How to Find Out in Mathematics: A Guide to Sources of Information, Second Revised Edition presents updated topics about probability and statistics, dictionaries and encyclopedias, computing, and mathematical education. The book discusses the modifications of the content of professional actuarial examinations; the assimilation of modern mathematics into the school curriculum; and the establishment of government departments to administer financial support for mathematical research. The text also describes the efforts to improve communication between mathematicians (i.e. the inception of the Mathematical Offprint Service and the publication of Contents of Contemporary Mathematical Journals by the American Mathematical Society). People who are studying, teaching, or applying mathematics will find the book helpful.

¿List of IllustrationsPreface to the Second EditionChapter 1 Careers for Mathematicians General Survey Guides to Careers Employment Registers Teaching and Women Research Statistics Operational Research Actuarial ScienceChapter 2 the Organization of Mathematical Information Dewey Classes: 510, 510.1, 510.2 Guides to Using Libraries Guides to Libraries and Special Collections Inter-Library Co-Operation Photocopying and Microcopying Library Catalogues Classification of Mathematics Philosophy and Foundations of MathematicsChapter 3 Mathematical Dictionaries, Encyclopedias and Theses Dewey Classes: 510.3, 510.4 General Dictionaries Mathematical Dictionaries Signs and Symbols Translations Interlingual Mathematical Dictionaries Encyclopedias: General, Mathematical ThesesChapter 4 Mathematical Periodicals and Abstracts Dewey Class: 510.5 Importance of Periodicals Guides to Periodicals Different Kinds of Periodicals: Universities, Societies, Commercial Houses Foreign-language Periodicals Locating and Using Periodicals: Searching Periodical Literature Abstracting and Indexing Publications Cover-to-Cover TranslationsChapter 5 Mathematical Societies Dewey Class 510.6 Functions Advantages of Membership International Organizations National Organizations Tracing Societies Society Library and Information Services Locating Society PublicationsChapter 6 Mathematical Education Dewey Class: 510.7 Mathematical Courses and Financial Aid Need for Teachers Teacher Training Mathematical Education Periodicals Curricular Changes Modern MathematicsChapter 7 Computers and Mathematical Tables Dewey Classes: 510.78, 510.83 Computers: Orientation; Computer Programming; Bibliographies, Periodicals, Abstracts; Dictionaries; Computer Societies, Mathematical Linguistics and Machine Translation Mathematical Tables: General, United States, United Kingdom, Guides to Tables, Collections of TablesChapter 8 Mathematical History and Biography Dewey Class: 510.9 Introduction Poggendorff General Histories Special Periods Biography Reprints of Classics Mathematicians of TodayChapter 9 Mathematical Books Part 1: Bibliographies Dewey Classes: 511, 512, 513-516, 517 Introduction Bibliographies: Problems of Identification, Functions of Bibliographies, General Mathematical Bibliographies, Special Mathematical Bibliographies, Bibliographies of TextbooksChapter 10 Mathematical Books Part 2: Evaluation and Acquisition Dewey Classes: 511, 512, 513-516, 517 Evaluation: Book Reviews, Some Useful Criteria Acquisition: Books in Print, Out-of-Print Books Keeping Abreast of New Mathematical Books: Current Bibliographies, Publishers' AnnouncementsChapter 11 Probability and Statistics Dewey Class: 519 Introduction Books and Bibliographies Dictionaries Abstracts and Periodicals Translations Statistical Tables Societies Applications: Biology, Agriculture, Medicine, Economics, Business, Industry, Other.Chapter 12 Operational Research and Related Techniques Dewey Class: 519.9 Operational Research: Introduction, Societies, Bibliographies, Books, Periodicals Queueing Theory Theory of Games Mathematical ProgrammingAppendix I Sources of Russian Mathematical Information Russian-Language Literature: Periodicals, Books, Guide to Collections Literature In Translation: General Guides, Government Support, Translation Services, Translation of Periodical Literature, Translation of Monographic Literature Russian-English Mathematics Dictionaries.Appendix II Mathematics and the Government Introduction United States United KingdomAppendix III Actuarial Science Orientation Monographic Literature Actuarial Notation Periodicals and Abstracts Actuarial Societies: International, NationalIndex