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MATHEMATICS-SELECTED RESOURCES 

Keeley Library  Revised January 23, 2001		 See also:
Catapults, Launchers....etc.

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT mathematics

in World Book Encyclopedia. Chicago:World Book, 2001
Ref. 031 W927 1990 v.13
  inEncyclopedia Americana. Danbury, CT:Grolier, 1999
Ref. 031 E56A 1999 v. 
Dauben, Joseph W. "Mathematics"  v.13 .

MATHEMATICS   BROWSING GUIDE  510'S

See our guide, Finding Your Way in the Library, and our Library Floor Plan to locate books on the shelves.
510's    Mathematics
511's    General Principles of Mathematics
512's    Algebra, Numbe Theory
513's    Arithmentic		 514's    Topology 
515's     Analysis
516's     Geometry
519's     Probabilities and Applied Mathematics
Collected biographies of  Mathematicians are in the  510.922 stacks. Individual biographies of mathematicians are with books about  that special area. 
See Also Related Guides:   Engineering   Business
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Algebra
Dynamics
Fractions
Functions
Statics
Trigonometry
Metric System
Set Theory
Mensuration		 Arithmetic
Game Theory
Geometry
Graphic Methods
Probabilities
Word Problems
Mathematics--History 
Vector Analysis
Numerals		 Shop Mathematics
Mathematical  Statistics
Business Mathematics
Mathematics--Philosophy 
Mathematics as a Profession 
Mathematics--Study and Teaching
Logic, Symbolic and Mathematical
Mathematics--Examinations, Questions

VIDEORECORDING

Challenge of the Unknown   3 videocassettes (black and white)   and 
Teaching Guide (275 pages)     Includes: a Math Matrix, and  problem solving exercises.  Also: Questions for Further Discussdion,  Challenge Exercises for Students, ExtraClurricular Activities		 510.7 C437

 

SELECTED REFERENCE BOOKS

The call  number for each will bring you to the general area for that subject.
History of Mathematics Ref. 510.9
Student's Glossary of Mathematical Terms Ref. 510.3G975
Crescent Dictionary of Mathematics Ref. 510.3 K18
Handbook of Mathematical Tables and Formulas Ref. 510.212 B958
Notable Mathematicians from Ancient Times to the Present Ref. 510.922 1998
Biographical Encyclopedia of Mathematicians Ref. 510.922 B615 1999

PERIODICALS AND NEWS ARTICLES ONLINE

SIRS NEWSPAPER AND PERIODICAL REPRINTS: INFOTRAC  WEB ONLINE PERIODICALS DATABASE ELECTRIC LIBRARY
 As members of SAILS, Durfee  students and teachers can access SIRS, INFOTRAC AND ELECTRIC LIBRARY, both  from library workstations, and from home. From home or a school lab computer, go to SAILS  Databases . You will need your library barcode when dialing from a home computer or a lab.

WEB SITES

Kingswood College Math Guide  Links from the Library Subject Guides Page created
by the librarians at the North Harris Montgomery Community Colleges District		 Ten Great Math Sites
Great sites for Math Teachers
  • Appetizers for Math and Reason
  • Ask Dr. Math
  • Calculators Online
  • Math Counts
  • Mathematics on the Internet
  • Worldwide Guide to Rapid Prototyping(CAD in manufacturing.)
  • Operations Management
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  • Intro to 21st Century Problem Solving
  • Girls to the Fourth Power
  • Interactive Geometry
  • Virtual Reality Geometry Teacher (requires VRML viewer plugin)
  • Transportaion Engineering(Logistics
  • Infomine: Physical Science, Computing and Math
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