Abuzar GhaffariIntroduction & Training – May 2007

AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY AMS - MATHSCINET

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American Mathematical Society Founded in 1888 Mission:

Promote mathematical research and its uses Strengthen mathematical education Foster awareness and appreciation of mathematics and its connections to other

disciplines and to everyday life Over 28,000 individual members and 550 institutional members Professional programs such as:

Meetings and Conferences Surveys Employment services Publications including Mathematical Reviews Journals Over 3,000 books in print Support for Young Scholars Programs And ….

Mathematical Reviews Database Since 1940 Mathematical Reviews(MR)

Served researchers and scholars in the mathematical sciences

By providing timely information on articles and books that contain new contributions to mathematical research

Is now maintained electronically Classified according to the 2000

Mathematics Subject Classification (MSC) Over 65,000 reviews or abstracts are

published each year

What is MathSciNet?

Mathematical Reviews is available to: Individuals Institutions

That have paid the annual Database Fee (DAF) The MR database is available:

Electronically on MathSciNet MathSci on CD

In fact: MathSciNet = Full Electronically Version of MR-database with all Benefits and Components…

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1- For example: Select the review Text field2- Enter a keyword (example: algorithm)3- Click on Search button

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Useful to collect citations of interest together in one place, and then download them into whichever format you use for your research (ASCII, pdf, BibTeX, etc.)

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For users without a MathSciNet license , Relay Station allows linking from MR numbers in online mathematical literature directly to electronic journals and original articles. Subscribers receive the added value of full MathSciNet reviews.

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