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51 Silverman, Randall H.Jackets recommended: the case for preserving dust jackets in research librariesThis paper will provide a historical overview of dust jackets and present a cost-effective mass approach to their treatment. Research libraries generally treat dust jackets as extraneous to the physical integrity of new acquisitions and consequently discard them as part of the shelf preparation p...2000
52 Woolcott, Liz; Myntti, JeremyOrganization and structure of cataloging units in academic libraries research projectThis research project has been designed to gather information about the past, current, and future organizational structures of academic library cataloging units.Cataloging; Libraries2016-05
53 Myntti, JeremyOrganization and structure of cataloging units in academic libraries research projectPresentation given at the ALCTS Heads of Cataloging Interest Group meeting at the American Library Association Midwinter Meeting, Atlanta, GA.Cataloging; Libraries2017-01-23
54 Chaufty, Lisa MariePreserving, promoting and presenting research posters: USpace's new poster archiving serviceUSpace is a long-term digital archive of The University of Utah's scholarly output. It includes published journal articles, gray literature, and presentations, as well as these and dissertations. Each item in USpace includes its own permanent URL, allowing authors to share their archived work easily...2010-06
55 Francis, John G.Resourceful responses: the adaptive research university and the drive to marketA major challenge for contemporary public research universities is the need to affirm to the public and to the political community that the quality of higher education found at these largely autonomous institutions is of such import that it should be sustained by both public and private support. Thi...State Universities; Higher Education; Public institutions1999
56 Myntti, JeremyRoles and responsibilities of cataloging units in academic libraries research projectPresentation given at the ALCTS Cataloging and Classification Research Interest Group, American Library Association Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.Cataloging; Libraries2016-06-26
57 Ziegenfuss, Donna HarpUncovering the Comfort Levels of Students Who Are Conducting Library ResearchMuch research has been conducted on how students, especially first-year students, do library research.1 The literature contends that college students regularly rely on Google and other common web-based resources that they are familiar with, rather than use proprietary library scholarly databases. In...scholarship of teaching and learning SOTL; library research; information literacy instruction; student research perceptions2019
58 Mower, AllysonExploring publishing patterns at a large research university: Implications for library practiceObjective - The research project sought to explore the value of data on publication patterns for decision-making regarding scholarly communications and collection development programs at a research-intensive post-secondary institution, the University of Utah in the United States. Methods - Publicati...2012-01-01
59 Anderson, Richard BryanIMHBCO (In my humble but correct opinion): necessity, virtue, and research skillsIn libraries, I think we need to reexamine some of what we?ve come to consider ?virtuous? in our attitudes and behavior. Are these attributes and practices really virtues, or are they only ways of making necessary evils feel less onerous? And are they still necessary?Research skills; Databases; Books2007
60 Hansen, Charles D.; Chien, Chi-BinInteractive visualization tool for multi-channel confocal microscopy data in neurobiology researchConfocal microscopy is widely used in neurobiology for studying the three-dimensional structure of the nervous system. Confocal image data are often multi-channel, with each channel resulting from a different fluorescent dye or fluorescent protein; one channel may have dense data, while another has ...Volume rendering; Zebrafish2009-11
61 Ehleringer, James R.; Negus, Norman C.Red Butte Canyon Research Natural Area: history, flora, geology, climate, and ecologyRed Butte Canyon is a protected, near pristine canyon entering Salt Lake Valley, Utah. It contains a well-developed riparian zone and a perennial stream; hillside vegetation ranges from grasslands on the lower limits to Douglas-fir and aspen stands at the upper elevations. In this paper we describe ...Intermountain West; Grassland; Oak-maple; Plant adaptation; Red Butte Canyon Research Natural Area; Human impact1992
62 Miller, Jan D.; Wan, Rong YuResearch and development activities for the recovery of gold from noncyanide solutionsAlthough most gold production from primary resources is achieved by cyanidation, many research activities have focused on alternative processes using noncyanide lixiviants. Such research has been prompted by environmental concerns and problems associated with the processing of refractory gold ores. ...Activated carbon adsorption; Cementation; Solvent extraction; Ion exchange; Reduction-precipitation; Halide solutions; Thiourea solutions; Lixiviants1993
63 Taylor, MarkUnderstanding the community based participatory research (CBPR) approach: case study in GhanaIn 2003, the University of Utah, in cooperation with Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), the Atwima Nwabiagya District Assembly and Barekuma community leaders, formed what is known as the Barekuma Collaborative Community Development Proj...2011-12-01
