Books & Audio-Visual
AlleyCat
Use AlleyCat, the CCAC online catalog, to find materials at any of the CCAC libraries
Reference & Overview Sources
Full Text? Database Name Vendor Help
yes AccessScience McGraw Hill info
yes Credo Reference - Science Credo info
yes Science On-Line FactsOnFile info
Magazine & Journal Articles
Full Text? Database Name Vendor Help
yes Academic Search Premier EBSCOhost info
yes MasterFILE Premier EBSCOhost info
yes Science Full Text Select H. W. Wilson info
Web Sites
Biographies of Women Mathematicians
An on-going project by students in mathematics classes at Agnes Scott College to illustrate the numerous achievements of women in the field of mathematics.
The MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive
Contains over 1,500 hyperlinked biographies of mathematicians, with alphabetical and chronological indexes and keyword searchability. The History Topics Index includes links to articles on mathematics in various cultures as well as other topics.
Math.com
Provides online tutorials from basic math through advanced topics. Many of the tutorials have an interactive feature under Workout for testing yourself and getting instant feedback. Other resources include calculators, graphing applets, converters, online solvers, and math reference tables.
The Math Forum
An online community of teachers, students, researchers, parents, educators, and citizens at all levels who have an interest in math and math education. Check out the Ask Dr. Math feature which allows you to submit questions, search the Archive or peruse the Dr. Math FAQ (answers to frequently asked questions and classic problems). You can search the Archive using keyword or follow the links for Elementary School, Middle School, High School, and College & Beyond.
Prime Math Encyclopedia
Contains close to 1,000 entries, with two dozen extended articles. Browse alphabetically or type up to six letters in the search box.
Purplemath
An award-winning and very popular Web site containing algebra lessons. "These lessons emphasize the practicalities rather than the technicalities, demonstrating dependable techniques, warning of likely 'trick' questions, and pointing out common mistakes." Click on the Lessons Index link on the right for a listing of all the topics. This site also reviews external sites containing algebra lessons and tutorials, quizzes and worksheets, and other math-related topics.
S.O.S. Mathematics
Award-winning site offering review material from algebra to differential equations for high school and college students, and adult learners. Contains more than 2,500 pages of easy-to-understand explanations.
Topical Search Engines
Math Archives
From the University of Tennessee, this Web site offers WWW links arranged by topic or searchable by keyword, as well as teaching materials and software. Levels span from kindergarten through graduate and professional.