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The Planet, 2016, Fall, Jesse Nichols, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Oct 2016

The Planet, 2016, Fall, Jesse Nichols, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

No abstract provided.


Women Of Color In Speculative Fiction: An Annotated Bibliography Of Authors, Rebecca M. Marrall Oct 2016

Women Of Color In Speculative Fiction: An Annotated Bibliography Of Authors, Rebecca M. Marrall

A Collection of Open Access Books and Monographs

Women of Color in Speculative Fiction: An Annotated Bibliography is tertiary electronic resource which focuses upon authors who are women of color (i.e., non-Caucasian) and who write speculative fiction for adult and young adult audiences. Examples of these authors include Octavia Butler, N. K. Jemisin, Daina Chaviano, Jewelle Gomez, and Malinda Lo. For some background, “speculative fiction” is an umbrella term for science fiction, fantasy, and some horror, all of which have literary and popular merit (Urbanski 2007). Historically, this field has been dominated by male authors of largely Caucasian descent; women and/or people of color have not been equitably …


How To Use The Research Process, Rebecca M. Marrall, Jenny K. Oleen Sep 2016

How To Use The Research Process, Rebecca M. Marrall, Jenny K. Oleen

The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students

Learn how use this textbook in multiple instructional settings. Intended for faculty, subject librarians, and students.


Table Of Contents, Rebecca M. Marrall, Jenny K. Oleen Sep 2016

Table Of Contents, Rebecca M. Marrall, Jenny K. Oleen

The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students

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Conclusions, Rebecca M. Marrall, Jenny K. Oleen Sep 2016

Conclusions, Rebecca M. Marrall, Jenny K. Oleen

The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students

No abstract provided.


Chapter 02 - The Learning Commons, Shevell Thibou Sep 2016

Chapter 02 - The Learning Commons, Shevell Thibou

The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students

Learn about the Learning Commons partners at Western Washington University Libraries, and discover how they can contribute to your academic success.


Chapter 01 - The Research Process & Scholarly Communication, Jenny K. Oleen Sep 2016

Chapter 01 - The Research Process & Scholarly Communication, Jenny K. Oleen

The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students

Learn about scholarly communication, the four stages of the research process, and how to plan for a successful research project.


Chapter 04 - Onesearch, Rebecca M. Marrall Sep 2016

Chapter 04 - Onesearch, Rebecca M. Marrall

The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students

Learn how to search, retrieve results, and navigate throughout the user interface of Western Washington University Libraries’ shared catalog.


Chapter 07 - Government Sources, Robert Lopresti Sep 2016

Chapter 07 - Government Sources, Robert Lopresti

The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students

Learn about government documents, and how they contribute to the research process.


Chapter 03 - Find & Evaluate Information Sources At Western Libraries, Peter A. Smith, Rebecca M. Marrall Sep 2016

Chapter 03 - Find & Evaluate Information Sources At Western Libraries, Peter A. Smith, Rebecca M. Marrall

The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students

Learn to identify and evaluate information sources that can support your research.


Chapter 08 - Heritage Resources, Paul S. Piper, Rozlind Koester Sep 2016

Chapter 08 - Heritage Resources, Paul S. Piper, Rozlind Koester

The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students

Learn about using materials from Western Washington University Libraries’ Heritage Resources units as a part of the research process.


Chapter 05 - Article Databases, Elizabeth Stephan Sep 2016

Chapter 05 - Article Databases, Elizabeth Stephan

The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students

Learn about article databases, and how to maximize the search features within.


Chapter 09 - Children & Teen Literatures, Sylvia Tag Sep 2016

Chapter 09 - Children & Teen Literatures, Sylvia Tag

The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students

Learn how to use materials from Western Washington University Libraries' Children's and Teens Literature collections as a part of the research process.


Chapter 06 - Web Literacy, Rebecca M. Marrall, Jenny K. Oleen Sep 2016

Chapter 06 - Web Literacy, Rebecca M. Marrall, Jenny K. Oleen

The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students

Identify the concepts of web literacy; learn about Google and Wikipedia as research tools; and explore the Digital Divide phenomenon.


Chapter 11 - Copyright & Fair Use, Jenny K. Oleen Sep 2016

Chapter 11 - Copyright & Fair Use, Jenny K. Oleen

The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students

Learn how copyright and Fair Use affects your research.


Chapter 10 - Writing As Inquiry, Writing As Thinking, Carmen Werder Sep 2016

Chapter 10 - Writing As Inquiry, Writing As Thinking, Carmen Werder

The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students

Discover how writing enhances the inquiry process, and how to synthesize your research materials into a first draft.


The Research Process: Instructor Workbook, Rebecca M. Marrall, Jenny K. Oleen Sep 2016

The Research Process: Instructor Workbook, Rebecca M. Marrall, Jenny K. Oleen

The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students

Sample assignments for The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students provided by the chapter authors.


Klipsun Magazine, 2016, Volume 46, Issue 04 - Summer, Amanda Raschkow Jun 2016

Klipsun Magazine, 2016, Volume 46, Issue 04 - Summer, Amanda Raschkow

Klipsun Magazine

Every day we have the ability to influence others and our surroundings. We share our stories in hopes that we can inspire change and create a conversation. Our stories can be tragic, happy or anywhere in between. But everyone has a story to tell.

As time passes by we realize how the little points in our lives can lead to bigger experiences. We listen to others while they motivate us to express our voices.

