(Brauer Math/Physics Library is abbreviated M/P in the library catalog.)


I. ELECTRONIC RESOURCES

A. Select list of Operations Research E-Journals available at UNC-Chapel Hill

B. Article Databases

INSPEC (1898-present)
INSPEC is the world's largest bibliographic database for the fields of physics, electrical engineering and electronics, computers and control engineering, and information technology. It also provides significant coverage of operations research literature.

ISI Web of Science (1980-present)
Including Science Citation Index Expanded, the ISI Citation Databases provide cited reference searching of the scholarly literature in many disciplines.

MathSciNet (1940-present)
This database from the American Mathematical Society provides web access to Mathematical Reviews and Current Mathematics Publications, the leading sources of indexing and abstracts for research literature in mathematics. The database also covers many operations research journals.

C. Journal Collections (with full text and search and browse capabilities)

IEEE Xplore (1988-present, select content from 1950 onwards)
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Xplore provides access to IEEE transactions, journals, magazines, and conference proceedings published since 1988, select content from 1950 onwards, and all current IEEE standards.

Kluwer Journals Online
Kluwer Journals Online is the gateway to journals published under the various Kluwer imprints.

ScienceDirect
ScienceDirect serves as a gateway to selected journals published by Elsevier and its partners.

D. Reference Sources

STATSnetBASE
STATSnetBASE provides full text access to statistics reference sources published by CRC Press. Its content includes statistics in business, law, medicine, and many other scientific disciplines.

E. Complete list of Science and Technology Databases available at UNC-Chapel Hill


II. PRINT RESOURCES (located in Brauer Math/Physics Library)

A. Indexes and Abstracts

International Abstracts in Operations Research (1961-present)
This source presents abstracts from about 180 international publications in operations research and related mathematical areas. Most national society journals and major commercial publications are abstracted in full, while only selected articles from other publications are included.

Operations Research/Management Science (1961-present)
This source scans a wide range of journals in operations research and related areas of engineering, business, and computer science. Selected articles are covered in detailed abstracts that include purpose, summary, and results.

Quality Control and Applied Statistics (1956-present)
Focusing on quality control, applied statistics, and related areas, this source provides detailed abstracts for selected articles from a small range of international journals.

B. Reference Sources

Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science    MP REF T57.6.E53 1996
This single-volume source provides an overview of the foundations, applications, and emerging elements of operations research and management science.

Encyclopedia of Optimization    MP REF QA402.5.E539 2001
This encyclopedia examines the theories, algorithms, and applications of optimization through short survey articles and more detailed entries on concrete problems, techniques, and applications. It also includes selected biographies and articles that provide a broader historical perspective.

Systems and Control Encyclopedia: Theory, Technology, Applications    MP REF QA402.S968 1987
This eight-volume encyclopedia serves as a comprehensive reference work on the design and control of physical systems.


III. INTERNET RESOURCES

A. Directories

Yahoo! Directory of Operations Research

INFORMS OR/MS Resource Collection

B. Scholarly Organizations

INFORMS: Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences

ORS: Operational Research Society

MORS: Military Operations Research Society


This research guide was originally created by Elise Allison, Graduate Assistant in Brauer Library from 2002 to 2004. The descriptions of electronic resources are based on information in vendor websites, and the descriptions of print resources are based on their prefaces and information from publisher websites.