Math

The following databases and websites are good starting points for Math research


Databases

Academic OneFile More Information VIDEO TUTORIAL: Academic OneFile searching VIDEO TUTORIAL: Academic OneFile viewing results
Academic OneFilehas the full-text of a few million of articles from all domains of knowledge.

OmniFile Full-Text Select  More Information
OmniFile is a social sciences and humanities database that only contains full-text articles.

ArticleFirst More Information 
ArticleFirst is a search interface that can link you to the articles you need. It searches descriptions of 23 million articles from all domains of learning.

Films on Demand More Information VIDEO TUTORIAL: Browsing Films on Demand VIDEO TUTORIAL: Searching Films on Demand
Films on Demand is a well organized collection of several thousand educational films on history, business, the humanities, psychology, science, and careers.

Gale Virtual Reference Library More Information VIDEO TUTORIAL: Gale Virtual Reference Library overview VIDEO TUTORIAL: Gale Virtual Reference Library searching
Nearly 400 specialized reference eBooks on all academic subjects to dig deeper into the background information.

Ebrary eBooks More Information VIDEO TUTORIAL: Ebrary overview VIDEO TUTORIAL: Ebrary search VIDEO TUTORIAL: Ebrary refining results VIDEO TUTORIAL: Ebrary viewing eBooks VIDEO TUTORIAL: Ebrary reader
This search engine exclusively searches our collection of 70,000 eBooks.

Encyclopedia Britannica Academic Online More Information  VIDEO TUTORIAL: Britannica Academic Online overview VIDEO TUTORIAL: Britannica searching
This general purpose encyclopedia is a great place to begin your research and obtain the background knowledge on politics and politicians that will make your research process go quicker.


Websites on Math or datasets

If you have math or statistics links you would like to recommend, email them to the library.

NIST statistics
The National Institute for Standards and Technology has this helpful online handbook with definitions and tutorials on statistics terminology and statistical methods.

National Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics gathers statistics from all the states and collects them in one place. This facilitates national and cross-state comparisons. You can download the datasets to conduct your own research.

Kids Count Data Center
Kids Count is a statistical project of the Annie E Casey Foundation. It can provide you with customzed maps, graphs, and charts of statistical data pulled from vast database of child wellbeing information. Customized statistical or visual data can give your paper or presentation an edge.

Data.gov
This website has two functions 1) making government datasets available to web and app developers and 2) linking citizens and researchers to those websites and apps. The resulting mashups of maps and government data are valuable for politicos, business and voters alike. Most applications involve mashups of search, mapping and visualization technology to make the data more useful.

Government Printing Office [GPO] publications
The GPO pubilshes all of the official documents created by the federal agencies, congressional reports, the Office of the President, supreme court, and more. Find reports on public education here. Links on the home page will take you to the official reports and law created by each of the 3 branches of government.

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