Article and Index Databases
The City College provides full text access to recent issues of most of the major mathematics periodicals of the world. Access to these resources is limited to members of the City College community. Many are available through the general subject journal databases, while others are accessible through mathematics-only sites. Some sites are indexing or abstracting services, providing only a brief summary of the articles of interest.
Academic Search Premier
General subject site with many mathematics titles.
http://ccny-proxy1.libr.ccny.cuny.edu/login?url=http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,cpid&custid=s5896021&profile=ehost&defaultdb=aph
Alphabetical List of Journal Titles Online
Use the pull-down menu to select Sciences, then scroll down to Mathematics and select the area of mathematics in which you are interested.
http://mh7cb7jt5p.search.serialssolutions.com/
AMS Journals
Six of the journals of the American Mathematical Society (see entry under Professional Societies above) are available at this site.
http://ccny-proxy1.libr.ccny.cuny.edu/login?url=http://www.ams.org/journals
Göttinger Digitalisierungszentrum (GDZ)
Full-text monographs, multivolume works, and journal backfiles in nine subject areas, including over 350 mathematics monographs and multivolume works, and almost forty mathematics journals. GDZ is an open access database - you do not have to be a member of the City College or CUNY community to use it.
http://gdz.sub.uni-goettingen.de/en/index.html
JSTOR
Full-text backfiles (but not the most current issues) of many journals including about twenty mathematics titles.
http://ccny-proxy1.libr.ccny.cuny.edu/login?url=http://www.jstor.org/jstor/
MathSciNet
The MathSciNet database indexes all fields of pure and applied mathematics, covering approximately 1800 current journals. Organization of the database is highly technical and is based on the logical structure of mathematics. All entries include either authors' abstracts or reviews written by an independent reviewer. Not a full text database.*
http://ccny-proxy1.libr.ccny.cuny.edu/login?url=http://www.ams.org/mathscinet/
NUMDAM
NUMDAM is a full text historical database of ten French mathematics journals. While almost all of the older articles are in French, most of the more recent papers (from about 1980 on) are in English.
http://ccny-proxy1.libr.ccny.cuny.edu/login?url=http://www.numdam.org/en/
ScienceDirect
General subject site with many mathematics titles.
http://ccny-proxy1.libr.ccny.cuny.edu/login?url=http://www.sciencedirect.com
SIAM Journals Online
All thirteen journals published by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (see entry under Professional Societies below) are available at this site.
http://ccny-proxy1.libr.ccny.cuny.edu/login?url=http://epubs.siam.org/
SpringerLink
General subject site with many mathematics titles.
http://ccny-proxy1.libr.ccny.cuny.edu/login?url=http://www.springerlink.com/
Wiley InterScience
General subject site with many mathematics titles.
http://ccny-proxy1.libr.ccny.cuny.edu/login?url=http://www.interscience.wiley.com/
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General Sites
Mathematics Archives
The Mathematics Archive provides access to extensive mathematics web resources that are grouped into mathematics topics, software, teaching materials, and other features and links. Visitors can obtain information by selecting a subject from the topics list or conducting a search of the site by keyword.
http://archives.math.utk.edu/
Mathematics WWW Virtual Library
This virtual library provides links to mathematics bibliographies, department web servers, educational sites, organizations, reference material, gophers, newsgroups, preprints, journals, software, TeX resources, mathematics specialty sites, and mathematics-intensive sites in related sciences. While the site contains occasional dead links, it well worth exploring.
http://www.math.fsu.edu/Virtual/
A Maths Dictionary for Kids
A dictionary of basic concepts in mathematics for children, this site includes animated demonstrations, calculators, and illustrated examples of mathematical concepts through basic number theory, algebra, and geometry.
http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/
Maths Online (German and English)
This site was established to promote online mathematics education through electronic communication and interactive multimedia techniques. It includes downloadable teaching software, interactive tests, online and downloadable mathematics tools, and links to other mathematics sites.
http://www.univie.ac.at/future.media/moe/
MathWorld
A comprehensive online mathematics encyclopedia, MathWorld is oriented toward anyone with an interest in mathematics, from student to researcher. Included in the site is MathWorld Classroom, a list of standard mathematics courses ranging from pre-algebra to graduate-level mathematics. Under each course is a list of the topics that would be covered in such a course.
