AI Research Discovery Tools
AI research discovery tools are useful for exploratory searches and visualizing topic connections, while academic resources like Scopus are better suited for in-depth research requiring comprehensive data and rigorous peer-reviewed articles.
Searching Math Notation/Formula
Open Access Agreements (publish at no cost)
ACM Publications (until Dec. 2025)
ACS Publications (until Dec. 2025)
Cambridge University Press (until Dec. 2025)
Elsevier (until Dec. 2027)
IOPScience (until Dec. 2025)
Oxford University Press (until Dec. 2028)
Useful Links
- Free software
- EndNote LOGIN
- Writing Center
- University Learning Center
- Interlibrary Loan Services
- Renew Books
- Book paging
- Does the library have textbooks?
- Connecting from home (VPN)
- Course Reserves
- Streaming videos
- INNOVATION CENTER
- Makerspaces
- Exhibits in the Library
- GRADUATE STUDIES CENTER (PLN-121)
- Student funding, research, conference opportunities
- CAREER CENTER
- Student Technology Services
- Student Support Resources
- ALUMNI MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
- Intramural Funding Opportunities
(Faculty - e.g., free poster, OA fund, travel grants, etc.) - Visitor parking (Visitor Services & Information).
Laptop/Device Checkout
Students can checkout laptops and other devices from the Center for Equitable Digital Access (Library North 2nd Floor) and the Student Genius Center (Library North 1st Floor)
STEM Research Guides
Geometer's Sketchpad
SKETCHPAD 5 IS NOW FREE- click here for downloading on Windows or Mac with info on License name/Authorization code.
MATLAB
MATLAB is a software that helps with numerical calculations, data analysis, and creating plots and graphs. It lets you explore, visualize ideas, and collaborate across disciplines including signal and image processing, communications, control systems, and computational finance.
Mathematica and Wolfram|Alpha Pro
Mathematica is a computational software that excels in performing complex mathematical computations, creating advanced visualizations, and developing custom interactive user interfaces.
Wolfram|Alpha Pro is a computational knowledge engine that provides answers to queries based on a vast range of built-in data and algorithms.
STEM Librarian
Professional Associations
- American Mathematical Society
- American Statistical Association
- Association of Women in Mathematics
- Canadian Mathematical Society
- Combined Membership List (CML)
- International Biometric Society
- London Mathematical Society
- Mathematical Association of America
- National Teachers of Mathematics
- Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Study Space Reservation
- Study space reservation rooms (Pollak Library North and South)
- Study space reservation for smart group study rooms (PLN-111, 112, 113; PLN-211, 212, 213, 214; PLN-311, 312)
- Study space reservation for larger rooms (PLN-140, PLS-360, PLN-130).
- Study space reservation for the Innovation/Makerspace (PLN-215)
Other areas of interest:
CSUF Startup Incubator