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A Further Look At The 1858 Wallace-Darwin Mail Delivery Question, Charles H. Smith
A Further Look At The 1858 Wallace-Darwin Mail Delivery Question, Charles H. Smith
DLPS Faculty Publications
Recent investigations have led to a conclusion that Alfred Russel Wallace probably mailed his ‘Ternate’ paper on natural selection to Darwin a month later than some have thought, thus freeing Darwin from possible accusations of plagiarism. Further examination of the question suggests this conclusion is premature, as the evidence in favor of the later mailing date appears to be shakier than first thought.
Alfred Russel Wallace Notes 3: Two Early Publications, Charles H. Smith
Alfred Russel Wallace Notes 3: Two Early Publications, Charles H. Smith
DLPS Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Alfred Russel Wallace Notes 4: Contributions To The Garden, 1875-1912, Charles H. Smith
Alfred Russel Wallace Notes 4: Contributions To The Garden, 1875-1912, Charles H. Smith
DLPS Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Access To Business Research Resources Through Academic Library Web Sites: A Survey, John C. Gottfried
Access To Business Research Resources Through Academic Library Web Sites: A Survey, John C. Gottfried
DLPS Faculty Publications
This study is an examination of access to business research resources through academic library Web sites, including research databases, catalog services, research guides, and business librarians. The Web sites of 114 academic libraries serving top business programs in the United States were studied. Results reveal a wide range of access to business research databases among the schools studied (anywhere from 11 to 100 business databases available). Over 95% of the schools provided business research guides, and nearly all schools provided at least some contact information for business librarians.
Alzheimer’S Disease, Carol Watwood
Alzheimer’S Disease, Carol Watwood
DLPS Faculty Publications
Alzheimer’s disease is a common health issue mostly found in elderly persons. An overview of the disease and a list of reliable Web-based information sources suitable for a general audience are presented.
Profiles In Science For Science Librarians: "What Lives Where, And Why": Alfred Russel Wallace, And The Field Of Biogeography, Charles H. Smith
Profiles In Science For Science Librarians: "What Lives Where, And Why": Alfred Russel Wallace, And The Field Of Biogeography, Charles H. Smith
DLPS Faculty Publications
Biogeography, the study of animal and plant distribution, has a history extending back to at least the eighteenth century. But it was not until the work of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace in the mid-nineteenth century that it really came into its own as a science. Darwin’s importance notwithstanding, it was really Wallace who put the field on the map, and many of today’s research threads can be traced back to his influence. This article provides a summary review of Wallace’s life and work and biogeography as a field of study, including Wallace’s role in its development.
Legally Speaking--Legal Implications Of Reference Books For Publishers And Consumers, Bryan M. Carson
Legally Speaking--Legal Implications Of Reference Books For Publishers And Consumers, Bryan M. Carson
DLPS Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Lin Daiyu--An Unyielding Girl In A Stifling Society, Haiwang Yuan
Lin Daiyu--An Unyielding Girl In A Stifling Society, Haiwang Yuan
DLPS Faculty Publications
Lin Daiyu is a famous Chinese young woman created by one of the four classic Chinese novels titled A Dream of the Red Mansions. The loss of her love and life was the result of a society where human choices were suppressed. Her story shows that in a society full of intrigues and corruption, a girl as pure and naive as her could never survive.
Monkey King, Haiwang Yuan
Monkey King, Haiwang Yuan
DLPS Faculty Publications
Journey to the West creates a monkey hero known as the Monkey King. The classic Chinese novel is epitomizes various aspects of the Chinese civilization, particularly in terms of its religions, its indigenous popular beliefs in particular.
Ding Ling, Haiwang Yuan
Ding Ling, Haiwang Yuan
DLPS Faculty Publications
Ding Ling is one of the most controversial women of intellect in contemporary Chinese history. A writer, activist, and a CPC member, her life, legendary as it was, reflected the ups and downs of the modern and contemporary Chinese history.
Chinese Fireworks, Haiwang Yuan
Chinese Fireworks, Haiwang Yuan
DLPS Faculty Publications
This article introduces the history of fireworks in China, including its recorded and legendary origins. It also discusses the production of and market for the fireworks. Current challenges and innovations are also mentioned.
Chinese Ethnicities And Their Culture: An Overview, Haiwang Yuan
Chinese Ethnicities And Their Culture: An Overview, Haiwang Yuan
DLPS Faculty Publications
China, the most populous country in the world, is also a nation of great diversity. In addition to the majority population of Han Chinese, there are some 55 officially recognized national minorities--including Tibetan, Mongol, Manchu, Zhuang, Dai, and Gaoshan. The folklore of these minorities is often obscure and difficult to find in the English-speaking world, as is information about the people, their cultural histories, and their traditional customs. This book fills a gap by offering more than 50 representative folktales from China's minorities, as well as background information on each of the ethnic groups.
