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Library databases for mathematics

Use online databases to locate references to journal articles, book chapters, books, and more. Most online databases provide abstracts but many will also link you to full-text resources. Use Journal Titles to determine which journal titles you may access at UR.

MathSciNet This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive index to mathematics literature
Provides access to citations, abstracts, and reviews for much of the mathematical sciences literature. 100,000+ items are added annually and classified by the Mathematics Subject Classification. 40,000+ reviews are added each year. Citation data is also provided.; Citations, abstracts, and reviews; 1800s - present
Current Index to Statistics This link opens in a new window
Provides citations on statistical & probability research methods used by scholars in their research.
Citations; Primarily 1975 - present
Web of Science Core Collection This link opens in a new window
Citation and keyword index to scholarly journals in the liberal arts & sciences
Comprehensive citation database with multidisciplinary coverage of journals in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities, as well as international proceedings coverage. The database covers approximately 160 disciplines ranging from Agriculture to Zoology.; Citations and abstracts; 1976 - present; Includes Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index and Science Citation Index Expanded.
Science Citation Index This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive citation index to scholarly scientific journals
Data from over 3,700 of the world's leading scientific and technical journals across 100 disciplines, including agricultural, biological, and environmental sciences, engineering, technology, applied science, medical and life sciences, and physical and chemical sciences. Provides cited reference searching to locate articles citing an earlier publication allowing you to navigate forward in time from a key article.; Citations and abstracts; 1976 - present
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Archive of scholarly journal literature
Interdisciplinary journal archive of titles in the arts, botany, business, ecology, general science, history, mathematics, and the social sciences. Many journal runs go back to the 19th century and before with subject coverage going back to the medieval period and up to within 3-5 years of current (depending on journal title).; Full-text and full image; Varies by title; current within 3-5 years; Coverage is constantly expanding with the addition of more scholarly journals to the collection. Moving wall publishes to within 3-5 years of most titles that are still in publication.

Background information & key reference works in mathematics

Use encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks to obtain an overview of your subject, an understanding of basic concepts, a summary of key issues, definitions, and data. Encyclopedia articles frequently include bibliographies and may refer you to other entries on related topics.

AccessScience (the online edition of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology)
REF Q121 .M3 2007
CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics
REF QA5 .W45 1999
CRC Standard Mathematical Tables and Formulae
REF QA47 .M315 2003
Encyclopedia of Mathematics
Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences
REF QA276.14 .E5 1982
Facts on File Dictionary of Mathematics
REF QA .F35 1999
Handbook of Mathematical Functions
QA47 .A34 1972
Mathematically Speaking: A Dictionary of Quotations
e-book and REF QA99 .M363 1998
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms *
REF Q123 .M34 2003
Notable Mathematicians
REF QA28 .N66 1998
Oxford Reference Online (The Consise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics & The Dictionary of Statistics)
Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia
REF Q121 .V3 2008

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