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Black Mathematicians: Biography Resources

Ebooks at B-CU Swisher Library -Black Mathematicians

Here are a few helpful Gale ebooks:
Other  B-CU Swisher Ebook Collections:

Print Reference Books

Websites on Black Mathematicians

Search Tip

 If a reference book does not seem to have your mathematician, try variant forms of their name. For example ,"Euphemia Lofton Haynes", "Martha Euphemia Lofton Haynes" and  "Euphemia  Haynes "  are all referencing the same person.

More B-CU Resources

Journal Articles

Here are a few helpful JSTOR journal articles:

  • Black Men and Women in Mathematical Research by Patricia Clark Kenschaft  Journal of Black Studies , Vol. 18, No. 2 (Dec., 1987), pp. 170-190   (On campus link: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2784550  To view full-text article - select "view pdf" from Tools menu.)
  • Black Women in Mathematics in the United States by Patricia C. Kenschaft The American Mathematical Monthly , Vol. 88, No. 8 (Oct., 1981), pp. 592-604 (On campus link: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2320508   To view full-text article - select "view pdf" from Tools menu.)
Dissertations
Newspapers

Google Books search AND Google Scholar Search

Google Books and  Google Scholar (Articles)  will help identify some additional resources.

1. Enter the mathematician's name in one of the Google search boxes below. (Some results may allow you to view the full text of the book or article.)

2.  If you can't access the full text of the result, then check the  B-CU Library catalog to determine if the library has the book or journal article in its collections. (While journal titles may be searched in the catalog, it may be easier to search for journal titles in the A-Z WorldCat Journal Finder).

Google Books
Google Book Search
Google Scholar - Articles
Google Scholar Search

3. Please let a librarian know which resources you can't find or if you need more sources. We're here to help.

Ask a Librarian (Email Reference Service) - Have a question? We're here to help. Send us an email and one of our librarians will contact you shortly.  Email: askalibrarian@cookman.edu

Interlibrary Loan Service (ILL) - Need a book or  journal article that we don't seem to have? Take advantage of our free interlibrary loan  (ILL) service. We will locate a copy of the item for you.  Many ILL items can be obtained within 2 weeks- some within a few days,  if its an electronic copy: