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All resources listed are available at the Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL) or through World Wide Web links.
New York City is extensively covered, but other areas, both nationally and internationally, are also well represented.
The following is a selection of sources in the open-shelf reference collection on the lower level of the Science, Industry and Business Library. To find more resources in the New York Public Library's collections, check the library catalog. Relevant subject headings are climatology and meteorology, but also search under the names of particular phenomena, i.e. hurricanes.
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Aviation weather handbook. Terry T. Lankford, 2001. |
*R TL556 .L355 |
| Complete weather resource. Phillis Engelbert, 1997. Contains experiments, biographies, weather facts, and much more. Chapters are devoted to different topics: clouds, fog, tornadoes, hurricanes, climate, etc. |
*R QC981 .E66 1997 |
| Encyclopedia of climate and weather. Stephen H. Schneider (ed.), 1996. This resource is useful for scholars, engineers, students and decision-makers. Entries have definitions, history, areas of study, tables, maps, diagrams, bibliographies, and charts, as well as a glossary and index. |
*R QC854.E523 1996 |
| Encyclopedia of hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones. David Longshore, 1998. Contains entries on the history and science of cyclonic systems. Includes appendices with lists of storms organized both chronologically and according to name. |
*R QC944 .L66 |
| Glossary of weather and climate : with related oceanic and hydrologic terms. Ira W. Geer (ed.), 1996. Gives brief definitions of terms. |
*R QC854 .G56 |
| Handy weather answer book. Walter A. Lyons, 1997. Questions and answers related to weather: clouds, cold and winter storms, climate change, and more. For example, "how warm can it be and still snow?" |
*R QC999 .L96 |
| The history of weather. James Thaxter Williams, 1999. Delineates the history of weather from "the birth of the earth to the twentieth century". Includes history of ice ages, the Greek experience, meteorosensitivity and other folklore, etc. |
*R QC855 .W55 |
The following print resources can be found in the open-shelf reference collection on the lower level of the Science, Industry and Business Library.
| Applied science and technology index | *R Z7913 .I7 |
| Bibliography and index of geology | *R Z6031. G4 |
| General science index | *R Z7401 .G46 |
| Meteorological and geoastrophysical abstracts | *R QC851.A62 |
The following databases can be accessed in the Electronic Information Center (EIC) on the lower level of the Science, Industry and Business Library.
| Academic Search Premier (EBSCO) Provides full text for 3,350 scholarly publications covering academic areas of study including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies. Coverage varies. This resource is also available from home with a New York Public Library Branch Libraries card, see: http://www.nypl.org/databases/index.cfm?act=2&j=home |
| Applied Science and Technology Abstracts Articles. Abstract and index database. Locate articles in 390 of the key English language periodicals in applied sciences. Covers engineering, computers, mathematics, physics, energy related topics, chemistry, and data processing. 1983 - Present. Updated: Monthly. |
| Compendex Plus Articles. Abstract and index database. Locate articles in all fields of engineering including environmental and geological engineering. Journal articles, technical reports, monographs, and conference proceedings are included. 1980 - Present. Updated: Weekly. Print copy of Engineering Index is available on the lower level, call number *R Z5851.E622. |
| Earthscape Selected full text resources on earth-systems science for researchers, teacher, students, and decision makers. Includes information on all aspects of earth sciences and impacts on public policy. Search conference papers, journal articles, books and teaching resources. View today's earth sciences news, videos from the American Museum of Natural History and ABC NewsOne, and an online magazine, Earth Affairs. |
| Environmental Policy Index (EBSCO) Abstract & Index. Contains nearly three quarters of a million indexed citations to articles from scientific, technical, and popular journals, spanning the whole range of environmental topics. coverage: 1973 - Present. Updated: Monthly. |
| General Science Abstracts Articles. Abstract and Index Database. Locate articles in periodicals covering astronomy, biology, the environment, conservation, health, microbiology and oceanography, and other subjects. 1984 - Present. Updated: Monthly. |
| GeoRef Articles. Index Database. More than 1.5 million citations to geological journal articles, books, maps, reports, and most U.S. Geological Survey publications. North America 1795 - Present; other regions 1933 - Present. Updated: Monthly. |
| INSPEC The Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE), the largest bibliographic database in the fields of physics, electrical engineering and electronics, computers and control engineering and information technology. Includes 6,000,000+ abstract records, indexes 4,000 journals and 2,000+ conference proceedings each year. Records include abstracts and full bibliographic citations. Coverage: 1968- |
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Sample Question:
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Below is a chronological listing of New York City climatological data sources, both current and historical.
