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Subject Resources

If you're just starting out as an actuarial sciences student and are learning the fundamentals of this subject, the following can help. These resources are available for check-out from Schewe Library:

Predictive Modeling Applications in Actuarial Science: Volume 2, Case Studies in Insurance
Call Number: 368.01 F857p
Publication Date: 2016
Introduction to Actuarial and Financial Mathematical Methods
Call Number: 368.01 G2392i
Publication Date: 2015

To search all of Schewe's databases, use the following:

Illinois College Multidatabase Search

These databases will be the best bets for starting your research in Actuarial Sciences. If you are having trouble finding articles, see our Finding Articles guide, or ask a librarian for help!

Business (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
This business database – covering the areas of accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management, strategy, and company news – provides full-text coverage of nearly 4,000 business and professional journals.
Business Source Elite This link opens in a new window
This business database provides full-text coverage of nearly 1,100 journals and magazines relating to business, management and economics (with over 500 being scholarly). Also good for company profiles and business videos.
Economics & Theory (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
This business database includes full-text access to almost 1,800 scholarly and professional journals. This database attempts to provide full-text coverage of many of the titles contained in the EconLit database.

The best place to find books about actuarial science is in the Schewe Library Catalog or in the library on the shelves primarily in the 368 range on the lower level. If you are having trouble finding more books, see our Finding Books guide. Here are some suggested titles:

Computation and Modelling in Insurance and Finance
Call Number: 368.01 B6948c
Publication Date: 2014
Risk Modelling in General Insurance
Call Number: 368.01 G7781r
Publication Date: 2012
Schaum's Outline of Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Call Number: 519.2 L767
Publication Date: 2011
The Probability Lifesaver
Call Number: 519.2 M6471p
Publication Date: 2017
Probability: a Lively Introduction
Call Number: 519.2 T568p
ISBN: 9781108418744
Publication Date: 2017
Statistics Unplugged
Call Number: 519.5 C147
ISBN: 9780495602187
Publication Date: 2009
Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from Data
Call Number: 519.5 W562
Publication Date: 2013
Fundamentals of Financial Instruments
Call Number: Online resource
Publication Date: 2011
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Here are some websites which might be helpful for an actuarial sciences student:

Society of Actuaries Website
A professional group for actuaries, detailing exams, training resources, and membership requirements.
Society of Actuaries Online Sample Exams
Interactive sample exams for Exams P (probability) and FM (financial mathematics).
International Actuarial Association
A professional group for actuaries around the world.
American Academy of Actuaries
A professional organization for actuaries that assists in public policy making and maintaining professional standards.
Be an Actuary
Information on becoming an actuary from the Society of Actuaries and Casualty Actuarial Society.