Outside Links

These are a few of our favorite places to go spelunking on all sorts of topics -- from statistical and mathematical journals to weather forecasting servers and entertainment guides.

Topics:
Statistics and Mathematics Resources
Teaching Statistics
Quality Time. (TV, Radio, Newspapers, Online Books, etc.)

Statistics and Mathematics Resources:

• Online Indexes:
  • MNCAT - The University of Minnesota Libraries Catalog
  • MathSciNet - Mathematical Reviews Online
  • Current Index to Statistics (local access only)

• Software Libraries and Computer Aids:
  • Netlib: Collection of mathematical software, papers and databases
  • Statlib: Distribution of statistical software, datasets and information
  • CRAN: The comprehensive R archive network (source for the R statistical computing language)
  • Guide to Available Mathematical Software
  • Computer aided statistics instruction

• Journals and Professional Organizations:
  • American Statistical Association
  • Institute of Mathematical Statistics
  • The Bernoulli Society
  • Journal of Statistics Education
  • Journal of Statistics Education Information Service
  • IASC: International Association for Statistical Computing
    • European Regional Society, IASC
  • International Society for Bayesian Analysis

• Departments of Statistics:
  • List of Programs in Statistics Around the World

• Some Statistics and Math Group Servers:
  • Stat
    • StatLib list of statistics servers all over the world
    • University of Minnesota Division of Biostatics
    • University of Bristol
    • University of Washington
    • University of Florida
    • UCLA
    • Carnegie Mellon
    • ATT Bell Laboratories
  • Math
    • U of MN Mathematics Library
    • Geometry Center at the University of Minnesota
    • U of MN Institute for Mathematics and its Applications
      • The CHANCE database
    • U of MN School of Mathematics

• Documentation and Other Servers:
  • Markov Chain Monte Carlo Preprint Service
  • Spatial Statistics Preprint Service
  • Clay Helberg's statistics page
  • Newsgroup: sci.stat.math

• Funding Agencies:
  • National Science Foundation
  • National Institutes of Health

Teaching Statistics:

• Resources for teaching Statistics (Arizona State).
• Research in Statistical Education (University of Washington).
• JAVA Applets > (Duke University).

Quality Time:

• Entertainment and Activities in Minneapolis!
• Don't forget to check out St. Paul!

• Books on the Net:
  • Books On-Line (huge list!)
  • The New Bartleby: A National Digital Library

• Web pages for high-tech networked audio/visual couch potatoes:
  • WCCO Channel 4
  • KMSP UPN Channel 9
  • Minnesota Public Television and Radio
  • The CBS Television Network
  • The NBC Television Network
  • The Discovery Channel
  • The SciFi Channel
  • MTV Online
  • Minneapolis Telecommunications Network (KFAI)

• Printed publications who have gone online:
  • The Minneapolis Star Tribune
  • The Saint Paul Pioneer Press
  • City Pages
  • Corporate Report Minnesota
  • Corporate Report Fact Book
  • Minneapolis/St. Paul City Business
  • Twin Cities Employment Weekly

• Some search engines:
  • yahoo - Search for stuff. If you can't find it here, you probably don't need it.
    • Yahoo's Minnesota page.
  • google The best search engine, try it!