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| 1997 – Present | Climatological Data. New York. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Climatic Data Center. http://www5.ncdc.noaa.gov/pubs/publications.html This information is available online at the Science, Industry and Business Library with a user ID and password. To access this data please speak to a librarian. Monthly editions contain station daily maximum and minimum temperatures and precipitation. Some stations provide daily snowfall, snow depth, evaporation, and soil temperature data. Each issue also contains monthly summaries for heating and cooling degree days. The July issue also contains monthly heating degree days and snow data for the preceding July through June. The Annual issue contains monthly and annual averages of temperature, precipitation, temperature extremes, freeze data, soil temperatures, evaporation, and a recap of monthly cooling degree days (description from Web site). |
See also: 1991-Present: READEX Microfiche: C55.214/29 |
| 1997 - Present | NWS Boston, MA – Daily Data for 198 Locations http://www.erh.noaa.gov/box/dailystns.shtml Unofficial daily climate data, organized by month, including Central Park, La Guardia Airport and Kennedy Airport. |
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| 2001 – Present | National Weather Service Forecast Office – Upton, NY - Snowstorms and Other Recent Significant Weather Events http://www.erh.noaa.gov/okx/stormtotals.html Data given for several stations in the Northeast, including Central Park. |
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| Current Conditions | National Weather Service Forecast Office – Upton, NY http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/okx/ Provides official forecasts for New York, Northeastern New Jersey, Southern Connecticut and the surrounding coastal waters. |
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| Current Conditions | Weather.com www.weather.com/ Includes: current conditions, ten-day forecast, relative humidity, wind direction/speed, barometer, visibility, sunrise and set, and more. |
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| 1826 – 1996 | NCDC Climate Visualization http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/onlineprod/drought/xmgr.html Click on link under heading “Global Historical Climatological Network Data”.This site graphs monthly temperature data (maximums and minimums) for New York Central Park (1876-1996). The precipitation section of CLIMVIS contains monthly precipitation data for New York La Guardia (1826-1989) and New York JFK (1981-1990). |
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World WeatherDisc |
Computer file: accessible from the Electronic Information Center (EIC). |
| 1905 - 1958 | Daily Weather Bulletin (New York, NY) US Weather Bureau. Forecast for New York City and Vicinity. |
PRS+ (United States. Weather Bureau. Forecast for New York and vicinity) [incomplete, missing 1947, 1948] |
| 1914 - 1941 | Climatological data. New York Section U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Weather Bureau, New York Section. Contains monthly summaries, and daily precipitation and temperature data for over 100 New York State weather stations, including New York City. Stations are listed by geographic division. |
*R QC984.N7.C56 |
| 1949 – 1965 | Climatological data [by state]. United States. Weather Bureau. |
PRS+ (United States. Weather Bureau. Climatological Data) |
| 1953 – Present | Climatological data. New York National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Environmental Data and Information Service, National Climatic Center.Gives summarized data: daily precipitation and temperature data (maximum/minimum, average), snowfall, snow on ground, for all New York state weather stations. New York City stations are included in the Coastal Division. |
1953-1990 (microform): READEX Microcard/fiche: Check Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications in subject index under “New York State” and “Climate” or “Climatological Data”, for Monthly Catalog year and # 1991-Present (microfiche): READEX Microfiche: C55.214/29 1993-2000 (print): JSM 95-79 (incomplete) 1997-Present (electronic): See CURRENT DATA |
| 1966 - 1992 | Climatological data [by state] United States. Environmental Data Service. See New York section. Provides daily, monthly and annual data for every station in New York State, including Ave.V Brooklyn, Central Park, Kennedy, LaGuardia, and Westerleigh (Staten Island). Has charts for annual temperature and precipitation information for state divisions. |
1966-1979 (incomplete): PRS (United States. Environmental Data Service. Climatological data) 1980-1992 (incomplete): JSM 95-103 |
| 1968 - 1970 | Daily and Hourly Weather Records for the Week US Weather Bureau. New York. (Central Park Observatory) Weekly report is divided into seven daily records with hourly observations for: temperature, precipitation, wind, sunshine, radiation, weather, relative humidity, dew point, pressure, etc. Daily summary includes heating degree days. |
*R QC987.N7A43 McGraw Desk [7 Jan. 1968 - 14 Nov. 1970] |
| 1970 - 1976 | Daily and Hourly Weather Records for the Week US National Weather Service. New York. Provides the same information as 1968-70 issues (see entry above). As of Jan 28, 1973 includes cooling degree days as well. |
*R QC987.N7.A44 McGraw Desk [15 Nov. 1970 - 14 Feb. 1976] |
| Oct. 1984 - Dec. 1993 | New York monthly local climatological data Complete data from eight New York State weather stations including Central Park, JFK and LaGuardia. |
GPO Microfiche: C 55.286/6-33 |
Below is a list of resources with U.S. climatological data, including reference books, and current and historical data organized chronologically.
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| Climates of the States. Ruffner, James A. 3rd ed., 1985 Provides narrative summaries, tables and maps for each state with cumulative monthly weather averages between 1951 and 1980 for temperature and precipitation. Describes topographical features, the local economy, climate, droughts, storms and other weather for each state. Appendix to Vol. 2: 'Atlas of state climates' For 1931-1952, includes mean maximum temperatures and precipitation plotted on maps for each state. |
*R QC983.C56 1985 |
| Places rated almanac : your guide to finding the best places to live in North America. New York, NY: Macmillan, Millennium ed. (2000) This volume, which covers cities in the U.S. and Canada, devotes a chapter to climate. It lists the top cities with respect to specific climatic characteristics, for example: predominance of wind, rain, snow, sun. In addition, it rates 354 metro areas according to climate and provides brief profiles of 212 weather stations. |
*R HN60.B284 |
| Weather America: The Latest Detailed Climatological Data for Over 4,000 Places with Rankings. Garwood, Alfred N. (ed.), 1996 For all US states has general description of physical features, general climate, temperature, precipitation, snowfall, floods, winds and storms, and more. Monthly and yearly data comes from 4,158 weather stations and is based on thirty-year average 1965-1994. Data includes heating and cooling degree days. Weather stations are ranked according to temperature and precipitation data. |
*R QC983 .W385 |
Climatological Data - International
Below is a list of resources with international climatological data, including reference books, and current and historical data organized chronologically.