Digital Object Identifiers And Their Use In Libraries, Jue Wang
Digital Object Identifiers And Their Use In Libraries, Jue Wang
DLPS Faculty Publications
Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) are persistent identifications that are assigned to any entity in order to manage intellectual content on digital networks. The DOI system has been managed by an open membership consortium, the International DOI Foundation (IDF), founded in 1998. Usage of the DOI system is cross-industry beyond academic publishing. This article provides an overview of what a DOI is; the structure of DOI; DOI Registration Agencies (RA); metadata associated with DOIs, and advantages for libraries.
Electronic Reserves And The Failed Confu Guidelines: A Place To Start Negotiations, Bryan M. Carson
Electronic Reserves And The Failed Confu Guidelines: A Place To Start Negotiations, Bryan M. Carson
DLPS Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
The Importance Of Intellectual Property Licensing In 21st Century Libraries, Bryan M. Carson
The Importance Of Intellectual Property Licensing In 21st Century Libraries, Bryan M. Carson
DLPS Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Legally Speaking — Drama In The Library: Always Seek Permission To Publicly Peform Scripts, Even When The Library Owns Them, Bryan M. Carson
Legally Speaking — Drama In The Library: Always Seek Permission To Publicly Peform Scripts, Even When The Library Owns Them, Bryan M. Carson
DLPS Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Security At Western Kentucky University Libraries: A Case Study And Overview, Dan Forrest
Security At Western Kentucky University Libraries: A Case Study And Overview, Dan Forrest
DLPS Faculty Publications
Using an actual incident from the spring of 2006, this article provides an overview of the security arrangements at WKU libraries. They include a Library Security Officer, student patrollers, security gates and strips in books and other materials in the library, as well as a networked system of security cameras. The article includes conclusions drawn from the discussed incident and recommendations for other libraries.
Legally Speaking--John Doe And The Patriot Act, Bryan M. Carson
Legally Speaking--John Doe And The Patriot Act, Bryan M. Carson
DLPS Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Major Chinese Full-Text Electronic Information Resources For Researchers And Scholars, Jue Wang
Major Chinese Full-Text Electronic Information Resources For Researchers And Scholars, Jue Wang
DLPS Faculty Publications
China’s electronic publishing industry has developed very rapidly over the past decade. China has become one of the electronic publishing centers in Asia and will continue to flourish in the future. Chinese electronic databases provide the most efficient way for scholars, researchers and students to perform searches as well as to provide information for businesses and governments. In this article, the author gives a brief overview of selected databases which represent a small portion of the Chinese electronic resources and hopes it will serve as a reference to Chinese scholars world-wide.
Better Health Sciences Collections With Oclc’S Worldcat, Carol Watwood
Better Health Sciences Collections With Oclc’S Worldcat, Carol Watwood
DLPS Faculty Publications
As the world's largest bibliographic database. OCLC's WorldCat has unique value in identifying materials for building a high-quality health sciences collection. WorldCat on FirstSearch is a valuable addition to the librarian's collection development toolbox to help compensate for the cessation of the Brandon/Hill lists. The database's large size, powerful keyword search feature, currency, and the ability to highlight important information through its interface all contribute to its usefulness in collection development. Several pilot projects and ongoing research in open access, "work-based" record design hold much promise for increased versatility.
Building Kentucky Collections With Worldcat, Carol Watwood
Building Kentucky Collections With Worldcat, Carol Watwood
DLPS Faculty Publications
As the world’s largest bibliographic database, OCLC’s WorldCat is well known for its uses in cataloging and interlibrary loans. Less well known is its usefulness and versatility in making day-to-day decisions about collection development. The FirstSearch interface, available throughout Kentucky, is a user-friendly and useful interface for identifying relevant materials for a library’s collection. The prepublication records are helpful as an “early warning” for new publications. Other uses include the identification of state- and subject-specific materials. Also, the links and holdings records can help evaluate appropriateness for particular types of libraries and identify materials of interest. Furthermore, the inclusion of …
Teen Health Web Sites, Carol Watwood
Teen Health Web Sites, Carol Watwood
DLPS Faculty Publications
Teens, like other age groups, often use the World Wide Web to search for health information. The health-related needs and interests of teens differ somewhat from other age groups. Good health Web sites for teens are hard to construct. Health Web sites for older teens may include content inappropriate for some school and library settings. No single site can be recommended overall. The age of users and the setting in which the information is to be used are important considerations.
Areographic Representation Of Faunal Characteristics Through A "Second Order" Relational Approach, Charles H. Smith
Areographic Representation Of Faunal Characteristics Through A "Second Order" Relational Approach, Charles H. Smith
DLPS Faculty Publications
Areographic analysis has traditionally depended on primary data consisting of location-specific tallies of presence or absence of given forms. In the present work, an alternate manner of representing distributions is suggested. Regional units are first established, and presence and absence of the forms under consideration in these units is noted. The relation of the biota at any given point location to all others is then established through examination of the former's characteristics of inclusion in the latter. This is accomplished by detailing regional level trends of inclusion and setting up a "second-order" distribution of associations. Two kinds of descriptive information …