Assignment
ASSIGNMENT
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General Research Project GuidelinesProfessor Hager's assignment guidelines for the research project.
General Resources
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Khan Academy
Lessons, tutorials, and videos on almost any subject.
(Add site:khanacademy.org into Google to bypass login screen.)
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Academic Search Premier
The library's primary scholarly database. Contains over 17,900 journals, over 15,900 of which are peer-reviewed. Over 8,900 journals are full text. -
Gale Ebooks
Online reference books, including encyclopedias and other publications spanning most subject areas.
Presentations
EXAMPLE PRESENTATIONS
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Search Terms
What Search Terms to Use
Don’t search only using the name of your mathematician.
Use Wikipedia, MacTutor, or The Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography to find out what interesting or significant math they did, then search for:
NAME + INFO ABOUT THE MATH
For example: JOHN NASH was known for advances in CRYPTOGRAPHY and GAME THEORY, specifically NASH EQUILIBRIUM, and for solving HILBERT'S NINETEENTH PROBLEM.
Good searches might be:
- Nash and cryptography
- Nash and game theory
- Nash equilibrium
- Hilbert’s nineteenth problem
Library Catalog Searching
Choose "BOOKS" to find books and eBooks on a specific topic.
Use the book's index and table of contents to find your topic within the book.
Google Searching
Yes, it’s ok to use Google. Try these advanced techniques:
- add site:.edu or site:.gov into the search box to get only academic or government results
- do a google news search to find out how the math is being applied right now
Cite Your Sources
CITE YOUR SOURCES
Choose a citation style below and click "GO" to find a guide on how to cite sources.
CITATION MANAGERS
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ZoteroBib
Simple, no-frills citation website.
Tips Sheet
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Library Search TipsTips and strategies for using Lamson Library resources to search, research, and access scholarly materials.
