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Tag Archives: research
Dissertation database free for February 2013
If you join the free ProQuest Discover More Corps you can access the ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database until February 28. While you can search for many dissertations and master’s theses in the database, the full text is not always … Continue reading
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Tagged databases. dissertations, online resources, research, thesis
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National Technical Reports Library available through 3/31/13
The National Technical Reports Library (NTRL) is available though March 31, 2013 to UWW students and staff. NTRL contains the meta-data of over 2 million scientific and technical reports, with access to over 700,000 of these reports in full-text. Some … Continue reading
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Tagged databases, federal government, government info, research, technical reports, technical research
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Thanksgiving: Library hours
Plan ahead! Hours of the Andersen Library and Food for Thought café are affected by the Thanksgiving holiday. The Food for Thought café will be open until 4pm on Tuesday, and then closes for the rest of the week. You … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, cafe, catalog, databases, dining, library hours, research
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The Chronicle: Retractions
Did you know that we have a subscription to The Chronicle of Higher Education online? You can use it to keep up with issues and trends in higher education. Of course, it’s not always good news. In a recent issue, … Continue reading
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Tagged academic misconduct, blogs, Chronicle of Higher Ed, ethics, naps, peer review, research, retractions
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Digital Age Data
Interested in data about how many people in the U.S. are online and what they are doing there? Are they using broadband? Are they using mobile technology? Wondering about how smartphone users are using their phones? Who is using social … Continue reading
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Tagged broadband, data, device ownership, digital ecosystem, Internet, Internet adoption, mobile devices, Pew Research Center, research, smartphones, social media, statistics, surveys, technology, technology adoption, technology diffusion
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Queen Victoria’s Journals
Are you a history buff, an anglophile, or a royal watcher? You may be interested in perusing the digitized journals of Queen Victoria, which are being made freely available for a limited time. They cover her life since she was … Continue reading
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Tagged diaries, fun stuff, history, journals, primary sources, Queen Victoria, research, royalty
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Project Implicit
“Project Implicit is a non-profit organization and international collaborative network of researchers investigating implicit social cognition – thoughts and feelings outside of conscious awareness and control. Project Implicit is the product of a team of scientists whose research produced new … Continue reading
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Tagged implicit attitudes, Project Implicit, quizzes, research, social cognition, web sites
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Pew Global Attitudes Project
Are you interested in public opinion data? “The Pew Research Center’s Global Attitudes Project conducts public opinion surveys around the world on a broad array of subjects ranging from people’s assessments of their own lives to their views about the … Continue reading
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Tagged countries, data, databases, opinions, polls, public opinion, research, statistics, surveys, web sites
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Faculty/Staff training on EndNote Web
Ellen Latorraca, Reference & Instruction librarian, will offer training on EndNote Web to faculty and staff on Wed., Jan. 25, from noon-1 p.m. in the Library’s Instruction Lab (L2211). There will be some hors d’oeuvres and beverages provided, but feel … Continue reading
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Tagged bibliographies, citation management, citations, databases, EndNote Web, research, training, workshops
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Concealed carry research
Would you like to know more about concealed carry, given recent Wisconsin legislation? Wisconsin’s Attorney General has posted a “Questions and Answers” document, which provides a link to 2011 Wisconsin Act 35. The Legislative Reference Bureau has issued “Concealed carry,” … Continue reading
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Tagged arrticles, books, concealed carry, government info, legislation, research, web sites, wisconsin
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