Mathematics Subject Guide LRC@TCC

Scope: Resouces for the study of the different areas of mathematics.
Call number areas to browse:
QA1-939 Mathematics, QA1-43 General, QA47-59 Tables, QA71-90 Instruments and machines, QA75-76.95 Calculating machines, QA101-145 Elementary mathematics. Arithmetic, QA150-272.5 Algebra, QA273-280 Probabilities. Mathematical statistics, QA299.6-433 Analysis, QA440-699 Geometry. Trigonometry. Topology
Keywords to search:
counting, calculations, multiplication, percentage, decimals, numbers, integers, fractions, equations, arithmetic, word problems, logic, statistics
Subjects to search (Library of Congress):
Mathematics, Algebra, Arithmetic, Business Mathematics, Equations, Fractions, Functions, Geometry, Metric system, Logic, Numerals, Probabilities, Trigonometry, Word problems mathematics

Books in our catalog:
Gale Virtual Reference Library (r)
The World of Mathematics. (REF QA3 .W67 1988)
CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics. (REF QA5 .W45 1999)
Mathematics Dictionary. (QA5 .J32 1959)
The Prentice-Hall Encyclopedia of Mathematics. (REF QA5 .P7 1982)

Library Resources (r):
Computers & Applied Science Complete
American Mathematical Society
MathSciNet
Oxford University Press
Science Resource Center

Internet Resources:
Teaching Math Online Video (Requires free login) series shows teachers demonstrating "the fine art of guiding students through reasoning and problem solving." Along the way, students chime in with comments about their experiences, and the overall learning milieu is improved as a result. All told, the series contains twenty episodes which cover patterns, congruence, exponential functions, and the very act of communicating about mathematical ideas.

Math Vids - MathVids.com is a website dedicated to providing high quality, instructional, free math videos to middle school, high school, and college students who need math help. MathVids.com is a website dedicated to providing high quality, instructional, free math videos to middle school, high school, and college students who need math help.

World of Mathematics -Also known as MathWorld, this site is a "comprehensive,and interactive mathematics encyclopedia intended for students, educators, math enthusiasts, and researchers." The subject index includes algebra, applied mathematics, calculus and analysis, discrete mathematics, the foundations and history of mathematics, geometry, number theory, probability and statistics, recreational mathematics, and topology.

College Algebra Online Tutorials -- "If you need help in college algebra, you have come to the right place." The West Texas A&M University's Virtual Math Lab have done a fine job creating a series of online algebra tutorials for students and anyone else who might be returning to the world of algebra. Each tutorial contains information about learning objectives, full explanations, and numerous examples of how to correctly solve problems.

Purplemath contains hundreds of lessons designed to help students who might be having trouble with algebra. As Stapel notes on the site’s homepage, “These lessons emphasize the practicalities rather than the technicalities, demonstrating dependable techniques, warning of likely “trick” questions, and pointing out common mistakes.” Includes lessons on dozens of algebraic situations, such as using the midpoint formula, finding the slope of a straight line, and graphing systems of linear inequalities. The site also contains a section of external sites which have been reviewed by Stapel, including those that offer quizzes, worksheets, and related materials.

The Mathematical Atlas: A Gateway to Modern Mathematics - site provides a collection of articles about the many subfields of math and includes definitions, brief biographies, and explanations. Each topic includes a history, related areas, and subfields as well as related print and Internet resources.

S.O.S. Mathematics Tables and Formulas - An easily accessed list of common mathematics tables and formulas. Multiplication, primes, integrals, trignometrics, conversions, and derivatives are only some of the available tables. There is a section of online examinations to test your mathematical knowledge. A Cyberboard for questions is included, as well as links to books and additional math sites.

Wolfram Research's Mathematical Functions - An information resource for over 37,000 mathematical functions. Browse by function category or search. The site "details the interrelationships between the special functions of mathematical physics and the elementary functions of mathematical analysis as well as the interrelationships between the functions in each group.

Ask Dr. Math - operated at Drexel University, is the place to go to find answers to almost any kind of mathematics problem. An enormous browseable archive of questions and their solutions is divided into categories ranging from basic addition and subtraction to calculus and fractals.

Cornell University Library historical math monographs offers digital facsimiles of 512 mathematical monographs.