Statistics & Operations Research: Background Information

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News & Encyclopedias

The Concise Encyclopedia of Statistics [online]
This encyclopedia includes over 500 entries on statistical tests, methods, and concepts, as well as biographical and historical information.
Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences [online]
A reference resource for statistical methods in sociology, engineering, computer science, biomedicine, psychology, survey methodology, and other disciplines.
Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science [online]
Encyclopedia of Complexity and Systems Science [online]
Encyclopedia of Optimization [online]

AccessScience
AccessScience serves as the online version of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology.

Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users.
Today's Science
(September 1992-present). This database contains a glossary of scientific terms, biographies of important figures in science, and news articles on recent developments in all scientific fields

Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users.
Coverage: September 1992-Present

Annual Reviews

Annual Reviews of Statistics and Its Application
Reviews of methodological and computational advances for statisticians and users of statistics. Published annually since 1932, Annual Reviews offers collections of critical reviews synthesizing primary research in 41 disciplines in the biomedical, physical, and social sciences.

Literature Reviews

What is a literature review?
Rather than describing original research results, literature reviews summarize the research on a particular topic by synthesizing information from many primary sources.

Why should I read literature reviews?
Review articles can be helpful for gathering background information and identifying key articles in a particular field.

How can I find a literature review?
Many library databases, including Scopus, Web of Science, and PubMed, allow you to filter search results to include only "review articles" or "literature reviews." Annual Reviews is a database of reviews synthesizing primary research in the sciences.

Writing a literature review? Check out our tutorial.