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Analyzing Disparate Disciplines' Use of Course Reserves Using Tableau. Sage Research Methods Cases Part 1
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Lorraine Woods; Jennifer Cotton; Abhilash Mane – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2023
This case study analyzes seven years of data on Course Reserves, a service that allows instructors to provide to their students instant access to readings without either the instructor or the student needing to find access on their own. We sought to identify trends in academic discipline, data format, semester, and faculty member. Using Tableau to…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Intellectual Disciplines, Supplementary Reading Materials, Access to Information
Conceptual and Practical Matters: The Challenges and Benefits of Conducting Educational Research Using Historical Data. Sage Research Methods Cases Part 2
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Stephen J. McKinney – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2017
This case study presents insights from original research that is interdisciplinary and blends theories. The case study is focused on research on the putative relationship between sectarianism and Catholic schools in Scotland. The research methods included historical analysis of primary documents, Social Science theory, and education. The case…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Data Analysis, Foreign Countries, Catholic Schools
Find It All at the Library! An Introduction to the Library for Children. [Videotape.]
American Library Association Video/Library Video Network, Towson, MD. – 1996
This videotape provides an overview of the materials and services available in a typical library. Designed to interest elementary and middle school children in exploring the library, the video features a young host who tells children about the Dewey Decimal system and goes behind the scenes to see how a library works. The library does not only…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Information, Dewey Decimal Classification, Elementary Secondary Education
Differences Make Us Stronger. Diversity in the Library. [Videotape.]
American Library Association Video/Library Video Network, Towson, MD. – 1995
The staff of libraries and the populations they serve grow increasingly more diverse. Library users of different ethnic backgrounds, with different abilities and different needs, challenge libraries to be the place for everyone to get the information and materials they need. At the same time, library staffs should mirror the diverse population…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Communication Skills, Cultural Awareness
Be Prepared: Security and Your Library. [Videotape.]
American Library Association Video/Library Video Network, Towson, MD. – 1994
This videotape is designed to help library staff develop and implement a security program in the library, using library personnel or outside security personnel. Eight sections cover: (1) how to design an effective security policy; (2) how to approach disruptive patrons; (3) personal safety--with disruptive patrons, during a robbery, and when…
Descriptors: Crime Prevention, Law Enforcement, Library Administration, Library Materials
East Asia: The Yale Outreach Catalogue, 1988.
White, Caryn; Levine, Bruce – 1988
The purpose of the East Asian Outreach Program at Yale University (New Haven, Connecticut) is to promote increased understanding of the East Asian countries of China, Japan, and Korea through educational and cultural programs and through the publication of this catalog which presents sources of print and nonprint resource materials for elementary,…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Area Studies, Asian Studies, Catalogs