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Mathematics Encyclopedias

CRC encyclopedia of mathematics by Eric W. Weisstein
Call Number: 510.3 C859, 2009 v1-3
ISBN: 1420072218

Each article provides definitions, formulas, illustrations, web links, bibliographic information, and facts from mathematics, the sciences, and engineering. The encyclopedia is written in an informal style, making it accessible to anyone who has an interest in mathematics.
Encyclopedia of mathematics by James Tanton
Call Number: 510.3 T159, 2005
ISBN: 0816051240
The universal book of mathematics : from Abracadabra to Zeno's paradoxes by David Darling
Call Number: 510.3 D249, 2004
ISBN: 0785822976

An encyclopedia of mathematical terms, concepts, and problems; short biographies of pioneering mathematicians; puzzles; diagrams; pictures; and history.

Access Science
High-quality reference material that covers all major scientific disciplines from the McGraw-Hill Education science publishing program.
Credo Reference
Full-text of over 800 reference (encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc) works.

Dictionary of Statistics
contains over 2,000 entries on all aspects of statistics including terms used in computing, mathematics, operational research, and probability, as well as biographical information on over 200 key figures in the field, and coverage of statistical journals and societies. It embraces the whole multi-disciplinary spectrum of this complex subject.