Best Journal Article Database
MathSciNet Restricted Resource
Access to over 60 years of Mathematical Reviews and Current Mathematical Publications. Approximately 1700 current serials and journals are reviewed in whole or in part. List of journals indexed

Dates of Coverage: 1940-
All Items by Source Type

Background & Context Sources

History of Mathematics
Comprehensive history of mathematics. Incluldes links to other relevant websites.
History of Modern Science and Mathematics
Print Location: Main Reference Q125 .H6298 2002 vols. 1-4
OBIS record 

Biographical Sources

Biographical Encyclopedia of Mathematicians
Print Location: Main Reference QA28 .B544 1999 vols. 1-2
OBIS record 
Mathematics Genealogy Project
The MGP attempts to compile information about all the mathematicians of the world.
Notable Women in Mathematics: a biographical dictionary
Print Location: Main Reference QA28 .N68 1998
OBIS record

Continuing Education & Careers

GradSchools.com
Search for graduate programs by subject, program type, or location. Includes information about applying for graduate school and financial aid.
NSF-REU
Research opportunities for undergraduates in the sciences, funded by the National Science Foundation.

PhDs.org
Includes graduate school rankings and search. 
Purplemath
Algebra tutorials.


U.S. News Grad School Rankings
Search yearly graduate school rankings by discipline.
Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra
Online algebra tutorials from West Texas A&M University. 

Databases

Inspec, 1969-present Restricted Resource
Comprehensive coverage of the world's scientific and technical literature in physics, astronomy, engineering, and computer science.
 
The historical file of Inspec (1898-1968), previously accessible via an OhioLINK server, is now withdrawn.  The library is investigating alternative modes of access.  

MathSciNet Restricted Resource
MathSciNet provides access to over 60 years of Mathematical Reviews and Current Mathematical Publications. Approximately 1700 current serials and journals are reviewed in whole or in part. List of journals indexed.

Dates of Coverage: 1940-

Web of Knowledge Restricted Resource
Many databases searched with one interface, including BIOSIS, Medline, Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index and the Arts & Humanities Citation Index.  Also includes patents, Journal Citation Reports, conference proceedings, and BIOSIS Citation Index.  

Dates of coverage vary for each database (Medline: 1950-  Citation Indexes: 1965-  BIOSIS: 1969- )

Dictionaries & Thesauri

Cambridge Dictionary of Statistics, 4th ed.
Print Location: 1 copy being processed for Main Reference.
OBIS record

Directories

Martindale's Mathematics Center
Large, online directory of mathematics resources.
Mathematics Web Sites
Directory of online mathematical resources hosted by Penn State.

Encyclopedias

Access Science Restricted Resource Some full text available Resource contains images Resource contains video Resource contains audio
Online version of McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 10th ed. 

OBIS record for print edition.  Sci Reference Q121 .M3 2007  vols.1-20
CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics
Print Location: Main Reference QA5 .W45 1999
OBIS record 
Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology, 3rd ed.
Print Location: Science Library Q123 .E497 2002 vols. 1-18
OBIS record
Eric Weisstein's World of Science Some full text available Resource contains images Resource contains video
Contains encyclopedias in the areas of chemistry, physics, astronomy and science biography. Also includes Wolfram MathWorld.
Prime
Free, online mathematics encyclopedia. 

Handbooks & Guides

Handbook of Discrete and Combinatorial Mathematics
Print Location: Main Reference QA164 .H36 2000
OBIS record
Handbook of Mathematical, Scientific, and Engineering Formulas, Tables, Functions, Graphs, Transforms
Print Location: Main Reference QA40.H357 1988
OBIS record

Journals

American Mathematical Society Publications Some full text available
The journals published by the AMS, including the Bulletin of the AMS, the Journal of the AMS and the Transactions of the AMS.
Electronic Library of Mathematics Some full text available
Directory of online mathematical journals. 
Institute for Mathematical Sciences Preprint Server Some full text available
Online mathical preprints from the Institute of Mathematical Sciences. 

Library Catalogs

Distributed Digital Library of Mathematical Monographs Some full text available
Collections from the University of Michigan, Cornell and Göttingen.
Historical Math Monographs Some full text available
Electronic versions of historic math books from the Cornell University Library.
MathDL
A mathematical sciences digital library maintained by the Mathematical Association of America. 
vifamath: The Virtual Library of Mathematics
Search for literature in libraries, online articles, and more.

World Digital Mathematics Library (WDML) Some full text available
Collection of digitized past mathematical literature.

Organizations & Associations

European Mathematical Information Service (EMIS)
Electronic resources for mathematicians hosted by the European Mathematical Society.

Software & Web Tools

Guide to LaTeX & Typesetting
Links to templates, guides, and software for using LaTeX to write scientific documents. Also includes links to other tools that typeset mathematical equations.
RefWorks
Bibliographic management software; an online research management, writing and collaboration tool designed to help researchers easily gather, manage, store and share all types of information, as well as generate citations and bibliographies.
note: Oberlin College affiliated users only.
Wolfram Alpha Some full text available Resource contains images
A computational knowledge search engine. Wolfram Alpha will compute mathematical equations.

Statistics

StatSoft
A freely available textbook on electronic statistics. 
VassarStats: Website for Statistical Computation
Tool for performing statistical computation. 

Web Sites

Math Forum @ Drexel
An online resource for improving math learning, teaching and communication. Offers problems and puzzles, online mentoring, research, and more.
Metamath Home Page
Mathematical web guide. Includes the Proof Explorer, the Quantum Logic Explorer, images for math symbols, and more.
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Acknowledgments
This guide created by Martha Roseberry, Kent State University, School of Library and Information Science.
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