the mathematicians found in the main section.

Location: Sci. Ref. QA 30 .W6 1998

CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics  

Entries range in length from one-sixteenth of a page to six pages. Arrangement is alphabetical without an index, although entries include numerous cross-references. Bibliographies include Web sites and references. For some images, Mathematica commands used to create them are included.

Location: Sci. Ref. QA5 .W45 2003

Encyclopaedia of Mathematics  

translation, with updates and editorial comments, of the Soviet Mathematical Encyclopedia. Also available in electronic format in the Science Library .

Location: Sci. Ref. QA5 M3713 1995

Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences  

http://0-www3.interscience.wiley.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/cgi-bin/mrwhome/109561249/HOME

Fulltext encyclopedia covering the full range of statistical sciences, including biostatistics, quality control, economics, sociology, engineering, probability theory, computer science, biomedicine, psychology, and many other areas.

Encyclopedic Dictionary of Mathematics  

A scholarly, comprehensive encyclopedia of over 400 medium-length articles arranged alphabetically. Includes biographical sketches of famous mathematicians and numerous tables, indexes and appendixes.

Location: Sci. Ref. QA5 .I8313 1993

Mathematical Journals: An Annotated Guide  

Describes 350 mathematics and statistics journals with a few in computer science. Full bibliographical information is given plus a brief annotation and publication history.

Location: Sci. Ref Z6653 .L5 1992

Using the Mathematics Literature  

List a wide range of standard texts, important journals, review articles, newsgroups, and valuable Internet and database tools for every major subfield in mathematics.

Location: Sci. Ref. QA41.7 .F69 2004

Handbook of Mathematics and Computational Science  

Cover undergraduate engineering mathematics. Topics include analytic geometry, derivatives, integrals, vector analysis, differential equations, transforms, boolean algebra, fuzzy logic, neural nets, programming languages, etc.

Location: Sci Ref.QA40 .S76 1998

Mathematics Handbook for Science and Engineering  

Previously called the Beta Mathematics Handbook, which had a more descriptive subtitle: concepts, theorems, methods, algorithms, formulas, graphs, tables. A good place to check for a wide variety of information, from the volume of an icosahedron to random number generators.

Location: Sci. Ref. QA41 .R34 2004

NIST Digital Library of Mathematical Functions.  

http://dlmf.nist.gov/

Online resource of special functions and their applications, intended to serve as a 21st-century successor or replacement to Handbook of Mathematical Functions with Formulas, Graphs, and Mathematical Tables (Sci Ref. QA47 .A34 1970). Still under development.

Lecture Notes in Mathematics. 1964-  

Reports new developments in mathematical research and teaching in a quick and informal manner. Types of material considered for publication include research monographs, lectures on a new field, seminars, and reports of meetings.

Location: Search the library catalog, George, for the detailed information.

Pure and Applied Mathematics  

Each volume of this monographic series provides an authoritative, in-depth treatment of a particular topic in the field of mathematics. Examples of subjects include differential equations, topology, ring theory, set theory, large deviations, and lie groups. A noted series intended for the researcher and advanced student.

Location: Check the library catalog, George, for the detailed information.

Mathematical Atlas  

http://www.math-atlas.org/welcome.html

This is a collection of short articles designed to provide an introduction to the areas of modern mathematics and pointers to further information, as well as answers to some common (or not!) questions. The material is arranged in a hierarchy of disciplines, each with its own index page.

CRC Handbook of Tables for Probability and Statistics  

Collection of standard statistical tables. The first section contains tables of probability and statistics. Twelve shorter sections cover normal distribution; binomial, Poisson, hypergeometric, and negative binomial distribution; student's t-distribution; chi-square distribution; F-distribution; order statistics; range and studentized range; correlation coefficient; nonparametric statistics; quality control; miscellaneous statistical tables; and miscellaneous mathematical tables.

