LibGuides: Mathematics and Calculus: Background

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
Call Number: Q 121 M24 2005 (Broadway & Downtown)
Real Life Math
Call Number: QA 5 R36 2006 v. 1 and v. 2
Encyclopedia of Mathematics by James S. Tanton
Call Number: QA 5 T34 2005

Scolarpedia
Inspired by Wikipedia, Scolarpedia is a peer-reviewed, open-access encyclopedia that provides in-depth information about scholarly topics.
The On-line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences (OEIS)
A repository of more than a quarter of a million different sequences of numbers that arise in various mathematical contexts.
MathWords
Vocabulary from basic algebra to calculus, including favourites like: coterminal, radicand, weighted average, etc.
Glossary of Statistical Terms
Look up statistical terms and definitions.
EqWorld
EqWorld is a free online mathematics reference site that lists information about mathematical equations. It covers ordinary differential, partial differential, integral, functional, and other mathematical equations.