Mathematics
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Search the Entire Collection
While the items you'll find in the Reference Collection can be a terrific place to start your research, more detailed information can be found in the Library's print and eBook collections. The search box found here is the same as the one on the Library's main page - it can search for books and other material here at the UWinnipeg Library, at libraries in Winnipeg, at libraries across Canada, or even libraries around the world.
Shelf Browsing
Mathematics branches out over many different subject areas. If you want to browse either the reference (main floor) or regular (upstairs) collections to find material, I would suggest that you look in the following sections:
QA 1-43 - General Mathematics
QA 47-59 - Tables
QA 71-90 - Instruments and Machines
QA 101-145 - Elementary Mathematics. Arithmetic
QA 150-272.5 - Algebra
QA 299.6-433 - Analysis
QA 440-699 - Geometry. Trigonometry. Topology
QA 801-939 - Analytic Mechanics
Digital Liraries
Course Reserves
The University of Winnipeg has instituted a new Course Reserves system, Ares, in order to streamline the reserves process and ensure that all course readings are distributed in accordance with the Copyright Act and the University's Copyright Policy. Using the New system, instructors can submit requests for a variety of resources - both physical and digital - and Reserves staff will ensure copyright compliance before making the items available to students.
Requesting an Interlibrary Loan
Interlibrary Loan Requests can be submitted one of two ways:
- by filling out a request form on our website.
- using the Find Text link in one of our databases.
For example, if, when searching in an Ebsco database, you discover a resource that is unavailable here at the UofW, you can click Request an Interlibrary Loan. It will take few seconds to search for the item at other institutions. You may view a list of institutions where this item is available, or simply proceed. Upon entering your barcode, your request is placed.
Interlibrary loan materials may take a week or longer to arrive, so please have patience. If you item has not arrived within ten days, contact the Interlibrary Loan department at 786-9814.