What users want to see in a Digital Math Library

Steven W. Rockey, Director of the Mathematics Library
Cornell University Library

• Everything in the mathematics literature that is available online
• Literature subject range as per Math Reviews & Zentralblatt
• Possibly the entire mathematics literature even if it is not online -- This could also serve as the to do list for continuing digitization
• Full literature coverage including contents such as editorials, news, obituaries, commentaries, reviews, translations, etc.
• Serial title and abbreviation lists with multiple access points that can be browsed
• In depth access to reference materials including dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, directories, etc.
• One stop site that can search all relevant sources
• One click access to full text online
• Google-like searching but to only the literature of mathematics
• Reference linking
• Related works by citations, other users’ activity, or other methods
• Document delivery options for users who cannot gain access to text because of subscription limitations
• Extensive online help documentation including contact information.

Steven W. Rockey
Director of the Mathematics Library
Mathematics Library
420B Malott Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-7901
Office: (607) 255-5268
Home: (607) 272-8925 or 273-3807
Fax: (607) 254-5023
e-mail: mailto:swr1@cornell.edu www: http://math.cornell.edu:/~rockey/