Math: Research Tools

Use the library Search to find books on specific subjects. You'll find print books and some ebooks.

• Circulating books are on the library 2nd floor. 
• Reference books are on the 1st floor. They're a great starting place for research.
• Partner Libraries search will find books at Gonzaga and other area college libraries.

Your SCC Library has books on these subjects and more:

• Mathematics
• Statistics
• Algebra
• Geometry
• Calculus
• Fractals
• Math anxiety
• Mathematicians
• Mathematics, Ancient
• Mathematics - History
• Measurement
• Newton, Isaac

eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) contains select ebooks (login required)

Reference books include subject encyclopedias which are a good starting point for research. Several Library databases contain e-encyclopedias including:

Here are some print and electronic subject encyclopedia examples:

Article index databases (like ProQuest and Academic Search Complete) allow complex searching in 1000s of periodicals.

Here are some examples of successful searches you can do in these two databases:

mathematics and "knot theory"

fractal* and "mathematical models"

To find periodical articles, choose Databases by Subject from the SCC Library homepage or use the databases below.

(Image: Fractal Geometry Showing Mandelbrot Set. Photograph.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Image Quest. Web. 28 Oct. 2013.)