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Craighead's international business, travel, and relocation guide to 71 countries. Detroit, MI: Gale Research, Inc., c1991- |
*R HF5549.5.E45.D56 Latest edition |
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Fodor's World Weather Guide. Pearce, E.A. and C.G. Smith, 1998 |
*R QC982 .P44 |
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World survey of climatology. 1969-1995 |
*R QC980.15W67 |
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| 1981 - present |
Monthly climatic data for the world |
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| 1991 - present | Worldwide Weather and Climate Events www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/reports/weather-events.html Gives worldwide weather events and historical global extremes. Monthly reports of extreme events (droughts, tornado outbreaks, typhoons and flooding, etc.) for current year available. |
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| 1994 - present | NCDC: Get/View OnLine Climate Data www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/ climatedata.html Will provide daily temperature, precipitation, winds, pressure, snow, etc., data for over 8000 worldwide stations. |
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| Weather servers, current conditions, and weather forecasts | World Meteorological Organization www.wmo.ch/web-en/member.html Provides a list of links for national weather Web and Gopher servers for 66 countries. Many servers have English versions. |
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| Current Weather -- National Weather Service weather.noaa.gov/weather/ccworld.html Links to current weather conditions in other nations. Includes hourly data (last 24 hours) for international stations: current temperature, dew point, pressure, wind. |
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| 1800s- 1990s | NCDC: Get/View Online Climate Data http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/climatedata.html Click on “Monthly”, then “Global Stations – Select by Station”. This site graphs monthly temperature and precipitation data from over 7000 worldwide stations. Dates of coverage vary with geographic regions. |
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| 1941 - 1990 | World WeatherDisc National Climate Data Center, National Center for Atmospheric Research. Statistical Database. Detailed description of historical weather and climate information for the entire planet. Includes monthly averages for temperature, precipitation, and pressure from thousands of weather stations throughout the world. Dates of coverage vary with geographic regions. |
Computer file: accessible from the Electronic Information Center (EIC).
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| 1966 - Present | Monthly climatic data for the world Division of Climatological and Hydrologic Services. Arranged by continent, then country, monthly data (for stations). Includes pressure, temperature, precipitation, upper air and sunshine data. |
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Sample Question:
How do I find climatological data (for example, the amount of precipitation) for a region or particular place on a given date or during a certain period of time?
Answer:
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Step 2: Select the time period that corresponds with your query. |
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Step 3: Locate needed material and look up climatological data by country, region, or city. |
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The following handout, in PDF format, provides a list of library resources for inquiry into areas such as DNA research, genetics, biotechnology and, more broadly, molecular biology.
This handout includes lists of:
If you need additional assistance with researching these topics, or with using the library’s resources, please speak to a reference librarian at the Science, Industry and Business Library.
A guide to Einstein resources at the Library and on the web; compiled on April, 2005, the 100th anniversary of the month in which Albert Einstein described a dramatic combination of energy, mass and the speed of light into what would become the only physics formula, E=mc², recognized worldwide by scientists and nonscientists alike.
This is a selective list of ready reference resources available on the open shelves at the lower level of SIBL. Areas of topics covered include: minerals, gems, volcanoes, rocks, and fossils as well as related fields of oceanography, meteorology and astronomy. These sources may provide a quick answer to your question, or help you focus your research topic needs. If you have additional questions, please feel free to speak to a librarian at the McGraw Desk on SIBL's lower level.