64 Hillman, Nicholas WWhat matters in student loan default: a review of the research literatureFederal higher education policy has shifted over the past few decades from grants to loans as the primary means for providing access to postsecondary education for low and moderate-income families. With this shift, policy makers have begun tracking student loan default rates as a key indicator of th...2009
65 Mitchell, Joyce A.Evaluating the informatics for integrating biology and the bedside system for clinical researchBackground: Selecting patient cohorts is a critical, iterative, and often time-consuming aspect of studies involving human subjects; informatics tools for helping streamline the process have been identified as important infrastructure components for enabling clinical and translational research. We d...2009-01-01
66 Gardner, Reed M.Medical Informatics at the University of Utah: Applying Research to Real-Life IssuesBiomedical Informatics1999
67 Kestle, John R. W.Priorities for hydrocephalus research: report from a National Institutes of Health-sponsored workshopObject. Treatment for hydrocephalus has not advanced appreciably since the advent of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunts more than 50 years ago. Many questions remain that clinical and basic research could address, which in turn could improve therapeutic options. To clarify the main issues facing hydr...Biomedical research2007
68 Varner, Johanna M.; Dearing, Maria-DeniseResearch data to accompany Varner and Dearing 2014 "Relevant Microclimates and Habitat Suitability"Data package to accompany "Relevant Microclimates and Habitat Suitability". Package contains a ReadMe file and the following Excel spreadsheets: Elevation Comparison, Moss Transplant Data, Tempdata by site, Variogram-Ambient, Variogram_Ambient Shortrange, Variogram-Surf, Variogram-Talus.Research data; Relevant microclimates; Habitat suitability2014
69 Adamczyk, AbbyA model to integrate data curation services with additional campus services related to researchThe University of Utah has three libraries: main, health sciences, and law. The librarians at the main and health sciences libraries are working together to improve current services and develop new services for researchers. A recent survey of research resources on campus and on the University websit...Data curation services; Development; Research data life cycle; Data repositories; Data management plans2012
70 Parker, Bradley J.The upper Tigris archaeological research project: a final report from the 1999 field seasonDuring the summer of 1999 members of the Upper Tigris Archaeological Research Project (UTARP) conducted archaeological excavations and surveys at two sites in the upper Tigris river region of southeastern Turkey. This article presents the results of that research. At the site of Boztepe excavations ...2002-01-01
71 Narus, Scott P.A domain analysis model for eIRB systems: addressing the weak link in clinical research informaticsInstitutional Review Boards (IRBs) are a critical component of clinical research and can become a significant bottleneck due to the dramatic increase, in both volume and complexity of clinical research. Despite the interest in developing clinical research informatics (CRI) systems and supporting dat...2014-01-01
72 Rebekah Cummings; Lindsay Ozburn; Andrea Payant; Betty Rozum; Michael Shelton; Ryan BushmanAssessing Research Compliance for Federally Funded Projects: The Good, the Bad, and the Publicly AccessibleIn 2016, Utah State University launched a program to ensure their campus' federal grant recipients were in compliance with funder mandates to share any data or publications produced as a result of the award. This paper discusses how a cross-institutional team of librarians and administrators evaluat...research data management; assessment; online asynchronous focus groups (OAFG); grant compliance2020-08-12
73 Brown, Barbara B.Post-occupancy evaluation of wayfinding in a pediatric hospital: research findings and implications for instructionA post-occupancy evaluation (POE) of way finding in a new pediatric hospital pointed to a wide range of areas where wayfinding aids could be improved. After initial walk-through evaluation tours and meetings with administrators, five more systematic methods were used to assess problems: staff and vi...Hospitals; Wayfinding; Signage1997
74 Fanning, DarbyResearch practices and support needs of Language and Literature faculty at the University of UtahThis report investigates the research practices and support needs of Language and Literature scholars at the University of Utah.Research; Language; Literature; University of Utah; Libraries; Scholars; Area Studies2019-10-08
75 Werner, Carol M.Service-learning "rules" that encourage or discourage long-term service: implications for practice and researchWe use research and theory on intrinsic motivation to suggest that some service-learning practices may be counter-productive. Although these practices may encourage student involvement in the short-term, they may reduce interest over the long-term. We pose seven questions about service requirements ...Community; Choice; Opportunities2000
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