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Books
Books provide an in-depth look at a topic, but on a broad scale. Due to publishing schedules, they may not have the latest information. You will use the library catalog to look up books about specific topics, or you may browse certain areas to find relevant titles.
Browsing Guide
Browse for books about mathematics by going to the following call number areas in the Reference Collection (second floor) or Circulating Collection (third floor). Reference books are for in-library-use only (do not check out); books on the third floor may be checked out.
Subject Headings
To search for more resources about mathematics, you can use subject headings. Subject headings allow you to find books specifically about a topic. Go to the library catalog, type in the subject, and select Subject.
Recommended Subject Headings
- Mathematics
- Algebra
- Algebras, Linear
- Arithmetic
- Business mathematics
- Calculus
- Computer mathematics
- Differential equations
- Engineering mathematics
- Geometry
- Logic, Symbolic and mathematical
- Mathematical analysis
- Mathematical statistics
- Mathematicians
- Number theory
- Probabilities
- Statistics
- Trigonometry
- Women mathematicians
Reference Books
Reference books are located on the 2nd floor of the Library and are available for in-library use only. If you need access to information in one of these books from an SF Center, please call the Reference Desk for assistance: 352-395-5409.
CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics by Call Number: QA5 .W45 2003For mathematical definitions, formulas, figures, tabulations, and references, this is simply the most impressive compendium available.
The Facts on File Dictionary of Mathematics by Call Number: QA5 .F35 2005Encompassing every mathematical term and concept of interest, The Facts On File Dictionary of Mathematics, Fourth Edition conveys information to students and general readers in a proven, accessible format. This fourth edition contains approximately 320 new entries, dozens of new photographs, new pronunciation symbols, a list of websites, and a bibliography.
The Princeton Companion to Mathematics by Call Number: REF QA11.2 .P745 2008 & eBook (click title)This text features nearly 200 entries which introduce basic mathematical tools and vocabulary, trace the development of modern mathematics, define essential terms and concepts and put them in context, explain core ideas in major areas of mathematics, and much more.
