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Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management Afs/Ocg 560x, Michael Cerbo
Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management Afs/Ocg 560x, Michael Cerbo
Library Impact Statements
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Big Data Analysis Bio 439/539, Michael Cerbo
Big Data Analysis Bio 439/539, Michael Cerbo
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Stem Course Design In Higher Education Bes 501, Michael Cerbo
Stem Course Design In Higher Education Bes 501, Michael Cerbo
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User-Centered Collection Development: A Citation Analysis Of Graduate Biology Theses, Paula Barnett-Ellis, Yingqi Tang
User-Centered Collection Development: A Citation Analysis Of Graduate Biology Theses, Paula Barnett-Ellis, Yingqi Tang
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The authors sought to identify biology collection usage among graduate students at Jacksonville State University. Forty Master’s student theses from 2008-2014 were examined. A total of 2,351 citations were analyzed, of which journals accounted for 75%, books for 10%, and the remaining 15% included government documents, web sites, dissertations, and theses. Findings are consistent with previous similar studies that students referenced journals more often than books and other sources. Journal and book citations present discrepancies between number of citations and number of authors citing. Wide ranges of journal subjects were cited due to the interdisciplinary nature of graduate programs. Recommendations …