Why use Reference Resources?
Begin your research by consulting reference resources such as: encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks. They provide definitions, background information, introductions, or overviews of topics.
This is especially useful to:
- Learn about a subject that is new to you
- Identify a topic for an essay
- Compile some search terms when looking for journal articles
Handbooks
Handbooks provide concise, factual information.
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CRC Standard Mathematical Tables and Formulae by Call Number: REF QA 47 M315 2003Publication Date: 2002 -
Facts on File Calculus Handbook (The) by Call Number: REF QA 303.2 M36 2003Publication Date: 2003 -
Handbook of Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists by Call Number: REF QA 40 P65 2007Publication Date: 2006 -
Princeton Companion to Mathematics (The) by Call Number: REF QA 11.2 P745 2008Publication Date: 2010
CREDO Reference
Credo Reference provides full-text online versions to 900+ published reference works from more than 70 publishers in every major subject, including general and subject dictionaries and encyclopedias.
Electronic Reference
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On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences (OEIS)Also known as "Sloane's".
Encyclopedias
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CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics by Call Number: REF QA 5 W45 2003Publication Date: 2002 -
Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences by Call Number: REF QA 276.14 E52 1997Publication Date: 1997
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Access Science by Publication Date: CurrentOnline resource that contains reference material that covers all major scientific disciplines. It offers links to primary research material, videos and exclusive animations, plus specially designed curriculum maps for teachers.
Dictionaries
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Dictionary of Logical Terms and Symbols by Call Number: REF QA 9 G698 1978Publication Date: 1978 -
Spectrum by Publication Date: 1994
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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics by Publication Date: 2009 -
The Cambridge Dictionary of Statistics by Publication Date: 2010
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