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Mathematics

Use the resources on this guide to locate biographical sources, dictionaries, encyclopedias, books, articles, and websites focused on the study of mathematics.

Find Books & eBooks

Remember,

  • To find the writings of a mathematician, search for them as the Author.

  • If you need info about a mathematician, they become the Subject.

  • Use bibliographies to expand your search and/or identify the scientific works of mathematicians

A few search terms to start.

  • Algebra

  • Algebras, Linear

  • Calculus

  • Engineering mathematics

  • Functions

  • Game theory

  • Geometry

  • Logic, Symbolic and mathematical

  • Numerical analysis

  • Probabilities

  • Set theory


NOTE: This is just a short list of terms to get you started. 

Some Relevant Call Number Ranges for Math:

QA 75.5 76.765 -- Computer science. Computer software

QA 150 - 272.5 -- Algebra

QA 273 - 280 -- Probabilities. Mathematics statistics

QA 440 - 699 -- Geometry. Trigonometry. Topology

Need a book the library does not own?

You can request the book through Interlibrary Loan.  Info and a downloadable form are available here!

To search for books available in other libraries, try using

WorldCat -- Search the holdings of more than 10,000 libraries to locate books and identify citation information.

OR

Library of Congress -- Access to the Library of Congress catalog and other online collections.

NOTE: Users do not need to identify a library that owns the book. Simply provide the appropriate information on the form and library staff will do the rest!