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Unethical numbers? A meta-analysis of library impact studies (pre-print)

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Robertshaw, M. Brooke and Asher, A.

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Following trends in higher education that emphasize quantitative analytical approaches to learn about educational outcomes, academic libraries are increasingly attempting to quantify their impacts on student learning and demonstrate their value to the university’s educational mission. By applying learning analytics techniques to library use and instructional data, libraries have especially...

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Article
Factors Affecting Black-footed Ferret Populations within the Great Plains Region of North America: A Case Study

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Hodges, Rodney J.

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The black-footed ferret is a meso-predator within the Great Plains region of North America. Before the 1900s, black-footed ferret populations were self-sustaining in large ecological patches throughout the geographical range of the Great Plains. During the 1900s, various factors such as the systematic extermination of prairie dogs (the primary food...

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Capstone Project

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well as the Gunnison’s prairie dog (C. gunnisoni) and white-tailed prairie dog (C. leucurus), which
Reforming the Land of Opportunity: Reframing Citizenship for the Deserving Poor in 1996 U.S. Welfare Policy Reform

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Montgomery, Ian M.

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In his July 31, 1996 remarks on welfare reform, President Clinton signaled his intent to sign into law the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA), bipartisan legislation aimed at reforming federal welfare policy. During the press conference, Clinton framed welfare as necessary but ultimately temporary relief, stating its...

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Masters Thesis

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Ronald Reagan—signifies a dual symbol as both welfare recipient and criminal, subverting both economic