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Full-Text Articles in Life Sciences
Exploring Biological Information: Document And Discover Descriptions Of Life, Chao Cai
Exploring Biological Information: Document And Discover Descriptions Of Life, Chao Cai
Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations
The human description and documentation of life has a long history as early as the ancient civilizations. For centuries, biological information, or information about life was preserved mostly as scientific article, illustrations, or permanent specimens. However, the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA in the 1950s, especially the launch of the Human Genome Project in the 1980s, significantly impacted the way we document information about life. This presentation will discuss the history and major formats of how biological information is documented and preserved, as well as tools to discover curated and archived biological information.
Molecular Phylogeny Implemented In An Introductory Plant Classification Course, Chao Cai, Jo Ann Banks
Molecular Phylogeny Implemented In An Introductory Plant Classification Course, Chao Cai, Jo Ann Banks
Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations
Plant classification is one of the core components in undergraduate programs related to plant sciences. Traditionally plant classification courses primarily introduce morphology-based taxonomy because of practical needs in the field. However, the publication of new plant classification systems by Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG) using molecular phylogeny methods leads to the trends of using molecular evidence (DNA barcode) for plant identification. In our introductory plant classification course, we included a two-week module (lectures and labs) to introduce key concepts and fundamental skills in molecular phylogeny. Week 1 included concepts of evolutionary tree thinking, data mining in NCBI using BLAST search, and …
Managing Your Professional Identity: Leveraging Social Media And Emerging Metrics To Demonstrate Professional Impact, Megan R. Sapp Nelson
Managing Your Professional Identity: Leveraging Social Media And Emerging Metrics To Demonstrate Professional Impact, Megan R. Sapp Nelson
Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations
This session will assist graduate students to deliberately develop an online professional identity that will uniquely identify them as an academic as well as positively highlight their personal strengths.
Students will walk away with a plan to create a unique professional identifier and an understanding of how to measure the impact of online scholarly communication.
Topics included are:
ORCID ID
social media, such as LinkedIn & ResearchGate
Alternative Metrics (Altmetrics), such has Kudos, ImpactStory, & AltMetric
Data repositories, such as GitHub & FigShare
Integrating Spatial Educational Experiences (Isee) – Mapping A New Approach To Teaching And Learning Soil Science, Bedrich Benes, Ronald J. Glotzbach, Hansoo Kim, Kavin M. Nataraja, Nicole Kong, Ann M. Bessenbacher, John G. Graveel, George E. Van Scoyoc, Phillip R. Owens, Wilella D. Burgess, Omolola A. Adedokun, Jia Liu, Benjamin D. Branch, Marianne S. Bracke, Minerva Dorantes
Integrating Spatial Educational Experiences (Isee) – Mapping A New Approach To Teaching And Learning Soil Science, Bedrich Benes, Ronald J. Glotzbach, Hansoo Kim, Kavin M. Nataraja, Nicole Kong, Ann M. Bessenbacher, John G. Graveel, George E. Van Scoyoc, Phillip R. Owens, Wilella D. Burgess, Omolola A. Adedokun, Jia Liu, Benjamin D. Branch, Marianne S. Bracke, Minerva Dorantes
Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations
The purpose of the Integrating Spatial Educational Experiences project is to develop the ability of our students to use digital maps: (1) to learn how and why soils and landscapes vary spatially at scales ranging from fields, to counties, states, and globally and (2) to learn how the spatial distribution of soils and landscapes impacts the distributions of land use, and environmental and ecosystem services across various scales. Our immediate audience is undergraduate students in soil, crop, natural resource, and environmental science curricula in colleges and universities, but the products created by this project will have broader uses for outreach …
Plenary Session: The State Of Information Literacy Policy: A Global Priority, Sharon A. Weiner
Plenary Session: The State Of Information Literacy Policy: A Global Priority, Sharon A. Weiner
Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations
This was a plenary presentation given at the XXIV IAALD World Congress on July 22, 2013, at Cornell University. It described international information literacy policy with examples from different countries and organizations. It clarified definitions of information literacy and policy; discussed information policy in relation to global challenges; and addressing the challenges.