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Selected Sources for Math 154-03
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Research & Computing Help
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Reference Resources
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When starting a research project, it is often a good idea to check the Reference Collection to find background information on your topic area. Resources typically found in the Reference Collection include dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, and statistical materials. The Reference Collection is located on the First Level of the DeWitt Wallace Library near the Reference Desk. Books are shelved under LC Call Numbers based on their subject matter. Find Reference materials by browsing the shelves or by using the CLICnet catalog. We also have a collection of Online Reference Resources. The materials listed below represent a sample of Reference resources that relate to your class. Check the Reference Collection for additional resources that may relate more directly to your specific project. |
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COMPANION ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF THE
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES (REF QA21.C645 1994) NY: Routledge. 1994,
2 VOLS. |
| ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MATHEMATICS (REF QA 5 M3713 1998) Boston:
Reidel, 1988-94, 10 vols. Translation of the Soviet Mathematical Encylcopedia |
| ENCYCLOPEDIA OF STATISTICAL SCIENCES (REF QA 276.14 e5 1982) NY:Wiley, 1997-1999 |
Statistical Resources
| Finding statistics can be a complex and lengthy process. Start searching for statistics as soon as possible in your research. Statistics can be found in a variety of locations including print resources, indexes, and on the Web. Be specific about the type of statistics you seek. Keep in mind that the more variables involved (e.g. statistics for multiple countries, statistics for multiple ethnic groups, statistics covering a long period of time, etc.) the more complex your search may be. We have statistics by geographic location, by type of statistics--economic, education, and more. Examples of types of resources are: |
| STATISTICAL ABSTRACT OF THE U.S. (REF HA 201 ) Annual publication. Also available from the U.S. Bureau of the Census at http://www.census.gov/prod/www/statistical-abstract-us.html |
| U.S. BUREAU OF THE CENSUS - accessible from the web, complete collection of various data sets |
| Fed Stats - the gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies |
Finding Books : Catalogs
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Use online catalogs to locate books in local libraries. Here at Macalester, our online catalog is called CLICnet. It is often helpful to start with a "Superkeyword" search in the CLICnet catalog where you combine topics that relate to your research project. For example:
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Books at Macalester
| In the DeWitt Wallace Library, as in other libraries, books are grouped together on the shelves by subject area. The Library uses the Library of Congress (or LC) Classification System to assign call numbers, using both letters and numbers, to books based on their subject matter. Use the CLICnet Library Catalog to find books in DeWitt Wallace Library. Keep in mind, it is often useful to browse the books on the shelf in a particular subject area to find additional materials that might relate to your research. Listed below are the collection locations for books here in the Library. Finding Books at Macalester:
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Finding Articles : Indexes
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Indexes allow you to access information about articles on your topic which have appeared in periodicals such as journals or magazines. Some indexes also provide information about books, newspaper articles, conference proceedings, government documents and a variety of other publication types. Subject-specific indexes focus on specific disciplines; interdisciplinary indexes survey many disciplines. Many of our indexes are available in electronic form, however print indexes are still the norm for certain disciplines. For More Information:
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| LEXIS/NEXIS STATISTICAL - provides access to statistics from a wide-range of resources and publicastions |
| MATH SCI NET, 1940 - This is an online index to mathematical journals and the fulltext of journals published by the American Mathematical Association. |
Journals at Macalester
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Finding Journals at Macalester:
Journal Formats
Examples of titles of interest
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Interlibrary Loan
| Interlibrary Loan (or ILL) is a DeWitt Wallace Library service that allows current Macalester students, staff, and faculty the opportunity to submit requests for books, journal articles, and other materials that are not available here in the Library. You may submit up to 5 interlibrary loan requests per day (not including requests you make for books within CLICnet). For More Information:
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Web Research
| The Web is a extremely vast resource of information. While it is important to use critical thinking skills when looking at any information source, the Web can provide particular challenges. Always be aware of things like the authority, scope, source, currency, intended audience, etc. when visting a Web site; especially when relying on a site as a source for a paper. Searching the Web can be a daunting experience. Search engines change on a regular basis. Google is the most effective search engine. However, it is important to note that no single search engine can claim to even come close to searching the entire Web. For best results, you should try searches in multiple engines. For More Information:
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Citing Your Sources
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RefWorks is a web-based program that allows you to download, organize, annotate, and search citations (references) for your papers and to create bibliographies. When you create bibliographies, choose from a variety of style formats (MLA, APA, Turabian, etc.). With an additional plug-in program, you can use Refworks to create references and bibliographies automatically while writing papers in Microsoft Word. (Please note: the Write-N-Cite plug-in is currently not available for Macintosh computers.) For More Information:
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