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/
Platonic Realms
The Platonic Realms web site offers a collection of mathematics resources of use to both students and instructors. The primary feature of the site is PRIME, the Platonic Realms Interactive Mathematics Encyclopedia, which is browseable alphabetically and can be limited by level (elementary or advanced) and category (e.g., algebra, calculus, number theory). Many PRIME entries are cross listed with other related terms. Other items featured at the Platonic Realms site include an extensive links library, a database of mathematics-related quotes, a selection of introductory "minitexts," and several study and teaching aids that can be downloaded for a small fee. Platonic Realms is particularly useful for the mathematical layperson -a technical background in mathematics is not necessary to use this site.
http://www.mathacademy.com/pr/
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History of Mathematics
British Society for the History of Mathematics
The British Society for the History of Mathematics (BSHM) was founded in 1971 with the primary goals of promoting research in the history of mathematics and furthering the use of the history of mathematics in education. The BSHM web site features news items, meetings and membership information, tables of contents for the BSHM Bulletin and newsletter, abstracts from newsletter articles, an archive of previous Society meetings and talks, and a listing of annotated links to resources related to the history of mathematics.
http://www.bshm.org/
Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Mathematics
The Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Mathematics was founded in 1974 to promote research and teaching in this field. The Society's web site offers membership information, an online newsletter, an archive of meeting abstracts, and tables of contents for the annual meeting proceedings. The site also provides a section with links to related web resources; unfortunately, many of the links need updating.
http://www.cshpm.org/
History of Mathematics
The home page for the History of Mathematics web site provides links to biographies and related information on the mathematicians George Berkeley, Sir William Rowan Hamilton, Georg Friedrich Bernhard Riemann, George Boole, Georg Cantor, and Sir Isaac Newton. The main page also provides access to Mathematicians of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries, adapted from A Short Account of the History of Mathematics by W. W. Rouse Ball, as well as to extensive links to other relevant web resources.
http://www.maths.tcd.ie/pub/HistMath/
MacTutor History of Mathematics
This history of mathematics web site includes biographies of important mathematicians, histories of major concepts, and an index of important curves with illustrations. There is a time line based on the biographies, as well as indexes of Fields Medal winners, Nobel Prize winners, the most requested biographies, and women mathematicians. The web site also offers a general bibliography on the history of mathematics.
http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/history/index.html
Slates, Slide Rules, and Software: Teaching Math in America
An online exhibition at the National Museum of American History, "Slates, Slide Rules…" presents the history of mathematics teaching in America from 1800 to the present day. The exhibit includes descriptions of the tools used in teaching as well as the actual teaching techniques.
http://americanhistory.si.edu/teachingmath/
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Professional Societies
American Mathematical Society
The American Mathematical Society (AMS) is one of the world's premier mathematical organizations. The AMS serves as a professional society and fosters research and scholarship in mathematics at all levels. It also promotes "awareness and appreciation of mathematics and its connections to other disciplines and to everyday life." The AMS publishes seven journals of its own, as well as distributing a number of journals from other publishers and translating several important foreign language titles.
http://www.ams.org/
Mathematical Association of America
The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) is a professional society focusing on "mathematics accessible at the undergraduate level." As such it has a strong orientation toward education and supports research in mathematics by undergraduates. The MAA publishes several journals and magazines, one of which (Math Horizons) serves as a place where undergraduates can publish their own mathematical research.
http://www.maa.org/
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) is the professional organization for K-12 teachers of mathematics. It promotes mathematics education and the professional development of mathematics teachers through conferences, educational programs, and professional journals.
http://www.nctm.org/
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) exists to foster research and education in applied mathematics and computational science. It sponsors professional meetings, student chapters, and research awards. SIAM also publishes thirteen major journals.
http://www.siam.org/
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Statistics
The sites under this heading fall into two categories: those which provide statistical data, and those which deal with the use of such data. Statistical information is used in nearly every area of study, so the sites cover an extremely broad range.
Electronic Statistics Textbook
Set up and maintained by StatSoft, the producers of the STATISTICA software package, this site is a searchable, online statistics textbook with an extensive glossary. Some entries refer to specific features of STATISTICA.
http://www.statsoft.com/textbook/stathome.html
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Established be the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) compiles statistics on almost everything concerned with American agriculture. The web site provides text, statistics and graphical representations of data for all types of crops, livestock, poultry, dairy products, farm input prices, cash rent, grazing fees, and agricultural land values.
http://www.nass.usda.gov/
OFFSTATS - Official Statistics on the Web
OFFSTATS - Official Statistics of the Web is a collection of links to international statistics sites. Organized by the Library of the University of Auckland (New Zealand), this searchable source covers 62 topic areas ranging from fuels to social indicators to climate. Statistics providers range from the well-known (UN, World Bank, OECD) to the obscure (Algerian National Office of Statistics); among them are government statistics sites from virtually every country in the world. Users can search by region, country, or topic. This site will be of particular use for researchers in the social sciences.
