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ScienceDirect to cease support of Internet Explorer 8 on January 1, 2016
Due to Microsoft’s decision to cease support for IE8, the ScienceDirect platform will also cease IE8 support at of January 1, 2016. All IE8 users should update their browsers to the current version of Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Chrome.
Inclusive Schools Week is here
December 7th to 11th is Inclusive Schools Week! According to KidsMatter, "In an inclusive community, ‘every face has a place’, every voice is valued and everyone has something to contribute."
The Inclusive Schools Network sponsors the annual celebration in the United States, and there are similar weeks abroad that happen during different times of the year. See the Inclusive Schools Network website for celebration downloads and ideas for related school activities.
In addition, there are other important online resources to know about as well. A brand new 2015 title, Educator Effectiveness Guidelines for Inclusive Practice, is freely available at the Massachusetts Department of Education website.
The Pickering Educational Resources Library is celebrating inclusion during the month of December, and we have built up our monthly Reference Area display with select library resources, some of which are highlighted below.
New online payment of processing fees for submitting theses & dissertations
Boston University Libraries are pleased to announce that processing fees for submitting theses and dissertations to Mugar Memorial Library may now be paid online using a variety of credit card options. The payment link is available on the Research Guide for Writers of Theses & Dissertations. The submission process is now completely online. When graduate students submit a thesis or dissertation to the Library via the online ETD Administrator, they are now able to complete the process by making an online payment as well. If you have any questions about this service you can contact Brendan McDermott, Thesis/Dissertation Coordinator at theses@bu.edu or (617) 353-9387.
Use of the Library’s Collection: Findings from the MINES Survey
The BU Libraries conducted a brief, year-long online survey about the use of the Library’s online collections. For the first time, the Libraries were able to determine who (faculty, graduate students, undergraduates, etc.) was using the electronic resources and why (teaching, coursework, research, etc.) A summary and the full report, Use of the Library’s Collection: Findings from the MINES Survey is available on the Library’s website.
Theoretical Models and Processes of Reading, 6th ed.
Featured eBook
Theoretical Models and Processes of Reading (6th ed.)
Donna E. Alvermann, Norman Unrau, Robert B. Ruddell: International Reading Association; c2013.
This impressive work of over 1300 pages brings together various literacy and reading research experts to provide "classic and trend-setting scholarship that is among the best in the field". The 45 chapters are divided into four major sections as follows:
Perspectives on Literacy Research and Its Application,
Processes of Reading and Literacy,
Models of Reading and Writing Processes, and
Literacy's New Horizon: an Emerging Agenda for Tomorrow's Research and Practice.
The BU Libraries also has full text access to several International Literacy Association (ILA) journals such as the Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, Reading Research Quarterly, and the Reading Teacher. Also, the ILA website is a major source for networking and for more information on the topics involved.
CaféSci Boston: Time in Time Again: Reconstructing the Geologic Past through Ancient Proteins 12/15
Check out this FREE event from CaféSci Boston taking place on Tuesday, December 15, from 7-8PM
We conclude our fall Rock the Café series with a talk about reconstructing the deep past by looking at ancient genes, with Dr. Betül Kacar of Harvard University. When accessing our planet’s deep past, we have two main datasets to draw upon in reconstructing major transitions in the biosphere: the rock record (i.e., fossils) and the existing biodiversity (i.e., genetic sequences). In this talk, Dr. Kacar will explore a third methodology —one that allows us to reconstruct ancient genes
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Featured eBook: Handbook of Reading Research, Volume 4
The Handbook of Reading Research, Volume 4 presents outstanding contributions that reflect a diverse range of issues surrounding literacy. The thirty chapters in it are gathered into five sections: Conduct of Reading Research, Development of Reading, Process of Reading, Teaching and Learning of Reading, and Contexts of Reading.
Did you know we provide access to more than 3 million eBooks in BU Libraries Search? Just type keywords into the search box and then select the limiter along the left column "Books / eBooks". If you would then like to see only eBooks, further select the "Available Online" limiter.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Education Librarian, Dan Benedetti, at benededa@bu.edu.
Featured Database: TableBase
If you need help finding industry data such as sales figures or market share, take a look at TableBase. TableBase provides tabular data from industry publications as well as the corresponding full-text article that references the data. TableBase is part of the RDS Business Suite and has two companion databases: Business & Industry and Business & Management Practices. Business & Industry provides additional articles from business and industry publications, as well as newspapers. Business & Management Practices provides content from business journals and newspapers on management processes and methods. For additional resources for industry data and business news, take a look at our Industry Information Sources guide.
If you have any questions, or need help searching TableBase or finding industry data, please contact the Pardee Library Reference Desk.
Life’s a Beach: The Unauthorized Biography of a Sand Grain, with Allen Gontz, Professor of Coastal Geology at UMass Boston
Beaches are some of the world's most dynamic ecological environments. Each grain of sand on the beach has a story to tell; a tale of great travels, interactions with others, and surviving through catastrophic events. The research of Dr. Gontz will take you on a journey that begins to unravel and decipher the stories.
Speaker Bio: Allen Gontz is an Associate Professor of Coastal Geology and Geophysics at UMass Boston. His research interest is in coastal geological evolution and how landscapes change over time. Gontz's lab focuses on the investigation of changes to the landscape within the Quaternary that are primarily the result of changing sea-level and anthropogenic impacts.
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Directions to Cafe ArtScience @ Le Laboratoire Cambridge, 650 East Kendall Street
Public Transit: Red line to Kendall Square, walk straight down 3rd Street, turn right onto Athenaeum Street, and left onto East Kendall
Parking: There is a parking deck - the 650 East Kendall Street Garage - accessible by Linskey Way. If you purchase food or drink from Le Lab, your parking ticket can be validated for discounted rates. There is also on-street metered parking in the vicinity. Meters accept quarters until 8pm.
Le Laboratoire, is a unique art and design center that invites visitors to explore the experiments and wonders of innovators of all kinds discovering at frontiers of science. You can find Café ArtScience's menu here.