Warren Hunting Smith Library: Math and Computer Science: Subject Guide

SUBJECT | MATH & COMPUTER SCIENCE

Keywords and Phrases

The success of your search will depend, in large part, on the keywords and phrases that you select. You can search them in combination or use the advanced search features and Boolean AND, OR & NOT to expand or narrow your results. For more savvy search tips, see the guide: How To: Begin Your Research Here. Hint: put phrases in quotations!
Here are some sample search combinations for Math and Computer Science:

statistics AND clustering
"computational algorithm"
(idempotent OR identity) AND (matrix OR matrices)

Scholarly Articles

MathSciNet (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Mathematical reviews from the American Mathematical Society. Covers over 1,700 journals. Many links to full-text of articles.
Computer Science (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Articles about the computer, telecommunications, and electronics industries.
arXiv This link opens in a new window
Access to scientific papers in the fields of physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance and statistics.
ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
Articles from peer reviewed journals in all areas of the sciences.

Data and Statistics

WolframAlpha
Plug in numbers, fully formed questions, or keywords into the search. You'll get back answers to mathematical equations, data sets, and much more. For example, try typing in "total length of all roads in Spain". The coverage spans disciplines in the sciences, social sciences, humanities, and more.

ICPSR Social Science Data This link opens in a new window
Datasets from the social sciences, such as crime stats and voting patterns.

Pew Research Center | Internet, Science, & Tech
Reports and statistics on the social impact of the internet and social media technology on American life.

Open Educational Resources

Mathematics LibreTexts Library
A collection of open textbooks, assignments, and other educational resources on the topic of mathematics.
National Science Digital Library
The National Science Digital Library provides high quality online educational resources for teaching and learning, with current emphasis on the sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
PhET Interactive Simulations
Free interactive math and science simulations developed at the University of Colorado, Boulder.