Location: Sci. Ref. QA 276.25 .B48 1968

CRC Standard Mathematical Tables and Formulae  

This guide offers easy navigation through a browseable table of contents and an extensive index. Chapters covered: Analysis, Algebra, Discrete Mathematics, Geometry, Continuous Mathematics, Special Functions, Probability and Statistics, Scientific Computing, and Financial Analysis. The last chapter contains useful information, including electronic mathematical resources.

Location: Sci. Ref. QA 47 .M315 2003

Dave's Math Tables  

http://www.geometry.net/math_tables/tables.htm

Collection of math tables on formulas, theorems, and proofs. Covers algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus.

Mathematics by AMS Classification  

http://www.ams.org/mathweb/mi-mathbyclass.html

Lists main sections of the 1991 Mathematics Subject Classification with links to electronic journals, preprints, web sites and pages, databases and other pertinent material.

Mathematics WWW Virtual Library  

http://www.math.fsu.edu/Virtual/

Maintained by the Florida State University Department of Mathematics. Provides hundreds of links to general math resources on the Web, mathematical software, electronic journals, and more.

Math Forum  

http://mathforum.org/

The National Science Foundation sponsors this academic community-driven virtual hub for the study of mathematics. All branches of mathematics are covered.

Mathematics Archives  

http://archives.math.utk.edu/

Contains course materials, mathematics related software and other information of interest to mathematicians.

Penn State Mathematics Information Server  

Provides an extensive list of mathematics servers around the world, electronic journals, and sources for preprints and software information. Includes over 1500 entries.

Woldfram MathWorld  

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/

It is the web's most extensive mathematical resource provided by Wolfram Research.

American Mathematical Society  

http://www.ams.org/

The American Mathematical Society was founded in 1888 to further mathematical research and scholarship. The Society currently has approximately 30,000 members throughout the United States and around the world. It fulfills its mission through programs that promote mathematical research, increase the awareness of the value of mathematics to society, and foster excellence in mathematics education.

SIAM  

http://www.siam.org/

Home page of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. Contains SIAM News and information on upcoming conferences, careers, and professional opportunities.

Math Review 1991 Mathematics Subject Classification  

http://www.ams.org/msc/

Hypertext version of the Mathematics Subject Classification (MSC).

Dissertations & Theses   

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1861- .

Electronic equivalent of Dissertation Abstracts International. Beginning with the first U.S. dissertation in 1861, Digital Dissertations represents the work of authors from over 1,000 North American and European universities on a full range of academic subjects. Includes abstracts for doctoral dissertations beginning July 1980 and for Master's theses beginning Spring 1988. Citations for dissertations published from 1980 forward include 350-word abstracts. Citations for Master's theses from 1988 forward include 150-word abstracts. All dissertations published since 1997, and some from prior years, are available for free download; others may be requested via Interlibrary Loan.

JCR Science Edition - ISI Journal Citation Reports  

http://0-isiknowledge.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/jcr

JCR presents quantifiable statistical data that provides a systematic, objective way to determine the relative importance of journals within their subject categories. JCR enables authors to identify journals in which to publish, confirm the status of journals in which they have published, and identify journals relevant to their research.

Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory  

http://0-ulrichsweb.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/ulrichsweb/

1979- .

Provides data on over 210,000 regularly published and irregularly issued serials, including over 47,000 cessations since 1979. For over 90,000 publishers in 200 countries, this directory provides editor; dates of publication; where the periodical is indexed; and purchasing and contact information (conventional and electronic).

GAMS: Guide to Available Mathematical Software  

http://gams.nist.gov/

A cross-index and virtual repository of mathematical and statistical software related to computational science and engineering. Maintained by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

Spanky Fractal Database  

http://spanky.triumf.ca/

The largest fractal related WWW page. Includes links to many other fractal databases and interactive explorers.

RefWorks  

http://0-www.refworks.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/refworks

RefWorks is an online research management, writing, and collaboration tool designed to help researchers gather, manage, store, and share information and generate citations and bibliographies.