Science & Mathematics

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Finding Books

Books on science and mathematics will be found in the Library of Congress classification Q, as denoted below:

Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

Ref Q 121 .M3 1987
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology.
20 vols, with annual yearbook. Covers all disciplines in science and engineering. Signed articles, many with bibliographies, by field specialists.

Ref Q 121 .V3 1988
Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, 7th ed. Douglas Considine, ed.
2 vols. Ranges from brief definitions to extensive articles, some with additional readings bibliographies.

Ref Q 123 .C482 1990
Cambridge Dictionary of Science and Technology. Peter Walker, ed.
Brief definitions from numerous fields of science and technology, including biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and computers.

Ref Q 123 .M34 1989
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed. Sybil P. Parker, ed.
Defines the vocabulary of 102 fields of science, engineering, and technology.

Ref QA 5 .G52 1985
The Facts on File Dictionary of Mathematics. Carol Gibson, ed.
Defines, with some illustrations, terms and concepts from every branch of modern mathematics.

Ref QA 21 .C645 1994
Companion Encyclopedia of the History and Philosophy of the Mathematical Sciences. I. Grattan-Guinness, ed.
An introduction to all the main branches, techniques, cultural traditions, and applications of mathematics from ancient to modern times.

Ref QB 14 .E53 1989
Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics. Robert A. Meyers, ed.
Comprehensive and concise treatment of the latest in fundamental astronomy and astrophysics theory, instrumentation, and observations of the Solar System, stars, and stellar systems. Signed articles with glossaries and bibliographies.

Ref QC 5 .E545 1990
Encyclopedia of Physics, 2nd ed. Rita G. Lerner and George L. Trigg, eds.
Signed articles with bibliographies and cross-references. Also has helpful index.

Ref QD 4 .A2313 1994
Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry. Translated and revised by Mary Eagleson.
Translation and revision of the original German work, ABC Chemie. Contains around 12,000 entries taken from the fields of general, inorganic, organic, physical, and technical chemistry, complemented by some 1,600 figures and 300 tables.

Ref QD 5 .C5 1993
Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 12th ed. Revised by Richard J. Lewis, Sr.
Not a dictionary in the usual sense, but a compendium of technical data and descriptive information covering many thousands of chemicals and chemical phenomena.

Ref QH 302.5 .A2313 1996
Concise Encyclopedia Biology. Translated and revised by Thomas A. Scott.
Translation and revision of the original German work, ABC Biologie. German literature references have been omitted or replaced by appropriate English literature.

Ref QH 427 .E53 1999
Encyclopedia of Genetics. Jeffrey A. Knight, ed.
2 vols. with 172 entries. Eighteen 3,500-word essays give in-depth treatment of overview topics, thirty-eight 2,500-word entries provide substantive discussion of major sub-topics, fifty-two 1,500-word articles and sixty 1,000-word entries explore subsidiary topics and support the longer essays with a wealth of background information. Most articles with glossaries and recommendations for further reading.

Ref QH 506 .K333 1995
Dictionary of Gene Technology. Günter Kahl, ed.
A reference book for the active researcher in biotechnology, genetic engineering, and molecular genetics.

Ref QM 23.2 .G73 1995
Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Medicine and Surgery, 38th ed.
The standard reference book for human anatomy. New to this edition are sections on Surface Anatomy and Neonatal Anatomy. See also the online version of the classic 1918 version.

Ref QP 11 .E53 1991
Encyclopedia of Human Biology. Renato Dulbecco, ed.
8 vols. Strives to present a complete overview of the current state of knowledge of contemporary human biology. Recommended for a wide audience, from the general reader with a background in science to undergraduates, graduate students, practicing researchers, and scientists. Signed articles with glossaries and bibliographies.

Ref QR 9 .E53 1992
Encyclopedia of Microbiology. Joshua Lederberg, ed.
4 vols. Intended to survey the entire field coherently, complementing material that would be included in an advanced undergraduate and graduate major course of university study. Signed articles with glossaries and bibliographies.

Handbooks

(In process–bindery)
Handbook of Mathematical Functions, with Formulas, Graphs, and Mathematical Tables. Abramowitz and Stegun, eds.
Originally produced by the National Bureau of Standards (now National Institute of Standards & Technology).

Ref QA 40 .H34 1990
Handbook of Applied Mathematics, 2nd ed. Carl E. Pearson, ed.
Emphasis on technique, not on duplicating the Handbook of Mathematical Functions.

QA 40 .K598 2000
Mathematical Handbook for Scientists and Engineers: Definitions, Theorems, and Formulas for Reference and Review. Korn and Korn, eds.
An unabridged republication of the 2nd edition of this work originally published in 1968. Designed as a comprehensive reference collection of mathematical definitions, theorems, and formulas for scientists, engineers, and students, and as a survey of mathematical methods.

Ref QD 65 .H3
Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 72nd ed.
A ready-reference book of chemical and physical data. Provides broad coverage of all types of data commonly encountered by physical scientists.

