Dictionaries and terminology

Use a dictionary for concise definitions of words/concepts.

• Statistics dictionaries
• Mathematics dictionaries
• Statistical methods dictionaries
• Statistics Glossary -- Defines terms that appear in StatSoft's Electronic Statistics Textbook. Some terms may contain elements that refer to specific features of StatSoft's STATISTICA software product

Encyclopedias

Encyclopedias can provide a helpful overview of a topic, listing key concepts, readings, and terminology.

• Statistics encyclopedias
• Mathematics encyclopedias
• Insurance Mathematics encyclopedias
• Medical Statistics encyclopedias

Biographical information

• Statisticians biography
• Mathematicians biography
• Biographical Dictionary of Mathematicians
• Biographies of Women Mathematicians -- An ongoing project from Agnes Scott College in Atlanta, GA to identify the achievements of women in the field of mathematics.