| Atlases/Maps | Call Number |
| Index to maps in earth science publications,1963-1983 | *R QE36 .V36 |
| World atlas of geology and mineral deposits | *R QE26.2 .D47 |
| Directories | Call Number |
| Directory of geoscience depts, North America | *R QE47.A1 .D57 |
| Earth and astronomical sciences research centres: a world directory of organizations and programmes | *R QE40 .E25 |
| World palaeontological collections | *R QE716.G72 .L633 |
| Dictionaries/Encyclopedias | Call Number |
| Dictionary of gemmology, c1988 | *R QE392 .R39 |
| Encyclopedia of earth system science, c1991 | *R QE5.5 .E514 |
| Encyclopedia of earthquakes and volcanoes, c2001 | *R QE521 .R58 |
| Encyclopedia of paleontology, c1999 | *R QE703 .E58 |
| Magill’s survey of science. Earth science series | *R QE28 .M33 |
| McGraw-Hill dictionary of geology and mineralogy c2003 | *R QE5 .M3654 |
| By Geographic Areas | Call Number |
| Gems & minerals of America; guide to rock collecting, c1974 | *R QE392.5 .U5.R36 |
| Geology of New York City and environs, c1968 | *R QE78.3 .S38 (McGraw Desk) |
| Geology of New York : a simplified account, c2000 | *R QE145 .G42 |
| Rocks, minerals & fossils of the world | *R QE366.8 .P45 |
| Geological Phenomena | Call Number |
| Earthquakes, tides, unidentified sounds, and related phenomena: a catalog of geophysical anomalies | *R QE53 .C65 |
| Volcanoes of the world: a regional directory, Gazetteer, and chronology of volcanism during the last 10,000 years | *R QE522 .V92 |
| Handbooks/Manuals | Call Number |
| Dana’s new mineralogy: the system of mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana | *R QE372 .D23 |
| Handbook of mineralogy | *R QE366.8 .H36 |
| Handbook of physical properties of rocks | *R QE431.6 .P5.H36 |
| Manual of mineralogy, c1999 | *R QE372 .K54 |
| Mineral reference manual | *R QE372.2 .N53 |
| Marine | Call Number |
| Coral reefs of the world | *R QE565 .C67 |
| Miscellaneous | Call Number |
| Geologic time scale 1989 | *R QE508 .G3956 |
On September 21, 1938 a hurricane devastated the northeastern coastal United States from Long Island to New England. Killing 700 people it was the worst natural disaster to hit this region.
The field of mathematics encompasses areas such as algebra, geometry, calculus, probability, statistics, vector analysis, logic, and trigonometry. The following selected mathematics related resources can be found at the lower level of the Science Industry and Business Library (SIBL).
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias These sources provide explanations, definitions, descriptions, overviews, background information on a wide range of key terms and people involved with mathematics.
Handbooks Generally compendiums of in-depth essays written by various authors on specific topics in mathematics; formulas, tables, functions may be included.
Directories Sources for contact information for societies, associations, government agencies, academic institutions, and research centers.
Biographies Biographical works specific to mathematicians can be found in *R-QA28 section as well as in the general biographical works on scientists *R-Q130 and *R-Q141. Often these works include historical accounts and developments of mathematical discoveries.
Electronic Databases These databases are accessible from the Rohatyn Electronic Information Center on the lower level of SIBL.
SIBL subscribes to English and foreign language journals in general and specific areas of mathematics. Check
under the subject heading “Mathematical—Periodicals” for a comprehensive listing.
Websites “Best of Web” math websites selected by SIBL librarians. See Best of the Web: Science & Technology > Mathematics
These sources provide explanations, definitions, descriptions, overviews, background information on a wide range of key terms and people involved with mathematics.
Dictionary of mathematics / John Berry ... [et al.]. London; Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn, 1999. *R-SIBL QA5 .D4988. Along with definitions of terms are numerous graphs, charts, examples, and diagrams for illustrative purposes.
Elsevier's dictionary of mathematics: in English, German, French and Russian. compiled by K. Peeva ... [et al.]. New York: Elsevier, 2000. *R-SIBL QA5 .E48. Foreign language equivalents of the English terms with no definitions.
Encyclopedic dictionary of mathematics / by the Mathematical Society of Japan; edited by Kiyosi Itô. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, c1987. *R-Science QA5 .I8313 1987. The English version of Iwanami s¯ugaku jiten (in Japanese) 3rd ed.
Encyclopaedia of mathematics : an updated and annotated translation of the Soviet "Mathematical encyclopaedia". [managing editor, M. Hazewinkel]. Dordrecht; Boston: Reidel; Norwell, MA, U.S.A.: Sold and distributed in the U.S.A. and Canada by Kluwer Academic Publishers, c1988-c1994. *R-Science QA5. M3713 1988.
Nine volume set plus index and supplements. Entries are of three types: surveys dealing with main directions and current state of affairs of the field, detailed concrete descriptions of problems/results/techniques, and lastly, short reference definitions. Editorial comments and references are included with entries.
McGraw-Hill dictionary of mathematics. Sybil P. Parker, editor in chief. New York: McGraw-Hill, c1997. *R-SIBL QA5. M425. Covers all branches of mathematics from high school to university levels. Terms are drawn from the McGraw Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms. Along with definitions and pronunciations, entries may also include synonyms, acronyms, and abbreviations.
World of mathematics. Brigham Narins, editor. Detroit, Mich.: Gale Group, c2001. *R-SIBL QA5 .W67. Encyclopedic entries covering concepts, biographies, and how mathematics relates to art, culture, music and literature.
These sources are generally compendiums of in-depth essays written by various authors on specific topics in mathematics; formulas, tables, functions may be included.
Handbook of applicable mathematics. Chief editor, Walter Ledermann. Chichester; New York: J. Wiley, c1980-c1985. *R-Science QA36 .H36. A series of core volumes on algebra, probability, numerical methods, analysis, geometry/combinatorics, and statistics, with a focus is on the practice of mathematics.
