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Federal Law Research Using Govinfo.Gov, Patrick Parsons

Continuing Legal Education Presentations

This session gave those in attendance information on how to use govinfo.gov as a research tool for federal law.

Advanced Internet Research Techniques, Stephen Wolfson

Continuing Legal Education Presentations

This session provided tips for conducting advanced legal research on the internet including special operators for improving Google searches.

Review Of A History Of Archival Practice And Engaging With Records And Archives: Histories And Theories, Natasha R. Margulis

Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies

This book review analyzes two books which address archival history and practices through an international perspective.

Review Of Reclaiming Indigenous Research In Higher Education, Rose Buchanan

Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies

Reclaiming Indigenous Research in Higher Education challenges basic assumptions of Western methodologies by demonstrating the value of Indigenous approaches to social scientific research. Contributors argue that Western institutions have long marginalized Indigenous perspectives in higher education, overlooking or outright dismissing the unique experiences of Indigenous students as well as the efforts of Indigenous researchers to explore and understand them. This volume is a necessary read for anyone wanting to promote greater diversity and inclusion in the academy and in supporting institutions like archives.

The Anchor, Volume 132.17: February 20, 2019, Hope College

The Anchor: 2019

The Anchor began in 1887 and was first issued weekly in 1914. Covering national and campus news alike, Hope College’s student-run newspaper has grown over the years to encompass over two-dozen editors, reporters, and staff. For much of The Anchor's history, the latest issue was distributed across campus each Wednesday throughout the academic school year (with few exceptions). In recent years The Anchor moved to monthly print issues and a more frequently updated website. The Anchor is now published in print twice per academic semester. Occasionally, the volume and/or issue numbering is irregular.

Ic 061 Guide To University Of Texas, Division Of Continuing Education Records, 1950-1981, University Of Texas Division Of Continuing Education

Institutional Finding Aids

The University of Texas, Division of Continuing Education records contains budgets, grant requests, residency programs, faculty and staff, and other materials pertaining to the Post Graduate School of Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and Division of Continuing Education from 1950-1981. See more at IC 061.

A Review Of Trends And Issues Of Cybersecurity In Academic Libraries, Ifeoma Ajie

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Cyber security is rapidly becoming an important aspect of ICT around the globe. In Nigeria there have been increase in the rate of cybercrime and various organizations have become targets of cyber criminals. Cybercrime can pose a high risk to the economy and security of a nation. The most common types of cybercrime committed in Nigerian academic libraries include hacking, cyber-theft, viruses and worms, spamming, financial fraud, identity theft, cyber and website cloning. This paper examines the effectiveness of electronic security systems also known as cyber security in academic libraries in Nigeria. The paper was introduced by understanding what security …

The Southeastern Librarian V 66 No. 4 (Winter 2019)

The Southeastern Librarian

Full issue of The Southeastern Librarian v 66 no. 4 (Winter 2019).

Guidelines For Submission And Author Instructions

The Southeastern Librarian

Guidelines for article submission to The Southeastern Librarian.

A Visual Interactive Analytic Tool For Filtering And Summarizing Large Health Data Sets Coded With Hierarchical Terminologies (Viads)., Xia Jing, Matthew Emerson, David Masters, Matthew Brooks, Jacob Buskirk, Nasseef Abukamail, Chang Liu, James J. Cimino, Jay H. Shubrook, Sonsoles De Lacalle, Yuchun Zhou, Vimla L. Patel

Faculty Publications & Research of the TUC College of Osteopathic Medicine

BACKGROUND: Vast volumes of data, coded through hierarchical terminologies (e.g., International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision-Clinical Modification [ICD10-CM], Medical Subject Headings [MeSH]), are generated routinely in electronic health record systems and medical literature databases. Although graphic representations can help to augment human understanding of such data sets, a graph with hundreds or thousands of nodes challenges human comprehension. To improve comprehension, new tools are needed to extract the overviews of such data sets. We aim to develop a visual interactive analytic tool for filtering and summarizing large health data sets coded with hierarchical terminologies (VIADS) as an online, and publicly …

Availability, Accessibility, And Use Of Electronic Information Resources For Research By Students In Francis Sulemanu Idachaba Library University Of Agriculture, Makurdi, Tofi Simon Ternenge, Fanafa Kashimana

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

ABSTRACT: The study investigated availability, accessibility and use of electronic information resources for research by students in Francis Sulemanu Idachaba Library University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria. The study looked at the types of electronic information resources available for research by students, extent of availability, accessibility and utilization of the available electronic information resources for research as well as problems encountered by students while accessing and utilizing the available electronic information resources for research by students. Five (5) objectives with corresponding research questions guided the study. The study adopted a survey research design, the population of the study was …

Correlational Analysis Of Self-Efficacy And Job Satisfaction Of Librarians In Public Universities In South-West, Nigeria, Chinyere Nkechi Ikonne Dr., Vincent Enyeribe Unegbu Dr., Opeyemi Deborah Soyemi Dr., Adeola Adesoji Arinola Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Job satisfaction of employee is crucial in any organization, particularly in the public university libraries. However, the general opinion was that job satisfaction of librarians in public universities in South-West Nigeria has been on the decline. This is because there appears to be total neglect of librarians in the aspect of job security, recognition for a job well done, career development opportunities, conducive work environment, promotion and improved salary package. These occurrences may have contributed adversely to the level of job satisfaction of librarians. The study, therefore, investigated self-efficacy and job satisfaction of librarians in public universities in South-West Nigeria. …

Apps To Help Organize Your Research Life, Sandy Avila

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Do you ever wonder if there is a great app out there that you are missing out on? Need help staying organized, taking notes, or need a better way to communicate with classmates over shared projects? Well look no further as this session will introduce helpful and important apps that all grad students should love and use! We will cover organization, project management, time management, reference, research, and finance apps that will keep you at your best while you are in grad school and beyond. Please bring your mobile device or laptop as we test drive the apps during the …

Ic 044 Gude To National Heart And Blood Vessel Research And Demonstration Center Records, 1975-1983, National Heart And Blood Vessel Research & Demonstration Center

Institutional Finding Aids

The National Heart and Blood Vessel Research & Demonstration Center records contains a directory, bulletins, reports, and other various printed material related to the National Heart and Blood Vessel Research & Demonstration Center. See more at IC 044.

Ic 043 Guide To Texas Heart Institute Film Collection, 1953-1993, Texas Heart Institute

Institutional Finding Aids

The Texas Heart Institute Film Collection contains 277 reels of 16mm film and 86 videotapes. It consists of final distributed films as well as work prints, camera original footage, and other production elements. Video tapes of film transfers can also be found in the collection The majority of films were produced within the Texas Medical Center. This collection contains films related to heart surgery at the Texas Medical Center, primarily during the 1960s and 1970s. Films are typically instructional with brief surgical and case histories at the beginning. The films follow the surgery step-by-step with voice over narration and diagrams …

Ic 042 Gude To Texas Children's Hospital Historical Archives, 1953-2003, Texas Children's Hospital

Institutional Finding Aids

Texas Children's Hospital Historical Archives contains 10 cubic feet of processed material and 79 boxes of unprocessed material. The later is labeled as the TCH Historical Archives and arrived in the HRC in 2008. See more at IC 042.

Information Seeking Behavior Of Pg Students In National Institute Of Rural Development And Panchayati Raj (Nirdpr), Hyderabad: A Study, Tanveer Khan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

We are now live in the electronic environment and a number of information resources are available in Library or Information Resource Centres or Knowledge Centres. We should know and aware of information needs and information resources which are available in the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) Library. This paper has made an attempt to know the information needs and use pattern on information resources for students of National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) at Hyderabad. This study is carried out to know the information seeking behavior of students at National Institute of Rural …

Gottfried Keller And The Fictionalization Of Switzerland, Richard Hacken

Faculty Publications

Gottfried Keller was one of the best-known 19th-century Swiss authors of literary realism. This article compares and contrasts socioeconomic conditions of the Swiss during the Industrial Revolution with those of a counterfeit Switzerland that Keller fictionalized into a decalogy (10 thematically connected novellas) called "The People of Seldwyla." The most frequently quoted titles of the cycle are "A Village Romeo and Juliet" and "Clothes Make the Man."

Serving The Needs Of International Students: A Qualitative Study, Mandi Goodsett, Michael Baumgartner

Michael Schwartz Library Publications

This study attempts to discover the barriers that international music students encounter when using the library and conducting research at North American academic institutions. To these ends we implemented multiple semi-structured interviews. Most studies that have been conducted about international students and information literacy employ a survey, but other qualitative means of study reveal important insights into the needs of this population. In-depth qualitative research that explores the experiences of international music students has the potential to cultivate better understanding of this phenomenon so that music librarians and faculty can more effectively serve this distinct population.

Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln: Caroyln V. Atkins, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

Dr. Carolyn V. Atkins was born September 21, 1930, in Saint Louis, Missouri. She received a BA in Criminal Justice from Morgan State University, Masters Degrees from Washington University and the University of Central Missouri and a PhD in Criminal Justice from St. Louis University. In 1971, she was employed by the Missouri Department of Corrections as Superintendent of the Tipton Correctional Center for Women in Tipton, Missouri. Dr. Atkins was the first African-American to serve as a warden for the State of Missouri. In 1985, Dr. Atkins joined the faculty of Lincoln University in Jefferson City as an Assistant …

Full Series: Legendary Ladies Of Lincoln, Mark Schleer, Ithaca Bryant

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln

Legendary Ladies of Lincoln was a physical exibit at Inman E. Page Library in February and March, 2019. Composed of digitized photographs from the University Archives, these brief historical and biographical sketches memorialized women who have contributed something to Lincoln University and the world at large.

