Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons^™

Spatiotemporal Computing For Enabling Scientific Research And Engineering Development: A Gis Practice, Chaowei Yang

Purdue GIS Day

No abstract provided.

Using Space Based Earth Observations To Understand Our Changing Planet, Kumar C. Navulur

Purdue GIS Day

"Satellite remote sensing has come a long way in the last 2 decades to map and monitor our changing planet. Technology trends include increasing spatial resolution (pixel size), number of spectral bands that can be leveraged to extract information, and frequency of revisit globally. Satellite industry has be improving the location accuracy from space to enable various precision applications on the earth. Advances in cloud computing and other technologies now allow for creation of mosaics and information layers at scale. The latest trend is analytics that allows for predictive intelligence.

The author will discuss practical application of satellite imagery for …

Choose Your Own Adventure : A Thrilling Journey Of Collaborative Collection Assessment, Jamie G. Hazlitt, Madelynn Dickerson, Caroline Muglia, Jeremy Whitt

Librarian Publications & Presentations

In 2016, the speakers embarked upon a multi-institutional project to compare print and e-book usage across four Southern California institutions (Claremont Colleges Library, Loyola Marymount University, Pepperdine University, and University of Southern California). The preliminary results of this comparative usage analysis, presented as a poster session at the Charleston Conference, revealed that print books in certain art and architecture classes and subclasses are used over e-books, suggesting “leanings” in format preferences of users.

While this collaborative research project provided provocative insights into art and architecture e-book usage, it also raised important research methods questions related to collaborative analysis using multiple …

Spatial Analysis Of Landfills In Respect To Flood Events And Sea-Level Rise Using Arcgis Pro, Benjamin S. Taylor, Songlin Fei

Purdue GIS Day

"Recently in the news, media coverage of flood events has garnered attention due to tropical storms like Hurricane Harvey and the costly damages that resulted. Under climate change, events like sea-level rise (SLR) and flooding are projected to increase which threaten infrastructure, making it necessary for proper planning before, during, and after installation of landfills to mitigate risk. Studies in Austria and the UK have revealed that many landfills are located in flood zones in addition to coastal areas affected by coastal erosion. In the United States, there have been minimal analysis’ on landfill locations related to flood events and …

Geodata Science Education At Purdue, Wen-Wen Tung

Purdue GIS Day

This presentation introduces a group of Purdue faculty’s effort to create a set of geodata science graduate-level education programs.

Earthquake-Induced Collapsed Building Detection With Vhr Synthetic Aperture Radar Images, Fan Wu, Jie Shan, Chao Wang

Purdue GIS Day

"Compared with optical sensors, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) can provide important damage information due to its ability to map areas affected by earthquakes independently from weather conditions and solar illumination. In 2013, a new TerraSAR-X mode named staring spotlight (ST), whose azimuth resolution was improved to 0.24 m, was introduced for various applications. This very high resolution (VHR) data source made it possible to extract detailed information from individual buildings.

We present a new concept for individual building damage assessment using a post-event sub-meter VHR SAR image and a building footprint map. With the building footprint map, the original footprints …

Back Talk-Come Flash With Me! (At Ifla 2017), Anne Okerson

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

If Rumors Were Horses, Katina Strauch

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

The Geopolitics Of Rare Earth Elements: Emerging Challenge For U.S. National Security And Economics, Bert Chapman

Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research

Rare earth elements (REE) contain unique chemical and physical properties such as lanthanum, are found in small concentrations, need extensive precise processes to separate, and are critical components of modern technologies such as laser guidance systems, personal electronics such as IPhones, satellites, and military weapons systems as varied as Virginia-class fast attack submarines, DDG- 51 Aegis destroyers, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, and precision guided munitions. The U.S. has some rare earth resources, but is heavily dependent on access to them from countries as varied as Afghanistan, Bolivia, and China. Losing access to these resources would have significant adverse economic, …

Rayyan For Systematic Reviews, Nastasha Johnson, Margaret Phillips

Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research

Rayyan is a free, online application to assist researchers with systematic review methodology and meta-analysis projects. Rayyan is one of many software products of QCRI, Qatar Computing Research Institute, a creative and innovative entity of the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, similar in many ways to the U.S. Department of Education.

Rayyan allows users to upload citations and full-text articles as a part of a single review, or the ability to create several review projects, or even collaborate on publicly available projects. Rayyan aims to offer researchers a one stop dashboard to work through the details of …

The Evolving Role Of The Library In Supporting A Changing Research Landscape, Karen Phillips

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Better Health Through Horticulture: Using Horticulture To Influence Behavior And Reduce Stress, Rachel Ochylski

All NMU Master's Theses

Horticultural intervention in the form of gardening workshops connect participants to nature while they nurture another living organism. Horticultural intervention provides opportunities to socialize and engage in a meaningful activity, which have been recognized as helpful in the treatment of common mental health difficulties such as depression and anxiety. There is a lack of experimental studies based on quantitative data that focus on the effects of horticulture on holistic human health. The author evaluated the effects of a horticultural intervention on two separate groups, older adults and college students. The behavioral effects of engaging in gardening activities were evaluated using …

Using Peer-Mediated Self-Monitoring To Increase Procedural Integrity Of Net Implementation In A Clinic Setting, Miranda Johnson

All NMU Master's Theses

Behavioral interventions have been shown to be effective at addressing many of the core skill deficits and excesses associated with autism spectrum disorder. Natural Environment Training (NET), developed by Sundberg and Partington (1998), is one such effective strategy for teaching language to children with autism. Even though effective interventions have been identified, clients are unlikely to benefit from them unless they are implemented correctly. A number of effective behavioral techniques for increasing procedural integrity of interventions have been identified, including the use of self-monitoring checklists and peer-training. An unpublished thesis by Tenowich (2014) used video-self monitoring to increase procedural integrity …

Booklover-Deciphering And Archiving History, Donna Jacobs

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Cases Of Note-Copyright-Guesstimating Lost Sales, Bruce Strauch, Bryan M. Carson, Jack Montgomery

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Letters To The Editor, Katina Strauch

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Little Red Herrings-Peering Into Peer Review, Mark Y. Herring

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

A Librarian's Journey To Becoming A Researcher-Practitioner, Frans Albarillo

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Bet You Missed It-What Do Fake Art And Food Have In Common?, Bruce Strauch

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Table Of Contents

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

To Blog Or Not To Blog-Blogs And Research, Pat Sabosik

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Oregon Trails-Jack Walsdorf: Bookman Nonpareil, Thomas W. Leonhardt

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Being Earnest With Collections-If I Had A Nickel For Every Time I'M Asked For A Bookmark, I'D Be Rich, Michael A. Arthur, Jennifer Albers-Smith

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

From The Reference Desk-Reviews Of Reference Titles, Tom Gilson

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

The Scholarly Publishing Scene-Book Proposals, Myer Kutz

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Data Management And Preservation Of Digital Research Data, Sayeed Choudhury

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Optimizing Library Services- Donations To Libraries: An Anceint Problem Prefiguring Today's Access To Electronic Resources?, Lindsay Wertman, Caroline J. Campbell

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

And They Were There-Reports Of Meetings, Ramue K. Kubilius

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Faculty & Student Perspectives On The Role Of The Library, Diane Hirshberg, Iain Miller

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Notes From Mosier-Thoughts On The Past, The Present And The Future, Scott Alan Smith

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.