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Objectives

1. Identify appropriate research tools / resources for investigating topics in the history of mathematics.

2. Utilize research resources and associated library services to obtain information as appropriate.

3. Ask Scott if you have any questions or need help finding information.

Getting Started

These resources are intended to get you started with general overviews. Entries are frequently by named authors and typically include citations for additional works (articles, books, chapters, etc.) on a given topic.

MathWorld This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive and interactive mathematics encyclopedia intended for students, educators, math enthusiasts, and researchers.
MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive This link opens in a new window
Sponsored by the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of St Andrews Scotland. The presentation includes indexes to biographical and historical mathematical information, in addition to quotes, medals, societies, etc. about mathematics. Includes citations to additional material.

History of Mathematics (ebook)
Various chapters could address some of the specific topics that are being researched. The book is also searchable which helps if you have a very specific term or name.

Biographical Resources

MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive - Biographies This link opens in a new window
MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive - Female Mathematicians This link opens in a new window
Biographies of Women Mathematicians This link opens in a new window
A project at Agnes Scott College in Atlanta, Georgia, to illustrate the numerous achievements of women in the field of mathematics. Contains biographical essays or comments on the women profiled and additional resources about women in mathematics.
Biography Reference Source This link opens in a new window
A collection of more than 461,000 full-text biographies. Find biographies of interest by searching or browsing 30+ genre categories, including actors, authors, composers, explorers, figures relevant to U.S. & world history, inventors, musicians, Presidents of the United States, current world leaders and many others.
Biography Reference Bank This link opens in a new window
Contains biographical full text articles, page images and abstracts from today’s leading magazines and journals—providing the most current coverage of an individual’s life and work.

Turing Digital Archive

Library Search ( nearly everything )

Mathematical Research

Research Tip:

Check the references in your textbook and/or any articles or publications that are exceptionally "on point" for your topic. A major aspect of citing resources and providing attribution is to facilitate future research by those that utilize research that has already been performed.

MathSciNet (via EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
MathSciNet offers access to a database of reviews, abstracts and bibliographic information for much of the mathematical sciences literature. Over 100,000 new items are added each year, most of them classified according to the Mathematics Subject Classification.
arXiv.org This link opens in a new window
arXiv is an e-print / pre-print service in the fields of physics, mathematics, non-linear science, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance and statistics.
MathSciNet (via American Mathematical Society) This link opens in a new window
MathSciNet offers access to a database of reviews, abstracts and bibliographic information for much of the mathematical sciences literature. Over 100,000 new items are added each year, most of them classified according to the Mathematics Subject Classification.

Additional Explanations and How To ...

Khan Academy This link opens in a new window
Featuring thousands of educational resources.

Mathematical Notation

History of Mathematical Notation

APA Citation Style and Grammar Guidelines

Publication manual of the American Psychological Association : the official guide to APA style ( APA Manual ) This link opens in a new window
Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2020. 7th ed.
Written as a guide for contributors to A.P.A. journals, this is also useful to students who need to know recommended forms for presenting bibliographies, footnotes, tables, and figures.
Location: Reserve -- Permanent BF76.7 .P83x 2020 ( at Reserves behind circulation desk; 4 hour loan )
APA formatting and Style Guide : General Format ( OWL ) This link opens in a new window
APA formatting : Reference List for ELECTRONIC Sources ( OWL ) This link opens in a new window

Tutorial: APA Citations 7th Edition

APA Style and Grammar Guidelines This link opens in a new window
APA Style provides a foundation for effective scholarly communication because it helps writers present their ideas in a clear, concise, and inclusive manner.

MLA Citation Style

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers This link opens in a new window
MLA handbook, Ninth edition, The Modern Language Association of America, 2021.
Contains guidelines for doing research, giving citations, and preparing bibliographies.
Location: Reserve - Permanent LB2369 .M52 2021 ( at Reserves behind circulation desk; 4 hour loan )

The MLA Style Center

MLA Formatting and Style Guide ( OWL at Purdue ) This link opens in a new window

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