LIBRARY RESOURCE CONTACTS:

EDUCATION DATABASES:
There are many databases you might access when looking for journal articles related to the teaching of math. The library web interface, Voyager , provides access to numerous databases. (By clicking on the Database button, from Voyager main page.) Full text journal articles are found in the Electric Library and WilsonSelect (FirstSearch). ProQuest Education Complete also has some full text articles. The ERIC database via SilverPlatter and Syracuse has some full text documents, but no journal articles. ERIC via FirstSearch does not have any full text articles at this time. An example of some of the journals found on these databases is in Electronic Journals below.

Access to Voyager is provided at the library, computer labs, and even from offices and home. If accessing databases from home, you will need the authorization codes and passwords. Please call the Reference Desk (616/895-3500) for those codes/passwords. You will need your library card to verify your student status.

MATH JOURNALS:
GVSU has subscriptions to many math journals, both paper and electronic. Journals are found at the main library on the fourth floor. KCRC has education periodicals relating to curriculum, but these are general in nature, and are lesson plan oriented.

Articles about math appear in many education journals. Math specific journals located at the main library are:

K-12 CURRICULUM RESOURCE CENTER (KCRC):
located at 140 ASH, provides hands-on, manipulatives materials, videos, software, textbooks, and other supplementary books. KCRC is part of the GVSU library system and follows the same policies and guidelines. You need a GVSU library card check out items. The KCRC homepage provides detailed information about KCRC and its materials. There is also a subject/discipline math hot link section allowing you to find math lesson plans and web sites over the Internet. Click on the Lesson Plan Web Sites button from the chart. Another web site you should become familiar with is the Michigan Electronic Library/Education. It is found by clicking on the General button under Lesson Plan Web Sites. Please check the home page for KCRC hours.

LOCAL CATALOG/VOYAGER:
http://www.gvsu.edu/library/voyager/: To locate books at the main library on math topics, you should click on the Local Catalog button. You have four search styles button to chose.

	The Guided Search uses pull-down menus to choose search options after typing in your terms. It looks the most like an Internet or database search.
	The Relevance Ranking Search allows you to search any word(s), phrase(s), name(s), etc. Results display in order of significance.
	The Command/Expert Search lets you to use keyword search with Boolean connectors (AND, OR, NOT), phrases, grouping, and truncation.
	The Title, Author, Subject, Call Number Search searches for a specific title or author.

You can read more instructions by scrolling down after selecting a search method. If you need more assistance, please visit the library and ask for assistance at the Reference Desk.

MATH MATERIALS AT THE LIBRARIES:
There are a variety of materials to assist you in planning and teaching of all levels of math. Books dealing with the theory and general math topics are located at the main library. These are located in the QA section on the third floor. Some of the call numbers are:

MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS RESEARCH:
An index of resources for finding math and stats research can be found on Matt Boelkins website.