LibGuides: Statistical Science: Getting Started

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Jodi Psoter

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Subjects:Chemistry, Sciences, Statistical Science

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Data Sources

Looking for actual numbers?

See what collections of data we have access to at https://library.duke.edu/data/collections and

check out data guides at https://library.duke.edu/data/guides

Key Databases

Project Euclid
Search for journals, book chapters, and conference proceedings related to theoretical and applied mathematics and statistics
MathSciNet
Search for articles, books and conference proceedings related in the mathematical sciences
SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System Journals
Search for technical literature covering astronomy, planetary science, physics, and the arXiv e-prints
Web of Science
Search for article from scholarly journals in all areas of research. Limit to Data Citation Index to search for data deposited in repositories around the world.
Project Euclid
Search for journals, book chapters, and conference proceedings related to theoretical and applied mathematics and statistics

Looking for articles related to your project but outside of the Statistical Science area?
Check out the Duke A-Z database list. Select your subject area from the All Subjects drop down menu.

Background Informaton

Concise Encyclopedia of Statistics
Presents essential information about statistical tests, concepts, and methods
Dictionary of Statistics
Defines words in all areas of statistics as well as math and computing
Encyclopedia of Measurement and Statistics
In-depth coverage of statistical topics and tests
International encyclopedia of statistical science
Read overviews of statistical terms, methods, and applications
Handbook of Statistics
Series of books with each volume devoted to a particular topic in the area of statistics
Wiley StatsRef
Encyclopedia covering the fundamentals and applications of statistics in all fields

Off Campus Access

Off campus access to research databases and online journals is only available to current Duke students, faculty, and staff.

Most researchers use EZ-Proxy. Some databases require the use of the VPN. VPN may also work in cases when EZ-Proxy does not.

Ez-Proxy

Start at the All, Catalog, Databases, or E-Journals page, or follow a link.
A pop-up window will ask for your NetID and password. Once logged in, you will be able to access any library resources online for the rest of your browser session.

VPN

Go to http://portal.duke.edu
Select 'Library Resources Only' as the 'Department' and sign in with your NetID and password.
If this is your first use of the VPN, software will automatically download to your computer.

Statistical Science