In life we may not always know exactly where we are headed but eventually we will find our path. As when the tides on a beach …


Klipsun Magazine, 2016, Volume 46, Issue 03 - Spring, Halee Hastad Apr 2016

Klipsun Magazine, 2016, Volume 46, Issue 03 - Spring, Halee Hastad

Klipsun Magazine

The flowering cherry tree has long symbolized the cyclical nature of life and death. Its blossoms arrive in the spring, delivering their beauty for only a short time. There is a transcendent quality to them, a sense of magic. The Japanese tradition of Hanami has celebrated these trees for more than a millennium and invites people to leave their home or workplace to admire the blossoms and watch them fall. This act is one of honor and regard for the ephemerality of life. It is a practice calling for recognition that as all things begin, thus they too shall end. …


The Planet, 2016, Spring, Jesse Nichols, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Apr 2016

The Planet, 2016, Spring, Jesse Nichols, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

No abstract provided.


Klipsun Magazine, 2016 - Winter, Halee Hastad Jan 2016

Klipsun Magazine, 2016 - Winter, Halee Hastad

Klipsun Magazine

There exists a value intrinsic to the decisions and actions that we make. A force to promote change and move us forward, into the future.

Decisions lead to acts lead to events and events shape our views of the world. Our frame of reference expands and we are within the human experience.

Please, take a moment and a deep breath. May you be delivered, now and always, to a sense of purpose.


The Planet, 2016, Winter, Yvonne Worden, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Jan 2016

The Planet, 2016, Winter, Yvonne Worden, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

No abstract provided.


Klipsun Magazine, 2015, Volume 46, Issue 01 - Fall, Leesy Latronica Oct 2015

Klipsun Magazine, 2015, Volume 46, Issue 01 - Fall, Leesy Latronica

Klipsun Magazine

If you’ve stood ankle-deep in the ocean, you may know the magic. I remember peering down toward my ankles as waves broke and rolled onto the shore. When the water would retreat, the backwards drag created a distinct floating illusion, as if the ebbing tide was pulling me out to sea along with it.

Or perhaps you’ve seen your share of Bellingham Bay sun­ sets. When the sky shifts and the sun sinks with it, if the right elements align, the diffused light creates a giant scoop of rainbow sherbet melting over the horizon.

The simplest sets of motion can …


The Planet, 2015, Fall, Yvonne Worden, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Oct 2015

The Planet, 2015, Fall, Yvonne Worden, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

No abstract provided.


Klipsun Magazine, 2015, Volume 45, Issue 05 - Spring, Sigourney Gundy Apr 2015

Klipsun Magazine, 2015, Volume 45, Issue 05 - Spring, Sigourney Gundy

Klipsun Magazine

I flip through the yellow pages of a navy blue hardcover book titled Klipsun; with each page turn, a musty smell fills my nose. My eyes land on a black and white photo of a tall, dark-haired man in a blazer and I read his name — Dingeman Bajema — my great grandfather. Here, I knew I had found something timeless.

From a yearbook that displayed the life of my great grandfather in 1924, to a features magazine that depicts the lives of people in 2015, Klipsun has maintained a storytelling tradition that captures life in the way it is …


The Planet, 2015, Spring, Beth Carlson, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Apr 2015

The Planet, 2015, Spring, Beth Carlson, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

No abstract provided.


Klipsun Magazine, 2015, Volume 45, Issue 04 - Winter, Carina Linder Jimenez Jan 2015

Klipsun Magazine, 2015, Volume 45, Issue 04 - Winter, Carina Linder Jimenez

Klipsun Magazine

One of my favorite novelists, James Joyce, once wrote, “I am tomorrow, or some future day, what I establish today. I am today what I established yesterday or some previous day.” These two sentences speak to the ongoing reality that is a person’s life.

Everyday people are looking forward toward a change or looking back at what they once needed. We live in a world that is perpetually unsatisfied but also entrenched with hope. To reach a world people want to live in they may choose to stand silently in a demonstration, or rush head first and fists crashing into …


The Planet, 2015, Winter, Beth Carlson, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University Jan 2015

The Planet, 2015, Winter, Beth Carlson, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

No abstract provided.


Klipsun Magazine, 2014, Volume 45, Issue 03 - Fall, Carina Linder Jimenez Dec 2014

Klipsun Magazine, 2014, Volume 45, Issue 03 - Fall, Carina Linder Jimenez

Klipsun Magazine

Thinking back to your childhood, I’m sure each of you has engaged in the simple fun of spinning in a circle. Your feet began shuffling as you pushed yourself to spin rapidly and erratically. Depending on your mood, you either shut your eyes tightly for the rush of possibly colliding or you kept them wide open to experience the thrill of losing focus.

Spinning and spinning. Faster. Now you’ve opened your eyes and continued spinning for a few more seconds.

Unable to maintain your balance, you fell to the ground and stared up at the sky - waiting for your …


Klipsun Magazine, 2014, Volume 45, Issue 02 - Fall, Carina Linder Jimenez Oct 2014

Klipsun Magazine, 2014, Volume 45, Issue 02 - Fall, Carina Linder Jimenez

Klipsun Magazine

From the moment you picked up this publication to the time you sat down to read it you have passed someone who has lost a loved one, has achieved a fitness goal, who balances a mental disorder, has aced a final and who is advocating for a cause.

It’s easy to become engrossed in your own story and not realize the thousands of stories similar to your own. We all each achieve, suffer, balance. Whether for humanity, animals, the Earth or ourselves, everyone is forging a path that has and will encounter barriers.

One of my most memorable barriers was …