Mathematics

This page will help you get more out of your Library resources for your assignments, projects and dissertations in Mathematics & Physics.

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Getting Started

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Options for getting started with Library resources.

Books

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Options for finding book material.

Finding Articles

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Other Resources

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There are a wide range of resources available to Mathematics students beyond the obvious journals, databases and websites. Here we list a selection we think you'll find useful.

 

• Specialist e-resources

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The Directory of Open Access Journals covers free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals, covering all subjects and languages

Search for and compare companies, industries, sectors, economies and cities across the world. Includes macroeconomic data, industry and company reports and analysis, business news, product launches and ads, and job analytics. 

Library Basics Video Guide (further support videos are available within the database)

GlobalData User Guide

• TechXtra 

fully searchable in EBSCO Discovery

TechXtra is a free service which can help you find articles, books, the best websites, the latest industry news, job announcements, technical reports, technical data, full text eprints, the latest research, teaching and learning resources and more, in engineering, mathematics and computing.

 

• News

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Newspaper and magazine articles may be helpful although note that they are not considered 'scholarly resources'.

• Non-subject specific resources

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General resources which may nevertheless be useful for students and researchers in mathematics.

Support for researchers

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Referencing

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Support for plagiarism and referencing

Library Guides

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Your Subject Team

 Timothy Collinson

Faculty Librarian

email timothy.collinson@port.ac.uk

 Marie Smith

Assistant Faculty Librarian

email Marie.smith@port.ac.uk