Mathematics (Secondary Education)
Resources for Mathematics
Mathematics definitions, facts, figures and overviews
- Dictionaries help you to define your keywords
- Encyclopedias help you to get an overview of your topic and provide more information than a dictionary
- Handbooks and manuals provide figures and facts
Online dictionaries, encyclopedias and handbooks
Print dictionaries, encyclopedias and handbooks
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Collins Maths Dictionary
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CRC 510.3/6
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CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics
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510.3/19
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Mathematics Project Handbook
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510.712/44
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To find additional reference items
- Search the Library Catalogue
- Select advanced keyword search
- Combine a broad keyword AND the word dictionar**
mathematics AND dictionar**
mathematics AND encycloped**
mathematics education AND handbook**
- To retrieve variations of your keyword use the truncation symbol **
e.g. educat** will retrieve educate, educates, education, educational
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Mathematics books and more
Search the Library Catalogue to find books, videos, CDs
If you know the exact title
- Select title search
- Type in the exact title
- Check the location, call number and status boxes to find the item in the Library collection
If you don't have an exact title OR only have a topic area
- Select advanced keyword search
- Type in keywords from your topic
- Combine your keywords with AND to find catalogue records that contain all of your keywords
e.g. secondary AND mathematics
- To retrieve variations of your keyword use the truncation symbol **
e.g. math** will retrieve maths, mathematics and mathematical
Catalogue search tips:
- Too many hits? Add another keyword e.g. secondary AND mathematics AND New South Wales
OR
Use the limit functions in advanced keyword search e.g. limit by publication date, format, location
- Found a useful title? Click on the subject headings to find similar material
- Studying at a different UOW campus? Use an advanced keyword search and limit by location
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Mathematics journal articles
Search a database to find journal articles, book chapters, conference papers, research reports and newspaper articles.
Try these first
Complete list of Education databases
Found a useful reference?
Some databases do not provide the fulltext of the article. To locate these articles, you will need to search the catalogue to determine if the Library holds the journal title(s) either in print or electronically on another database.
Database search tips:
- Break your topic into keywords and/or phrases. The search strategy worksheet will help you
- Consider alternative keywords or spelling variations
- To narrow your search combine your keywords with AND to find records that contain all your keywords
e.g. mathematics* AND high school
- To broaden your search combine your keywords with OR to find records that contain either of your keywords
e.g. high school OR secondary school
- Use truncation to retrieve variations of your keyword. Symbols vary between databases
e.g. math* retrieves maths, mathematics and mathematical.
- Found a useful reference? Use the subject headings to find similar material
More information: Finding Journal Articles Tutorial
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Mathematics Internet sites
It is important to critically evaluate all information found on the Web.
Try the following sites as a starting point.
Mathematic resources
- Australian Mathematical Society
This electronic site contains information about the society, its publications and conferences, as well as more general information of interest to mathematicians in Australia and overseas.
- Education Network of Australia (EdNA) Mathematics Category
The site provides a wealth of resources - including curriculum materials and teaching aids - and all the resources listed have been evaluated. This link goes directly to the Mathematics section.
- ERIC Database
The ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) Network is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and provides access to a huge collection of education material.
- Math Forum Internet Mathematics Library
Resource for teachers, students and parents looking for web sites across the Internet on math topics.
- Maths Internet Guide
A site containing interactive activities to assist students with homework and to foster in-class discussion.
Government departments
Mathematics teaching software
- DaisyMaths
Software designed to encourage younger children to enjoy learning mathematics.
Search engines and directories
Search engines create databases using computer programs called 'spiders', 'robots' or 'crawlers' that trawl the web and other Internet sites and return results to the database.
Try these first:
Remember to evaluate all information.
Directories organise Internet resources by subject. The information provided in directories is created, arranged and maintained by people rather than machines.
UOW sites
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