Mathematics & Computer Science

1. Choose your search terms carefully.

2. Put them in the box and search.

3. Ignore the articles in your results list! Look for the number of results, aim for between 5 and 50.

4. Get a better list: if you have fewer than 5 results or more than 50, apply limiters and revise your search terms, then search again.

5. When you have a results list with a manageable number of relevant articles, begin to work through them by reading their articles and abstracts.

• Computer Database
  Full-text articles from more than 800 computing journals and magazines. Coverage includes “computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology”. A sub-section of Academic OneFile.

• General Science Collection
  Full-text articles from more than 200 journals, including school mathematics, advanced mathematics and information science. A sub-section of Academic OneFile.
• Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
  Indexing for more than 700 journals, including information management and online information retrieval.
• ProQuest Central
  The Library's largest database, containing many thousands of articles from professional and scholarly publications.

For additional resources on mathematics teaching and learning, see also the Library’s databases for Education.