Ref QD 65 .L362 1992
Lange’s Handbook of Chemistry, 14th ed. John A. Dean, ed.
A one-volume source of factual information for chemists, including descriptive properties for 4000 organic and 1400 inorganic compounds, constants and conversion tables, bond strengths and lengths, azeotropes and more. The final section contains practical laboratory information.

Ref QH 427 .R43 1998
Genetics Manual: Current Theory, Concepts, Terms. Rédei, ed.
Concise technical information across the field of genetics. Includes about 18,000 concepts and over 650 illustrations. A bibliography of some 900 titles can be found at the back of the volume, arranged topically.

Citation Indexes & Databases

Print Indexes

Index Table Q 1 .G46x
General Science Index. 1978–1999.
Cumulative subject index to English language periodicals from numerous fields of science, including biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and physiology.

Index Table S 1 .B56x
Biological & Agricultural Index. 1974–2000.
Cumulative subject index to English language periodicals from various fields of science and agriculture. Some overlap in coverage with the General Science Index.

Index Table T 1 .A67x
Applied Science & Technology Index. 1970–1997.
Cumulative subject index to English language periodicals from various fields of applied science, including chemistry. Also covers engineering.

Online Indexes

For off-campus access, ask at the reference desk in Rolfing Library.

Academic Search Premier Full-text: 1975–current. Provides full-text for over 4,700 academic, social sciences, humanities, general science, education and multi-cultural journals. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for nearly 8,200 journals in the collection.

ECO. 1995–current. An OCLC collection of scholarly journals. Covers numerous subjects, including science. Abstracts and full-text articles.

General Science Index.  1984-current.  General science literature from the U.S. and Europe. It is the ideal source for researchers seeking information on a variety of scientific topics.

Wilson Select Plus. 1994–current. Full text articles in science, humanities, education and business.

Periodicals in Rolfing Library

History & Biography

Ref Q 125 .B98
Dictionary of the History of Science. William F. Bynum et al., eds.
Organized around the key ideas of Western science of the past five centuries, not the scientists themselves.

Ref Q 125 .C565 1990
Companion to the History of Modern Science. R. C. Olby et al., eds.
An introduction to the historical development of modern science, defined as science–excluding medicine and technology–from the sixteenth century to the present.

Ref Q 125 .G825 1991
Great Events from History II. Science and Technology. F. Magill, ed.
5 vols. Covers 458 modern scientific and technological breakthroughs, arranged chronologically starting at the beginning of the 20th century and ending in 1991. Signed articles with bibliographies and cross-references. Indexes are found at the end of volume 5.

Ref Q 141 .B528 1994
The Biographical Dictionary of Scientists, 2nd ed. Roy Porter, ed.
Details the lives of the men and women responsible for the world’s greatest scientific achievements. Also includes historical reviews of the fields of astronomy, biology, chemistry, engineering and technology, geology, mathematics, and physics.

Ref Q 141 .D5
Dictionary of Scientific Biography. Charles Coulston Gillispie, ed.
18 vols. The history of science from antiquity to 1970 covered in biographical essays of scientists from the fields of mathematics, astronomy, physics, chemistry, biology and earth sciences. Signed articles with bibliographies.

Ref Q 141 .W7
World Who's Who in Science: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Scientists from Antiquity to the Present. Allen G. Debus, ed.
About 30,000 biographical sketches of prominent scientists from antiquity to the 1960s.

Web Sites

American Elements
http://americanelements.com/
Describes the research and uses of each of the elements, including properties, safety data and applications.

The Biology Project
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/
An online interactive resource for learning biology from the University of Arizona.

BioTech Life Science Dictionary
http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/search/dict-search.html
Over 8300 terms dealing mostly with biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, cell biology and genetics. Some terms relating to ecology, limnology, pharmacology, toxicology and medicine. Some medically- and biotechnologically-relevant organisms such as bacteria, worms, fungi, and some plants included. No common or exotic animal species.

Chemistry & Environmental Dictionary
http://environmentalchemistry.com/yogi/chemistry/dictionary/
Contains brief definitions for many chemistry, environmental and other technical terms.

Gray’s Anatomy
http://www.bartleby.com/107/
Online version of Henry Gray's 1918 classic Anatomy of the Human Body. It is searchable, includes 1,247 color illustrations, and has a 30,000 entry subject index from Bartleby.com.

Indiana University Chemical Acronym Database
http://www.oscar.chem.indiana.edu/cfdocs/libchem/acronyms/acronymsearch.html
Search either by acronym or keyword. An example search is for the acronym, IUPAC, which yields the description, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.

Periodic Table of Elements
http://EnvironmentalChemistry.com/yogi/periodic/
Comprehensive data on elements including scores of properties, element names in many languages and most known nuclides is provided by this periodic table.

Trinity International University’s School of Science and Technology
http://www.tiu.edu/science/
Includes courses and majors that prepare students for professions in biology, chemistry, medicine, physical therapy, athletic training, and mathematics.

Teacher Certification

Ref LB1771 .W6 (current edition)
Requirements for Certification of Teachers, Counselors, Librarians, Administrators for Elementary and Secondary Schools. 
Requirements for all fifty states, including reciprocity from state to state. For those seeking secondary teacher certification in biology or mathematics.