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The Hidden Treasures of Rome : Tracing the Context of Isolated Artifacts
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Museum of Art and Archaeology, 2015)
Acupuncture for low back pain
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2020)
Clinical Inquiries question: Is acupuncture effective in improving pain relief for low back pain? Evidence-based answer: Acupuncture is an effective treatment for relief from low back pain, even when compared with other interventions (sham...
Selecting socio-scientific issues for teaching : a grounded theory study of how science teachers collaboratively design SSI-based curricula
(Springer Netherlands, 2019)
Currently there is little guidance given to teachers in selecting focal issues for socio-scientific issues (SSI)-based teaching and learning. As a majority of teachers regularly collaborate with other teachers, understanding what factors influence...
A Journey to other worlds
(University of Missouri, The Campus Writing Program, 2014)
In the following paper, [the author intends] to define the well documented astral projection legend, and then compare and contrast variants of the legend found around the world.
Investment in coffee farming based on community encouragement
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2023)
that returns on investment in Arabica coffee farming become evident within the period spanning from the fourth to the thirtieth year. The net benefit-cost (B/C) ratio was calculated to be 4.443, indicating a favourable financial outcome for the venture...
Envisioning the future of reference instruction : LIS students' and practitioners' opinions on print and online sources.
(Reference & User Services Quarterly, 2011)
"Halfway between two shores�" : Rolando Este?vez's La Silla
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Museum of Art and Archaeology, 2015)
Quality as value-added bioeconomy : analysis of the EU policies and empirical evidence from Polish agriculture
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2018)
The paper is an attempt to assess the extent to which policies designed and implemented for bioeconomy development in the European Union address the societal expectations for holistically perceived quality delivered not ...
Romance novels in American public libraries : A study of collection development practices.
(Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, 2008)
In library literature, the collection of romance novels has produced a fairly vociferous debate that has not surrounded other genres. However, there is relatively little in the literature that examines current practices. The authors conducted a...
LIS student learning styles and web-based instruction methods
(2005)
from learning style assessments administered in the 1980s. Learning style preferences were compared between students in traditional and distance education courses. Teaching suggestions are offered for maximizing LIS student learning in Web-based...
Serious games for information literacy : a scoping review and design recommendations
(2019)
PURPOSE: The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the literature on digital games designed or adapted for information literacy instruction, as well as practical design recommendations. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: The paper presents...
The government policy on the organic rice farming groups embracing sustainable agricultural production: evidence in Thailand
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2022)
Implementing an organic farming policy at the national level significantly drives and fosters sustainable agricultural production. However, it also creates crucial problems in promoting and sustaining organic rice farming ...
Ciachronic Homer and a Cretan Odyssey
(2017-03)
Program Evaluation: Preferred Hospice
(Interdisciplinary Doctoral Student Council at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2016)
Preferred Hospice is a Missouri-based hospice agency or “comfort care” that is offered to
all terminally ill patients whom, according to a doctor, have a life expectancy of six months or
less. Preferred Hospice has six ...
Picture the Music: Performing Arts Library Planning with Photo Elicitation
(Taylor & Francis, 2016-03)
works, study spaces and sound levels, forces of habit and the implications for student library use, and library-related findings regarding practice rooms and classrooms....
Evaluating cultural authenticity in multicultural picture books : a collaborative analysis for diversity education
(The University of Chicago, 2014)
This study examines cultural authenticity reflected in multicultural picture books. Specifically, this study attempts to reframe issues surrounding the topic of cultural authenticity based on a systematic and empirical analysis of picture books...
A systematic literature review on image information needs and behaviors
(2020)
Purpose: With ready access to search engines and social media platforms, the way people find image information has evolved and diversified in the past two decades. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the ...
Factors affecting sustainable agriculture in Iraq : evidence from employment, CPI, rents, and policies
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2023)
This research examines the current state of sustainable agricultural development in Iraq and explores its association with various factors. Data were obtained from reputable sources such as the World Bank Database, and ...
Fostering employee pro-environmental behavior : the role of green commitment as a mediator in the context of green management practices
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2023)
This study endeavour sought to furnish empirical substantiation pertaining to the determinants influencing pro-environmental behaviour (EPB) among employees, incorporating the mediating influence of green commitment (GC) ...
The library in the lives of Latino college students
(The University of Chicago, 2006)
Libraries share a perception of embracing and providing for all users. However, they also share a common philosophical stance shaped by librarians' individual discursive formations and the dominant cultural hegemony that ...