LibGuides: Mathematics: Books

Where to go in the Library

Finding books at the UI Library

Search for books using the library catalog.

Books are located on the 4th (A-G), 3rd (H-S), and 2nd (T-Z) floors organized by the Library of Congress Classification system.

Call Number Areas to Browse in Mathematics:

Description	Call # Areas
Mathematics	QA1-939
General	QA1-43
Tables	QA47-59
Instruments and machines	QA71-90
Elementary mathematics, arithmetic	QA101-145
Algebra	QA150-272
Probabilities, mathematical statistics	QA273-280
Analysis	QA299.6-433
Geometry, trigonometry, topology	QA440-699
Analytic mechanics	QA801-939

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E-books in Mathematics

Springer Mathematics & Statistics E-Books:
Provides an integrated full-text database for e-books published by Springer in 2012.

The UI Library now provides access to many e-books in mathematics, which you can find by searching the library catalog or using the links below.

E-books on EbscoHost:
Over 14,000 e-books on a wide range of topics.
Project Muse: Science, Technology & Mathematics

Safari: O'Reilly's Learning Platform for Higher Education – Safari Books Online
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E-book collections at the UI Library

Requesting Books from Other Libraries

If you need a book that's not available at the UI Library, use the library's free Interlibrary Loan service or Summit to request it.

The first time you use the Interlibrary Loan service, click on "First Time Users Click Here!" to register. You can also request articles and other research materials through Interlibrary Loan.

1. Locate the book you would like to request using the library catalog

2. If the book is not available, or checked out in UI and Summit, sign in for more request options.