Mathematics Reference Resources

This is a guide to finding selected Mathematics resources in the Galvin Library. For more in-depth assistance, please contact Carol DeBiak, or consult a Reference Librarian.

Books in Mathematics

To find books on this subject, try searching the catalogs.

This list represents a sample of the reference sources available at the Galvin Library.

BASIC DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS

Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology
REF.Q123.A331992

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms
REF.Q123.M341994

Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia
REF.Q121.V31995

Encyclopedia of Analytical Science (10 Vols.)
REF.QD71.5.E531995

McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology. 8th ed. (20 Vols.)
REF.Q121.M31997

SPECIAL DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS

Companion Encyclopedia of the History and Philosophy of Mathematical Sciences
REF.QA21.C6451994

Encyclopedia of Fluid Mechanics
REF.TA357.E531986

The VNR Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics
REF.QA40.V181977

The Universal Encyclopedia of Mathematics
REF.QA5.U5413

A Dictionary of Named Effects and Laws in Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics
REF.QD5.B321990

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Physics and Mathematics
REF.QC5.M23

HANDBOOKS AND DATA BOOKS

The CRC Handbook of Combinatorial Designs
REF.QA166.25.C731996

CRC Standard Mathematical Tables and Formulas
REF.QA47.M315a1996

Engineering Mathematics Handbook. 3rd ed.
REF.TA332.T851987

Handbook of Exact Solutions for Ordinary Differential Equations
REF.QA372.P7251995

Handbook of Mathematics. 3rd rev.ed.
REF.QA40.B711985

Standard Handbook of Engineering Calculations. 3rd ed.
REF.TA332.S731995

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Call Numbers

These numbers serve as a guide to some of the pertinent browsing areas. Remember that there will be appropriate books found in other areas as well.

QAs; QC5; QD5; TA330; TA332
Library of Congress Collection
(NOTE: many other types of science are also represented nearby.)

510.3212
Dewey Collection

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