http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/subjects/stats/offstats/
Research Randomizer
Research Randomizer helps researchers perform the random sampling that is essential for minimizing bias. The site includes a JavaScript application that generates sets of random numbers that are customized to the researcher's needs.
http://www.randomizer.org/
Resources for Methods in Evaluation and Social Research
This web site offers an index of annotated links to free Web-based resources in evaluation and social research methodology. In addition to resources about approaches to evaluation, survey methods, sampling, qualitative methods, and research about research methods, the side includes links about research ethics, research protection, professional standards, organizations, methods (books, manuals, and guides), and links to online journals.
http://gsociology.icaap.org/methods/
Simple Interactive Statistical Analysis (SISA)
The SISA site is comprised of links to many statistical analysis functions. You select the function, input your data, and you receive the results immediately. Each function includes detailed help. Also available are about a dozen small statistics applications packages.
http://home.clara.net/sisa/
Statistical Abstract of the United States
The Statistical Abstract (SA) is the official summary of United States statistics. In addition to providing the full text of the SA, the site includes links to several other specialized US Government statistical reference works.
http://www.census.gov/statab/www/
Statistical Science Web
Primarily Australian in orientation, the Statistical Science Web site provides links to numerous statistical science resources. Areas covered include societies, conferences, government departments, mailing lists, newsgroups, teaching resources, courses, datasets, research, careers, statistical and general computing, publishers, journals, and universities. Also included are pages on applications of statistical analysis to particular types of scientific experiments.
http://www.statsci.org/
Statistics Every Writer Should Know
A very basic introduction to statistics for writers, focusing especially on the needs of journalists.
http://www.robertniles.com/stats/
StatLib
Primarily a software and data repository, StatLib also provides links to university statistics programs, statistical associations and societies, relevant journals, related mailing lists, and commercial mathematics software vendors.
http://lib.stat.cmu.edu/
Web Center for Social Research Methods
This collection of online resources was compiled and largely created by Professor William Trochim of Cornell University. As indicated by the title, the site deals primarily with research methods in the social sciences, including a lot of information on collecting and analyzing statistical data. Nearly all of the resources listed are loaded on the site's server.
http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/
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Tutorials
These sites are designed to provide math help in for specific courses and topics, like algebra, trigonometry, and the calculus. Think of them as online versions of Cliff Notes™ for mathematics.
Harvey Mudd College Mathematics Online Tutorial
This site was designed for the use of students at Harvey Mudd College. It provides a series of tutorials for familiarizing students with basic concepts of pre-calculus, calculus, linear algebra, and differential equations. While not all the resources are available (the quizzes, for example, are limited to Harvey Mudd students), the tutorials and definitions are accessible to the general public.
http://www.math.hmc.edu/calculus/
Linear Algebra Toolkit
Established and maintained by Professor P. Bogacki of the Mathematics Department at Old Dominion University, this site is a set of applications designed to guide students through the basics of linear algebra.
http://www.math.odu.edu/~bogacki/lat/
Math.com - The World of Math Online
A mathematics education site oriented toward K-12 teachers, students, and parents. Included are math tutorials, homework help, and games.
http://www.math.com
mathcentre
Established and maintained by a group of UK universities, the mathcentre site is an archive of quick reference guides, practice and review materials, video tutorials, workbooks, and online practice exercises covering many branches of mathematics including: Algebra, Arithmetic, Calculus, Complex Numbers, Functions and Graphs, Geometry, Matrices, Mechanics, Number Properties, Statistics, and Trigonometry. Also included are resources for applying mathematics to specific disciplines in the sciences, social sciences, and engineering.
http://www.mathcentre.ac.uk/
MathsRevision.net
A review of secondary school mathematics, the site is organized in two sections, following the UK system of secondary education. The first section covers GCSE mathematics (equivalent to US high school freshman and sophomore level) - algebra, geometry, and the basics of trigonometry. The second section covers A-Level mathematics (equivalent to US high school junior and senior level) - pre-calculus, calculus, and some aspects of applied mathematics.
http://www.mathsrevision.net/
QuickMath
QuickMath is a mathematical calculator powered by Mathematica™ software. Students can input problems and almost instantly see solutions with full explanations. Problems can include factoring, graphing, quadratics, inequalities, basic calculus, matrices, and more.
http://quickmath.com/
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