Database List

The following 7 databases are best for: Mathematics

See our Mathematics Research Guide for more information on researching this subject.

Core Mathematics Databases

MathSciNet

arXiv.org

JSTOR (Math Collections)


All Mathematics Databases

arXiv.org e-Print archive    
Open access to 552,095 e-prints in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Quantitative Biology, Quantitative Finance and Statistics. These articles have NOT necessarily been formally published yet, and may not be in their final form.
  • Coverage Range: 
  • Full-Text
  • Vendor: Cornell University
 
MathSciNet    
Covers the world's mathematical literature and literature in computer science, statistics, econometrics, and applications in areas such as physics, engineering, biology, and information systems.
  • Coverage Range: 1940 to present
  • Citations Only
  • Vendor: American Mathematical Society
 
Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science)    
A multidisciplinary index to the journal literature of the sciences.
  • Coverage Range: 1900 to present
  • Citations Only
  • Vendor: THOMSON REUTERS
  • Jumpstart Searchable
 
ScienceDirect    
A collection of articles focusing on science, technology and medicine.
  • Coverage Range: Varied some 1850 to present
  • Some Full-Text
  • Vendor: Elsevier
  • Jumpstart Searchable
 
Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO)    
SciELO provides cooperative electronic publishing of science, social sciences, and arts & humanities journals to meet the scholarly communication needs of developing countries, particularly Latin America and the Caribbean countries. It provides an efficient way to assure universal visibility and accessibility to their scholarly literature. English, Spanish, and Portuguese search interfaces are available. Full-text will be in the language of the original publication.
  • Coverage Range: current and back issues of journals
  • Mostly Full-Text
  • Vendor: Scielo (Open access)
 
Web of Knowledge    
Simultaneously search Web of Science (Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index), Biological Abstracts and MEDLINE.
  • Coverage Range: varies; mostly 1965 to present
  • Citations Only
  • Vendor: THOMSON REUTERS
 
Web of Science    
Searches both social science and science materials, and allows the user to see what other articles have cited a chosen paper. Provides access to Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Science Citation Index Expanded, and Century of Science backfiles.
  • Coverage Range: 1900-present
  • Citations Only
  • Vendor: THOMSON REUTERS
  • Jumpstart Searchable