Handbook of mathematical, scientific, and engineering formulas, tables, functions, graphs, transforms. Staff of Research and Education Association; M. Fogiel, director. Piscataway, N.J.: Research and Education Association, c1997. *R-SIBL QA40 .H357. Provides formulas, tables, functions, etc. with very little text explanations. The first part covers the various areas in math with a section on special functions (gamma, beta, Bessel, Z transform). The second section is on science and engineering data in structural design, mechanical technology, biomedical technology, electrical and chemical technology, and tables of compound interest factors.
Mathematical handbook for scientists and engineers : definitions, theorems, and formulas for reference and review. Granino A. Korn and Theresa M. Korn. Mineola, N.Y.: Dover Publications, 2000. (originally pub. in 1968 by McGraw Hill. *R-SIBL QA40 .K598. Each chapter has introductory text, definitions, formulas, review, with notes and references. Detailed discussions are included also in smaller print, but with proofs omitted.
Mathematics handbook for science and engineering. Lennart Råde, Bertil Westergren. Berlin; New York: Springer; Lund, Sweden: Studentlitteratur, c1999. *R-SIBL QA41 .R34. Highlighting basic areas in math and its applications with definitions, formulas, tables, graphs and results.
The following are sources for contact information for societies, associations, government agencies, academic institutions, and research centers.
Assistantships and graduate fellowships in the mathematical sciences. [Providence, R.I.] : American Mathematical Society. *R-SIBL QA13.A88. Information on graduate programs and support patterns for graduate education. Includes article on employment trends in the mathematical sciences.
Mathematical sciences professional directory. Providence, R.I.: American Mathematical Society. *R-SIBL QA1.M765. Lists professional societies, associations, government agencies, and academic institutions’ mathematics departments.
Research centers directory. Detroit, Gale Research Co. *R-SIBL AS25. D52 Latest ed. McGraw Desk. Includes listings of university-related and other nonprofit research organizations in computers and mathematics.
Biographical works specific to mathematicians can be found in *R-QA28 section as well as in the general biographical works on scientists *R-Q130 and *R-Q141. Often these works include historical accounts and developments of mathematical discoveries.
Biographical encyclopedia of mathematicians. editor, Donald R. Franceschetti. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 1999. *R-SIBL QA28 .B544. A two-volume work profiling nearly 200 figures, from ancient Greece to the present, who contributed to pure and applied mathematics. Bibliographies for each entry, a country index, time line, and glossary are included.
Notable mathematicians: from ancient times to the present. Robyn V. Young, editor ; Zoran Minderovic, associate editor. Detroit: Gale, c1998. *R-SIBL QA28 .N66
Notable women in mathematics : a biographical dictionary / edited by Charlene Morrow and Teri Perl. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1998. *R-SIBL QA28 .N68. Essays of historical and contemporary women worldwide, of diverse racial and cultural backgrounds, who have made significant contributions, add new ideas, invent or discover new theories, won prizes, or held important positions.
Scientists, mathematicians, and inventors: lives and legacies: an encyclopedia of people who changed the world. edited by Doris Simonis ; writers, Caroline Hertzenberg ... [et al.]. Phoenix, Ariz.: Oryx Press, 1999. *R-SIBL Q141 .S35
The history of mathematics: an introduction / David M. Burton. Boston: McGraw-Hill, c2003. *R-SIBL QA21 .B96. A chronological narrative of the development of mathematics for the past 5000 years aimed for the college graduate with sample problems and biographies included.
A history of mathematics / Jeff Suzuki. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall, c2002. *R-SIBL QA21 .S975. The origins and creative processes of elementary mathematics which includes numeration, arithmetic, geometry, algebra, calculus, real analysis, probability, statistics, number theory, differential equations, and more.
The rainbow of mathematics : a history of the mathematical sciences / Ivor Grattan-Guinness. New York: W.W. Norton, 2000. *R-SIBL QA21 .G695. A history of mathematics from the “remote past” to the Great War of 1914-18.
These databases are accessible from the Rohatyn Electronic Information Center on the lower level of SIBL.
Applied Science & Technology Abstracts (available on-site at SIBL)
Topics include engineering, acoustics, chemistry, computers, metallurgy, physics, plastics, telecommunications, transportation, and waste management. Contains more than 560 English-language, scientific and technical publications. Applied Science & Technology Abstracts contains abstracting of periodicals from March 1993 to the present and indexing from October 1983 to the present. Print ed. *R-SIBL Z7913 .I7
JSTOR
A searchable, digitized archive -- from the first date of publication up to the last three to five years -- of major scholarly journals in many fields, including mathematics.
MathSci Disc (available on-site at SIBL)
Locate articles in journals on mathematics, statistics, and computer science including applications. 1940 - 1996. For a print copy, use Mathematical Reviews located on the lower level, call number *R-Z6653.M426.
MathSciNet (available on-site at SIBL)
Articles. Index, Abstract, and Book Review Database. Comprehensive coverage of the world's mathematical literature. Locate articles in journals and conference proceedings on mathematics, statistics, and computer science including applications. 1940 to present. Continually updated. For a print copy, use Mathematical Reviews located on the lower level, call number *R Z6653.M426.
Below is a selective list of math journals that SIBL subscribes to, in print and/or electronic forms. All of the following are also indexed in MathSciNet (available on-site at SIBL). SIBL subscribes to English and foreign language journals in general and specific areas of mathematics. Check CATNYP under the subject heading “Mathematical—Periodicals” for a comprehensive listing.
American journal of mathematics. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University. *ZAN-V1225, 1878-2000. JSN 01-8, 2001- Present. Also online via JSTOR (1878-1995) and Project Muse (1996-Present). Presents pioneering work in applied and pure mathematics.
The American mathematical monthly. *ZAN-V1034 (Microfilm 1894-2000) JBM 01-530 (2001-Present). Online via JSTOR . Expository and survey articles featuring a problems section, book reviews, and summaries of software.
The college mathematics journal. Washington, D.C.: Mathematical Association of America. Online via JSTOR , except last 5 years. Articles on mathematics, curriculum and pedagogy, problems and solutions, classroom notes, and a section on computers.
IMA journal of applied mathematics. London; New York: Academic Press. JSP 83-32. Articles provide analytical and numerical treatments of all areas of applied mathematical problems, including those arising from industry.
IMA journal of mathematical control and information. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. JSP 91-288. Articles on mathematical control theory, system theory and applied information sciences.
IMA journal of numerical analysis. London; New York: Academic Press. JSP 83-33. Articles that treat the theory, development or use of practical algorithms and interactions between these aspects.
Mathematics magazine. Washington, Mathematical Association of America. JSM 94-464. Online via JSTOR , except last 5 years. Articles, mathematical problems, and book reviews focusing on history and contemporary applications.
The Quarterly journal of mechanics and applied mathematics. Oxford, Clarendon Press. JSL 03-12. Publishes original research articles in application of math to fluid and solid mechanics, classical electromagnetism, nonlinear dynamics and combined fields such as magnetohydro-numerical methods.
Applied Science & Technology Abstracts *R-SIBL Z7913 .I7 (available on-site at SIBL) Online version available; see description on “Electronic Databases”
Current mathematical publications. [Providence, R.I.] American Mathematical Society. JSP 90-62. Published every three weeks, contains tables of contents and bibliographic listings by subject of mathematical journals, books and videos.
Mathematical Reviews. *R-SIBL Z6653.M426 Abstracts of journals, monographs, symposia, and proceedings in English, French, German and Russian. Includes author and subject indexes. Online version available via MathSciNet (available on-site at SIBL); see description on "Electronic Databases".
This guide is an introduction to some of the natural history resources available in The New York Public Library, especially in the General Research Division. Included within this wide-ranging subject area are zoology, botany, horticulture, gardening and garden design, "man and nature," and the humanistic and philosophical aspects of conservation and ecology.
General instructions for locating materials are given in Research Guide No. 1, "How Do I Find A Book"; The following information is specific to the topic at hand.
If the open shelf materials from the Main Reading Room collections listed in this guide do not provide enough information, you may find additional sources by consulting the catalogs in the Public Catalog Room.
Typical natural history subject headings (many with subdivisions) that may be searched directly in CATNYP are:
| Amphibians | Fishes | Mammal |
| Animal | Flowers | Mammals |
| Animals | Grasses | Moths |
| Bird | Herbs | Reptiles |
| Birds | Insect | Roses |
| Botany | Insects | Trees |
| Butterflies | Invertebrates | Zoology |
| Fish | Lepidoptera |
The four-volume set of Library of Congress Subject Headings, found near the CATNYP terminals, can be consulted for further details.
The subject entries in the Dictionary Catalog often vary from those in CATNYP; consult a librarian if problems are encountered.
Illustrated encyclopedias, both general and scientific, are obvious and often excellent sources of information about animals and plants. These can often supply all information needed, or serve as a starting point for further research.
Collier's encyclopedia. 24 vols. (London: New York: Collier, c1989) *R-*AK 89-1668.
Encyclopaedia Britannica. 11th ed. 29 vols. (New York: EB, 1911). *R-*AL. Leading zoologists and botanists of the period prepared exhaustive, lavishly illustrated articles for the classic scholarly edition of EB. It remains a valuable tool for the serious researcher.
McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of science and technology. 6th ed. 20 vols, index. (New York: McGraw-Hill, c1987). *R-OAE 88-4521.
World Book encyclopedia. 22 vols. (Chicago: World Book, c1987). *R-*AK
Darwin, Charles. The origin of species...and The descent of man... (New York: Modern Library,[1992?]). Bibliography. *R-QAT 93-1649.
Topsell, Edward. The history of four-footed beasts and serpents and insects; with a new introduction by Willy Ley. 3 vols. (New York: Da Capo, 1967). Illus. *R-QGD. A facsimile edition of the 1658 classic first English translation of the work of Konrad Gesner, a founder of modern zoology, featuring the original lively if not particularly accurate woodcut illustrations.
The Research Libraries' enormous holdings of pre-1900 lavishly illustrated zoologies and botanies are shelved in the Central and Annex stacks, the Rare Books Division, and other special collections. Because these primary sources are often extremely fragile, as well as rare and valuable, it is suggested that facsimile editions and sources containing reproductions and modern illustrations be consulted first.
Kastner, Joseph, and Miriam T. Gross. The bird illustrated, 1550-1900: from the collections of the New York Public Library. (New York: H.N. Abrams, 1988). 100 illus., many colored. Annotated bibliography. *R-QM 88-4071. Additional copies: *HND (NYPL) 88-1345; JFM 88-61.
Kastner, Joseph, and Miriam T. Gross. The animal illustrated, 1550-1900: from the collections of the New York Public Library. (New York: H.N. Abrams, 1991). 100 illustrations, many colored. Bibliography. *R-QGD 91-7487. Additional copy: *HND (NYPL) 91-7486.
Munz, Lucille T., and Nedra G. Slauson. Index to illustrations of living things outside North America: where to find pictures of flora and fauna. (Hamden, Conn.: Archon, 1981). Bibliography. *RS-PQ 82-1893. Indexes photographs, paintings and sketches of more than 9,000 species of animals and plants found all over the world. A companion work to Thompson (below).
Staph, O. Index londinensis to illustrations of flowering plants, ferns and fern allies... 6 vols. Supplement... 2 vols. (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1929-31; 1941). *RS-QEB+. Prepared under the auspices of the Royal Horticultural Society, this is a scholarly (listings only by scientific names of plants) index to illustrations in the classic botanies, from the 18th century through 1936. Related titles that update this primary source are Index kewensis... 1901- QEK+ and Harvard University. Gray Herbarium Index. 1968, 1978. Pub. Cat. 88-6738.
Thompson, John W. Index to illustrations of the natural world: where to find pictures of the living things of North America. Ed. by Nedra G. Slauson. Syracuse: Gaylord, 1977. *RS-PQ 79-4443.
General Works
Mammals
Dogs
Horses
Birds
Reptiles And Amphibians
Insects
Fish
Grzimek, Bernhard, ed. Grzimek's animal life encyclopedia. 13 vols. (New York: Van Nostrand, 1972-75). Illus.; bibliography. *R-QG 80-2615. An invaluable resource for information on the entire animal kingdom, including microorganisms. Lavishly illustrated with photographs. Includes multi-language dictionary lists of animal names in English, German, French, Latin.
Larousse encyclopedia of animal life. (New York: McGraw-Hill, c1967). Illus. with photographs. *R-QGD.
Stanek, V.J. Pictorial encyclopedia of the animal kingdom. (New York: Crown, c1962). Illus. with photographs. *R-QGF.
The encyclopedia of mammals
. Ed. by David Macdonald. (New York: Facts on File, 1984). Col. illus.
*R-QN 85-1008.
Grzimek, Bernhard. Grzimek's encyclopedia of mammals. 5 vols. (New York: McGraw Hill, c1990). Illus. *R-QN 90-700. Expands and updates in different format the four mammal volumes of Grzimek's Encyclopedia of animal life.
Nowak, Ronald M. Walker's mammals of the world. 5th ed. 2 vols. (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Univ. Press, 1991). Illus.; bibliography. *R-QN 91-10050.
The complete dog book: the photographs, history, and official standard of every breed admitted to AKC registration, and the selection, training, breeding, care, and feeding of pure-bred dogs. 18th ed. (New York: Howell Hse., 1985). Illus. *R-MYX 93-1048. The official publication of the American Kennel Club.
The Kennel Club's illustrated breed standards. Foreword by His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent. (London: Bodley Head, 1989). Illus.; bibliography. *R-MYX 92-18712.
Kidd, Jane.
An illustrated international encyclopedia of horse breeds and breeding
. (New York: Crescent Bks., c1989). Illus.
*R-MXF 90-2766.
The encyclopedia of birds
. Ed. by Christopher M. Perrins and Alex L.A. Middleton. (New York: Facts on File, 1985). Illus.; bibliography.
*R-QMB 93-8484.
Palmer, Ralph S. Handbook of North American birds. Vols. 1-5. (New Haven: Yale Univ. Press, 1962- ) Illus. *RR-QMO (Palmer, R...). An enormous work in progress. Sponsors include the American Ornithologists' Union, Smithsonian Institution, and New York State Museum and Science Service. Completed to date are: v. 1: Loons through flamingos. v. 2-3: Waterfowl. v. 4-5: Diurnal raptors (day-flying birds of prey).
Conant, Roger, and Joseph T. Collins.
A field guide to reptiles and amphibians: eastern and central North America
. 3rd ed. (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1991). Illus. (Peterson field guide series #12).
*R-QLP 93-11128.
Borror, Donald J., and Richard E. White.
A field guide to the insects: America north of Mexico
. (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1970). Illus.; bibliography. (Peterson field guide series #19)
*R-QIM.
Metcalf, Robert L. Destructive and useful insects: their habits and control. 5th ed. (New York: McGraw-Hill, c1993). Illus. *R-QIM 93-13430.
Innes, William T. Exotic aquarium fishes; a work of general references. 19th ed. Ed. by George S. Myers, Helen Simkatis. (Maywood, N.J.: Metaframe Corp., c1966). Illus. *R-VRP 76-6384.
Sterba, Gunther, and Dick Mills. The aquarium encyclopedia. Trans. by Susan Simpson. (Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 1983). Illus. with b/w & col. photographs, line drawings. *R-VRP 83-2197.
Botanical Classification
Wild Flowers
Trees (Exclusive Of Forestry)
Horticulture (Cultivated Plants, Including House Plants)
Herbs and Herbals
Clason, W. E.
Elsevier's Dictionary of wild and cultivated plants in Latin, English, French, Spanish, Dutch and German
. (Amsterdam, New York: Elsevier, c1989).
*R-QEC 90-10087.
Cronquist, Arthur. An integrated system of classification of flowering plants. (New York: Columbia Univ. Press, [1992], c1981). Illus.; bibliography. *R-QEC 93-9155.
Gleason, Henry A., and Arthur Cronquist. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. 2nd ed. (Bronx, N.Y.: N.Y. Botanical Garden, c1991). *R-QFT 92-3868.
Hickey, Michael, and Clive King. 100 families of flowering plants. 2nd ed. (New York: Cambridge Univ. Press, 1988). Illus.; bibliography. *R-QEC 88-3126.
Rickett, Harold W., and others. Wild flowers of the United States. 6 vols. in 14 pts. (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1966-73). Illus. with col. Photographs. *RR-QFT (Rickett...) Encyclopedic survey published by the New York Botanical Garden. Arranged geographically by regions -- Northeastern, Northwestern, Southeastern, Southwestern, Central mountains and plains states, and Texas.
Johnson, Hugh. The international book of trees: a guide and a tribute to the trees of our forests and gardens. (London: Mitchell Beazley, 1973). Illus. *R-VQS 74-4355.
Preston, Richard J. North American trees: exclusive of Mexico and tropical Florida. 4th ed. (Ames: Iowa St. Univ. Press, 1989). Illus. *R-VQV 89-23435.
Horticulture (Cultivated Plants, Including House Plants)
It should be kept in mind that many plants included in horticultural manuals grow wild in their native habitats. This applies particularly to tropical houseplants and trees described in
Exotica
and
Tropica
.
The American Horticultural Society encyclopedia of gardening. Editor-in-Chief, Christopher Brickell. (London, New York: Dorling Kindersley, 1993). Illus. *R-VQC 93-12504.
The American Horticultural Society encyclopedia of garden plants. Editor-in-Chief, Christopher Brickell. (New York: Macmillan, 1989). illus. *R-VQG 93-9898.
Bailey, Liberty Hyde. Hortus third: a concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada... Rev. and expanded by the staff of the Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium [at Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.]. (New York: Macmillan, c1976). Illus. with line drawings. *R-VQC 78-269. An essential work for serious research in this area.
Everett, Thomas H. The New York Botanical Garden illustrated encyclopedia of horticulture. 10 vols. (New York: Garland, c1980-82). Illus., some colored. *R-VQC 81-481. Exhaustive yet basic how-to book of gardening and house plants.
Graf, Alfred B. Exotica 3, pictorial cyclopedia of exotic plants: guide to care of plants indoors. 2 vols. (Rutherford, N.J.: Roehrs, 1963). Illus. with photographs, many colored. *R-VQ.
Graf, Alfred B. Tropica: color cyclopedia of exotic plants and trees from the tropics and subtropics: for warm-region horticulture, in cool climate the sheltered indoors. (East Rutherford, N.J.: Roehrs, 1978). Illus. with photographs. *R-VQF 79-4026. Graf's exhaustive classics, although not easy to use, are essential pictorial sources for information on house and conservatory plants.
Grigson, Geoffrey. The Englishman's flora: illustrated with woodcuts from sixteenth century herbals. (London: Phoenix House, 1987, c1955). Illus.; bibliography. *R-QEG 93-7897. A classic of botanical folklore and medical botany.
Grieve, Maud. A modern herbal: the medicinal, culinary, cosmetic and economic properties, cultivation and folk-lore of herbs, grasses, fungi, shrubs, and trees with all their modern scientific uses. (New York: Penguin, 1988 [1931]). lllus. *R-QEN 93-4238.
Rodale's illustrated encyclopedia of herbs. ed. by Claire Kowalchick and William H. Hylton. (Emmaus, Pa.: Rodale, Press, c1987). *R-VQI 93-9899.
Simon, James E., and others. Herbs: an indexed bibliography, 1971-1980: the scientific literature on selected herbs, and aromatic and medicinal plants in the temperate zone. (Hamden, Conn: Archon, 1984). *RS-QEN 87-2456.
The best source of natural history books for home use is the circulating collection at the Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL). A selection of titles on popular subjects such as pet care and gardening is available at the Mid-Manhattan Library (5th Ave. & 40th St.), and natural history books will be found among the collections of all the libraries of the Branch Library System of the New York Public Library.
Advanced research facilities outside of The New York Public Library in New York City are the libraries of:
The American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West & 79th St.
New York, NY 10024-5192
(212) 769-5400
http://library.amnh.org/
Both libraries are open to the public, although there are admission charges to the Garden and the Museum. Please call in advance for information about hours of service.
There is an almost unlimited amount of textual and pictorial natural history information, on all levels, from casual browsing to advanced scholarly research on the Internet.
A guide to books, microfiche reports, databases and websites that explore tsunamis and the devastation they cause.
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