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Subject Guide: Mathematics

Web Sites

Many useful information resources are available on the Internet. But, remember to evaluate any Web site before using it for research.

General Mathematics

 The following databases are for the general study of mathematics, including information about the various mathematics specialties and the solving of formulas, equations, and other problems.

AAA Math
www.aaamath.com/index.html
This website has a large collection of lessons and exercises for students in grade school (K-8).  It is arranged by school grades and basic arithmetical/mathematical subject areas.

algebra.help
www.algebrahelp.com/
This site provides lessons on various algebraic topics and online calculators to help with performing various operations on problems..The site has sets of sample problems and worksheets.

American Mathematical Society
www.ams.org/
The American Mathematical Society is one of the most important mathematics organizations. It published two of the most important mathematics indexes, Current Mathematical Publications (which the library subscribes to) and Mathematical Reviews/MathSciNet and a number of mathematics journals and books.  The website also has some online reference materials and news articles.

calculus.org: The Calculus Page
calculus.org/
This page of calculus learning resources is sponsored by faculty at the University of California, Davis.

Dave's Short Trig Course
www.clarku.edu/~djoyce/trig/
This is a short course in elementary trigonometry prepared by David Joyce of Clark University.  It provides a basic introduction to trigonometric concepts and a series to test problems.

Geometry in Action
www.ics.uci.edu/~eppstein/geom.html
This website has a large collection of information on geometrical topics for college and high school students.  It is specifically geared to problems in discrete and computational geometry.  It has been put together by a faculty member and the University of California, Irvine.

lanl.arXiv.org:  Mathematics
xxx.lanl.gov/archive/math
The arXiv preprint server is a leading resource of physics information.  This section of Mathematics articles contains some of the latest research in mathematical topics.  It is currently maintained at Cornell University.

MathWorld
mathworld.wolfram.com/
MathWorld is an extensive collection of mathematical information.  It is organized by major areas of mathematics with definitions of terms (including the use of mathematical formulas and other information).  The website is provided by Wolfram Research.

Mathematics WWW Virtual Library
www.math.fsu.edu/Virtual/
This site has a large number of links to other websites devoted to mathematics subjects, instituions, publications, and other sources of information.

The Wolfram Functions Site
functions.wolfram.com/
This website has a large collection of over 300,000 formulas of mathematical functions. The website is provided by Wolfram Research.

 

Mathematics Education

 The following websites are geared to the teaching of mathematics, including professional societies, descriptions of teaching techniques, and related matters.

The International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI)
www.mathunion.org/ICMI/
The ICMI has been interested in mathematics instruction since it was formed in 1908.  Today its is one of the subgroups of the International Mathematics Union.  It acts as an international clearinghouse of information on mathematics instruction.  The United States’ group involved with the ICMI is the U.S. National Commission on Mathematics Instruction (USNC/MI) (www7.nationalacademies.org/usnc-mi/).

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/math.html
This is a list of mathematics education sites for all grade levels.  Kathy Schrock is the Administrator for Technology for Nauset Public Schools at Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Lesson Plans:  Mathematics
www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Mathematics
This website has a large collection of lesson plans for mathematics educators.  It has been put together as part of the The Educator’s Reference Desk, a former part of the ERIC Clearinghouse system run by the Information Institute at the University of Syracuse.

Mathematical Sciences Education Board
www7.nationalacademies.org/mseb/
The Mathematical Sciences Education Board is a section of the National Research Council's Center for Education. It supports improvements in mathematical education for all levels of schooling through improvements in practices, the creation of policies, and otherwise supporting mathematics teachers.

MathForum@Drexel
mathforum.org/
The MathForum is an extensive website devoted to mathematics education resources. It is run by the Department of Education at Drexel University.

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
www.nctm.org/
The NCTM is the world’s largest organization of mathematics teachers.  It supports research in mathematics education, the professional development of its members, and the education of their students

School Science and Mathematics Association
www.ssma.org/
The SSMA is a professional association for school teachers (K-12).  The association was started in 1901.

 

 

 

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