I am looking for information about a specific topic in mathematics. Where should I begin searching?

Posted on by Angela Gruendl

You have options:

  1. Basic Keyword Search in the Online Catalog – If you have a general idea of the topic, search the term in the “Search Anything” field. To broaden the search, use the drop-down box and select “All I-Share Libraries.” I-Share includes the resources of Illinois libraries that belong to CARLI, which you may search, request, and borrow material. In the catalog, you will be able to see which libraries own the item and whether that item is available.
  2. Advanced Search in the Online Catalog – To narrow your search, use the “Advanced Search” feature.
  3. MathSciNet – You may search by author, journal title, or simply names or terms “anywhere.” This database includes journal, book, and proceedings titles.
  4. Zentralblatt MATH – This database is like MathSciNet but indexes different titles. Search by author, title, or source. You can limit searches to a specific publication date range. Clicking on “classification” will provide you with information on different search strategies.
  5. Journal and Article Locator (JAL) – Locate e-journals and retrieve full-text articles.
Updated on by Becky Burner