Madigan Library
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Mathematics
Books and LC Classification Guide
Catalogs and Collections
Library Catalog
Use this to search for books and other materials owned by the Madigan Library.
Books In Print
Contains millions of records cataloged by libraries all over the world;
used mainly for information on books, but also includes materials in other
formats including videotapes, web resources and streaming media.
Cornell
University Library Historical Math Monographs
"The Cornell University Library Historical Mathematics Monographs is a collection
of selected monographs with expired copyrights chosen from the mathematics
field. These were monographs that were brittle and decaying and in need
of rescue."
National
Academies Press
Browse and read a small collection of math and statistics books for free.
NetLibrary
A collection of electronic books. All NetLibrary titles are also accessible
from the library catalog.
University of Michigan Historical Mathematics Collection
“The University of Michigan Historical Mathematics Collection is a growing library of books selected from the University of Michigan mathematics collection that have been digitized to improve access and to preserve the content of these books. All of the books in this collection were published in the 19th or early 20th century.”
WorldCat
Contains millions of records cataloged by libraries all over the world;
used mainly for information on books, but also includes materials in other
formats including videotapes, web resources and streaming media.
Library of Congress Classification System
The Library of Congress classification for mathematics is QA. More specifically, QA is broken down as follows:
- QA1-939 Mathematics
- QA101-(145) Elementary mathematics. Arithmetic
- QA1-43 General
- QA150-272.5 Algebra
- QA47-59 Tables
- QA273-280 Probabilities. Mathematical statistics
- QA71-90 Instruments and machines
- QA299.6-433 Analysis
- QA75-76.95 Calculating machines
- QA440-699 Geometry. Trigonometry. Topology
- QA75.5-76.95 Electronic computers. Computer science
- QA801-939 Analytic mechanics
- QA76.75-76.765 Computer software
Browsing in any of these areas may lead to the discovery of valuable material in addition to the specific items listed in this guide.
Questions or comments
Georgia Laudenslager, Assistant Professor, Librarian, Reference and Outreach
- LIB 138
- (570) 320-2400, ext. 7828
- glaudens@pct.edu