Quick And Dirty: The Art Of Ocr, Joshua Morgan

Presentations

Presentation given to publishing class on what OCR is and how they can apply it with the tools Clemson University provides.

Digitization Workflows: Streamlining The Digitization Process And Distinguishing The Peculiarities In Capturing Various Archival Materials, Marina Georgieva

Library Faculty Research

A case study based on one librarian’s experience that shares some of the practices, issues, challenges and tips related to making the digitization process more robust. They are universal and equally helpful for large-scale and smaller scale digitization projects.

Connecting Researchers To Data Repositories In The Earth, Space, And Environmental Sciences, Michael Witt, Shelley Stall, Ruth Duerr, Raymond Plante, Martin Fenner, Robin Dasler, Patricia Cruse, Sophie Hou, Robert Ulrich, Danie Kinkade

Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research

The Repository Finder tool was developed to help researchers in the domain of Earth, space, and environmental sciences to identify appropriate repositories where they can deposit their research data and to promote practices that implement the FAIR Principles, encouraging progress toward sharing data that are findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable. Requirements for the design of the tool were gathered through a series of workshops and working groups as a part of the Enabling FAIR Data initiative led by the American Geophysical Union that included the development of a decision tree that researchers may follow in selecting a data repository, interviews …

Exploring Epistemological Lineages: Using The Gallery Walk With Students And Instructors Of A First-Year Seminar Course, Gina Schlesselman-Tarango

Library Faculty Publications & Presentations

This chapter explores how the gallery walk, an activity that mimics the experience of exploring work on display in a museum or art gallery, can be used in credit-bearing courses with a focus on information literacy and in accompanying instructor professional development.

Information Outlook, January/February 2019, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2019

Volume 23, Issue 1

Evaluation Of Records Management Practices At The Ministry Of Health, Abia State, Nigeria, Prof. Gabriel O. Alegbeleye, Uzoma C. Chilaka

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Records in any organization is very vital and an important asset. This article evaluates records management practices at the Abia State Ministry of Health. This study reports on part of a doctoral research project by Chilaka (2018) that sought to look at the influence of records management practices and organizational culture on good governance in Abia State Civil Service, Nigeria. The aim of the study was to evaluate records management practices at the Ministry of Health and suggest ways in which these practices can be improved upon. The objectives of this study were: to establish the existing records management practices …

The Practice Of Secularism In Religious Cencorship In Turkish Film (1939-1990), Aditama Aditama, Nadira Bella Rachmanti, Siti Rohmah Soekarba

International Review of Humanities Studies

This paper analyzes a film as one of the media with the ability to convey certain messages to the public. Films can reflect the social and cultural conditions of society, thereby they can be used to spread the current ideas, views, and ideologies of a country. Films in Turkey are part of a culture that has developed rapidly and has become an entertainment for the people. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk reformed and turned Turkey into a new country with the ideology of secularism, controlling religious institutions and expressions. This journal article aims to describe the implementation of Turkish secular ideology in …

An Assessment Of Subject Coverage Of Scientometrics From 2001 To 2010, Ashutosh Agrahari Mr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study has categorised 1241 articles into research and non-research articles, for analysing subject coverage, publication trend and prolific author of the journal Scientrometrics from the period 2001 to 2010. All articles were classified under 22 subjects using non-parametric method. The study found a sharp positive growth in research articles over the period while a negative growth has been observed in non-research articles only. Most of the research articles were devoted to Bibliometric Study, Citation Studies, Research Output, Collaboration Analysis, while the major topic for non-research articles were Bibliometric study, patent analysis, statistics and research assessment over the period. The …

The Scientific Information Exchange General Model At Digital Library Context: Internet Of Things, Nayere Soleimanzade, Asefeh Asemi, Mozafar Cheshmehsohrabi, Ahmad Shabani

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Introduction: This paper aims to develop a Scientific Information Exchange General Model at Digital Library in Context of Internet of things, which would enable automated and efficient library services. To accomplish its objective, the main classes (Concepts), sub-classes, attributes are identified in order to introduce an appropriate model.

Methodology: The approach of this study is basic, exploratory, and developmental and is run through a mixed method consisting of documentary, Delphi, and data modeling methods. The study population in the documentary section includes the study of information resources retrieved in related subjects. The study population in the Delphi section is …