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Exploring the Texas Revolution Online through The Portal to Texas History

This presentation illustrates examples of items held in The Portal to Texas History collection and how these works contribute to learning about the history of the Texas Revolution.
Date: April 19, 2008
Creator: Belden, Dreanna
System: The UNT Digital Library

The E-Quality Service Model: Collaboration between the Reference and Circulation departments as a means to improve the library experience for distance education patrons in an academic library

This presentation discusses collaboration between the reference and circulation departments as a means to improve the library experience for distance education patrons in an academic library. The two authors give perspectives from the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries.
Date: April 16, 2008
Creator: Ramin, Lilly & Leuzinger, Julie
System: The UNT Digital Library

Enemies of History: Murderers of the Past

This presentation is about a workshop for high school students. The workshop focused on preservation and how it relates to the study of history.
Date: April 16, 2008
Creator: Downey, Annie; May, Frances A.; Mears, Michelle M. & Smith, Jon
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hello RDA, Goodbye AACR2!

This presentation is part of the pre-conference for the Texas Library Association Annual Conference. This presentation introduces the conference and offers information on the agenda. The presentation also discusses talking points and issues relating to the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR2), Resource Description and Access (RDA), Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR), and Functional Requirements for Authority Data (FRAD).
Date: April 15, 2008
Creator: Miksa, Shawne D., 1969-
System: The UNT Digital Library

Rolling Your Own Digital Library System

This presentation discusses the topic of building your own digital library system. It explains why the University of North Texas built their own system and some of the initial challenges and the advantages associated with the process.
Date: April 15, 2008
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
System: The UNT Digital Library

Information Dashboards

"A dashboard is a visual interface that provides at-a-glance views into key measures relevant to a particular objective or business process." Key Attributes: Graphical to focus attention on key trends, comparisons and exceptions, Display only relevant data, Inherently contain predefined conclusions. Note: Collecting user requirements is KEYfrom'Excel 2007 Dashboards& Reports for Dummies' by Michael Alexander
Date: April 11, 2008
Creator: Shutkin, Amy; Shutkin, Amy & Shutkin, Amy
System: The UNT Digital Library

The Arbitrary Nature of Capital Punishment in Texas

Presentation for the 2008 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on the arbitrary nature of capital punishment in Texas. This presentation shows statistics on the distribution of death row sentences by county, gender, and race.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Samaniego-Kopsky, Rebekah & King, Kimi L.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Assessing Attitudes towards Mentally Engaging Lifestyles Among Older Adults

Presentation for the 2008 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing a research study to assess attitudes towards mentally engaging lifestyles among older adults.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Halpin, Sean N. & Hayslip, Bert
System: The UNT Digital Library

Collaborations: How Ussachevsky Interacted with Other Composers in the Creation of Electronic Music

Presentation for the 2008 Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States (SEAMUS) Annual Conference. This presentation discusses collaborations and how Vladimir Ussachevsky interacted with other composers in the creation of electronic music.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Hartsock, Ralph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Depression in college students: Perceived stress, loneliness, and self-esteem

Presentation for the 2008 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing depression in college students and perceived stress, loneliness, and self-esteem.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Haynes, Megan; Vosvick, Mark A. & Chng, Chwee-Lye
System: The UNT Digital Library

Discussion of the Validity of a Guest Worker Program in the United States [Presentation]

Presentation for the 2008 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on the validity of a guest worker program in the United States.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: MacNeil, Melissa S. & Hartman, David W.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Educational Trajectories of Latino/a Students

Presentation for the 2008 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing educational trajectories of Latino/a students.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Robles, Jannell & Nuñez-Janes, Mariela
System: The UNT Digital Library

The Effects of Anxiety in College Students

Presentation for the 2008 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on the effects of anxiety in college students.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Mannon, Kristi & Taylor, Daniel J.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Eveningness, Insomnia, and Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome in University Students

Presentation for the 2008 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on eveningness, insomnia, and delayed sleep phase syndrome in university students.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Clay, Kendra & Taylor, Daniel J.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Facilitators and Inhibitors to Self-Maintenance for Type II Diabetics [Presentation]

Presentation for the 2008 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on facilitators and inhibitors to self-maintenance for type II diabetics.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Davis, Rian E. & Davenport, Beverly
System: The UNT Digital Library

Fear Math? Fear No More! Analysis of Math Anxiety in MATH 1010 Students [Presentation]

Presentation for the 2008 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing an analysis of math anxiety.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Draznin, Sara & Brand, Neal E.
System: The UNT Digital Library

The First World War: American Ideals and Wilsonian Idealism in Foreign Policy [Presentation]

Presentation for the 2008 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing the first world war and American ideals and Wilsonian idealism in foreign policy.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Durant, Karis & Campbell, Randolph B., 1940-
System: The UNT Digital Library

For-Profit Versus Nonprofit Microfinance: How are the poor affected? [Presentation]

Presentation for the 2008 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on for-profit and nonprofit microfinance and how the poor are affected.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Weinberg, Brian R.; McPherson, Michael & Cox, Gloria C.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Gastric Cancers in Texas: Are Nitrates the Problem? [Presentation]

Presentation for the 2008 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on gastric cancers in Texas.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Mlinarich, Steve & Oppong, Joseph R.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Geography of Cerebrovascular Disease in Texas (CVD) [Presentation]

Presentation for the 2008 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on the spatial distribution of CVD mortality rates in Texas counties from 1999-2003.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Feltus, Chris & Oppong, Joseph R.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Geography of Lung Cancer for Texas Counties, 1980-1998

Presentation for the 2008 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on the geography of lung cancer for Texas counties from 1980-1998.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Sato, Marie & Oppong, Joseph R.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Guilt, Self-Esteem, Coping Strategies and Stress in College Students

Presentation for the 2008 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on guilt, self-esteem, coping strategies and stress in college students.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Naik, Subhrasikha; Vosvick, Mark A. & Chng, Chwee-Lye
System: The UNT Digital Library

In the Pursuit of Healthcare: Choices in a Semi-Nomadic Community

Presentation for the 2008 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on the pursuit of healthcare and choices in a semi-nomadic community.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Kares, Mary & Davenport, Beverly
System: The UNT Digital Library

Lignite Deposits and Kidney and Renal Pelvic Cancers in Texas 1980-1998

Presentation for the 2008 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on lignite deposits and kidney and renal pelvic cancers in Texas from 1980-1998.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Guthrey, Harvey & Oppong, Joseph R.
System: The UNT Digital Library