Mathematics and Statistics
Gateway sites chosen by the OWH reference librarians
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Mathematics
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Mathematics
- Biographies
of Women Mathematicians
Includes both past and present mathematicians.
- Cornell
Theory Center Math and Science Gateway
"This Gateway provides links to resources in mathematics and science
for educators and students in grades 9-12, although teachers of other
levels may find these materials helpful. "
- Eisenhower National Clearinghouse
A comprehensive site for locating information on mathematics and science
education resources.
- math2.org
A quick reference source to math tables, definitions, and equations
(formerly, Dave's Math Tables). Message boards and text in three languages
are other features.
- Finite
Mathematics & Applied Calculus Resource Page
From Hofstra University's Department of Mathematics, tutorials on advanced
mathematics. Extensive.
- History
of Mathematics
From the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Clark University.
- Interactive
Mathematics Online
A 1996 ThinkQuest entry. Worth the trip.
- Math-Abundance
Extensive short
tutorials on mathematics, problems, solutions, equations and formulas.
- The Math Forum
Swarthmore College hosts this site which contains materials for
students, parents and teachers.
- Ask Dr.
Math
Interactive question and answer archive.
- Math
Search
A mathematics search engine, searches over 190,000 documents on English-language
mathematics and statistics servers. Note: most of the material is concerned
with research-level and university mathematics.
- Web Math
Part of the discovery.com site, Web Math offers you the ability to click
through sets of interactive tutorials. Choose from a list of basic topics
and then narrow down your problems. WebMath shows you how to do the
first problem, then encourages you to try it on your own.
- Yahoo!
Science: Math
An extensive gateway portal to locate mathematical topics. Prepare to
spend a while browsing for what you want.
Statistics
- Statistical
Resources on the Web
A huge gateway site from the University of Michigan. 24 different
topics are covered. Often updated.
- StatLib
"a system for distributing statistical software, datasets,
and information by electronic mail, FTP and WWW." A wide variety
of subject matter here.
- American Statistical
Association
A scientific and educational society founded in 1839.
- U.S. Department
of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics
Statistics about :Crimes and victims, Drugs and crime, Criminal
offenders. The justice system: Law enforcement, prosecution, courts
and sentencing, corrections, expenditure & employment.
- Bureau
of Labor Statistics
Part of the US Department of Labor, there is much official information
here.
- Social Issues links from OWH Selected
Net Resources
Links to social issues websites with statistics on disease, environment,
energy, population, gender, and water.
- Government Statistics links from OWH Selected
Net Resources
Official sources of information from national and international government
statistics links.
- Vassar
Stats
For statistical computations; a compendium of information on probability,
proportions, frequency, regression and distribution. Also try the Concepts
and Applications of Inferential Statistics a free, full-length and
partly interactive statistics textbook on the web. Professor Lowry is
at Vassar College.
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