MATHEMATICS A guide to resources
St John’s College Library www.joh.cam.ac.uk/library
Resources for Mathematics BOOKS The main Mathematics collection is located on the Mezzanine, with classmarks beginning QA. The oversize sequence precedes the main sequence. The general arrangement is as follows:
QA 1-43
Mathematics (general)
QA 47-59
Tables
QA 75-76.95
Computer Science
QA 101-145
Elementary mathematics, Arithmetic
QA 150-272.5
Algebra
QA 273-280
Probabilities, Mathematical statistics
QA 299.6-433
Analysis
QA 440-699
Geometry, Trigonometry, Topology
QA 801-939
Analytic mechanics
Other subject classifications which may contain items of interest to applied mathematicians include:
QC (Mezzanine)
Physics
T (Second Floor, Chapel Wing)
Engineering
JOURNALS Details of the Library’s journal holdings, listed by subject, are available via the website: www.joh.cam.ac.uk/journals
Relevant titles include:
Classmark:
Holdings:
Acta Mathematica
ACT (in Basement)
Vol. 1-191 (1882-2003)
[First series]
LON (in Basement)
Vol. 1-44 (1926-1969)
[Second series]
LON (in Basement)
Journal of the London Mathematical Society
Vol.1-68 (1969-2003)
Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
Mathematical Gazette
Q 41.C3.M3
Vol. 148- (2010-)
CAM (in Basement)
Vol. 1-147 (1843-2009)
QA 1.G3
Vol. 94- (2010-)
MAT (in Basement)
Vol. 1-93 (1894-2009)
Recent, unbound issues are shelved in the Periodicals Area on the Ground Floor. Runs of bound journals are generally shelved in the journals sequence on the Mezzanine. Older volumes are shelved in Chapel Basement, arranged alphabetically by title or by name of issuing institution. E-journals can be searched via Cambridge LibGuides (see below for more information).
ELECTRONIC RESOURCES The Betty & Gordon Moore Library provides numerous links to relevant databases and reference sites on its website: moore.libraries.cam.ac.uk/
Cambridge LibGuides provide a complete guide to all subjects and electronic resources, such as ejournals, e-books and databases available across the University: libguides.cam.ac.uk
Recommended resources include:
American Mathematical Society Publications
Applied Math and Science Education Repository
Department of Mathematics at Princeton University Publications
MathSciNet
Web of Science
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Other libraries you may find useful:
University Library
Betty & Gordon Moore Library
Recommendations The College Library aims to provide all works necessary for Part One courses, and a selection of the most important works required for Part Two. We receive reading lists from the departmental libraries in advance of each academic year, and continually update the Library collections in response to requests from directors of studies, supervisors and students. You can recommend an item by using the online recommendation form (www.joh.cam.ac.uk/item-recommendations) or by filling in a recommendation form at the Issue Desk. All reasonable requests will be considered. If texts you require for your course are not available in the College Library, please talk to a member of Library staff.
Staff If you have any difficulty in tracing the material you need, whether in printed or electronic format, please ask a member of Library staff for assistance. The Issue Desk is staffed Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm.