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People in Math and Science orig: Reference Materials

Reference Sources in the Spotlight

Click the links below for more information.

Key Terms to Try

  • In general, search using one or two nouns, combined by AND or OR.
  • Do more than one search, using different words that cover the same concept.
  • If you find too much information, take out a word. If you don't find enough, add one.
  • Use an asterisk (*) to search for variations on a word. For example, searching for student* will bring up records on student and students.
  • For more information, see Develop a topic

These are only a few examples of terms found in the library catalog:

  • scien* AND biograph* - limited to the City reference collection by using the dropdown on the right-hand side. The * searches for science, scientist, scientists, etc.
  • math* AND biograph* - limited to the City reference collection (books used only in the library)
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