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Library Research Skills for First Year Seminar Students
Kara Blizzard · University of Alberta
In the contents: 02: Finding Specific Books and Articles · 2.01: Finding Specific Books and Articles
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Geological Structures - A Practical Introduction
John Waldron & Morgan Snyder · University of Alberta
This manual is about structures that occur within the Earth’s crust. Structures are the features that allow geologists to figure out how parts of the Earth have changed position, orientation, size and shape over time. This work requires careful observation and measurements of features at the surface of the Earth, and deductions about what’s below the surface.
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Microbiology Laboratory Student Manual
Angelo Kolokithas · Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
In the contents: 04: Tiny Earth Introduction and Planning
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Statistics Done Wrong
Alex Reinhart · Carnegie Mellon University
Statistics Done Wrong is a guide to the most popular statistical errors and slip-ups committed by scientists every day, in the lab and in peer-reviewed journals. Many of the errors are prevalent in vast swaths of the published literature, casting doubt on the findings of thousands of papers. Statistics Done Wrong assumes no prior knowledge of statistics, so you can read it before your first statistics course or after thirty years of scientific practice.
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Introduction to Statistics (RRCC)
Mathematics Department · Red Rocks Community College
In the contents: 2.03: The Five-Number Summary and Interquartile Range · 3.01: Graphical Displays for Categorical Data- Bar Charts Pie Charts
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Interpersonal Communication - A Mindful Approach to Relationships
Jason S. Wrench, Narissra M. Punyanunt-Carter & Katherine S. Thweatt · SUNY New Paltz & SUNY Oswego
The text incorporates the latest communication theory and research to help students navigate everyday interpersonal interactions and cover topics typically taught in an undergraduate interpersonal communication course: family interactions, interpersonal dynamics, language, listening, nonverbal communication, and romantic relationships emerging areas such as self-compassion, body positivity, friendships, and “the dark side”.
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Math 10: College Algebra
Leif Jordan · College of the Desert
This course examines the general concept of a function and function notation, as well as an in depth investigation of polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions, particularly their equations, graphs, and behavior. Applications of linear, quadratic and exponential models is included.
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Research Methods at IVC (Psychology 2)
Patricia Bellas · Irvine Valley College
This book was created for IVC's Psychology Department for Research Methods 6 units taught in 16 weeks, 8 weeks in the summer and is in alignment with IVC Course Outline of Record and meets curriculum standards.
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Global Women's Issues Women in the World Today
LibreTexts
We cannot solve global challenges unless women participate fully in efforts to find solutions. Female participation in the private sector is a crucial economic driver for societies worldwide. Economic security benefits every facet of a woman’s life, with positive effects on the health, education and vitality of families. Learn about women who are changing their societies for the better.
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Introduction to Geography
Cameron McCormick · Spokane Falls Community College
In the contents: 1.08: Planet Earth · 1.09: Earth- Plate Tectonics
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Debating Democracy: An Introduction to U.S. Government and Politics
Joseph Braunwarth · Grossmont College
In the contents: 09: Coalition and Conflict- The Politics of Political Parties · Chapter 9: Engagement and Exclusion- Elections and the Power of Participation
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Introduction to Community Psychology
Leonard A. Jason, Olya Glantsman, Jack F. O'Brien, and Kaitlyn N. Ramian · DePaul University
In the contents: 5.02: Community Organizing Partnerships and Coalitions
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Stand Up, Speak Out 3e
Jason Wrench, Anne Goding, Danette Ifert Johnson, and Bernardo Alexander Attias · Milne Library Publishing
Public speaking in the twenty-first century is both an art and a science that has developed over millennia. In a world bombarded by information, the ability to communicate ideas clearly and confidently is more essential than ever. Stand Up, Speak Out guides students through the speechmaking process, from audience analysis to the final presentation.
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Communicating with Purpose
Alexandra Briggs · Northampton Community College
How did humans develop the ability to communicate? What purpose does communication serve in our lives? Is it possible not to communicate? Answers to these historical, anthropological, and social-scientific questions provide part of the diversity of knowledge that makes up the field of communication studies. As a student of communication, you will learn that there is much more to the field than public speaking.
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The Psychology of Learning
Hartrisha Kaur Uchida · Irvine Valley College
This textbook is for a 3 unit psychology of learning for credit class at IVC. It is part of a Psychology ADT.
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Developmental Psychology Childhood-Adolescence (IVC Psyc/HD 7)
Hartrisha Kaur Uchida · Irvine Valley College
This course presents a study of the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial processes of human development from conception through adolescence. It introduces the theories, research, and applications that constitute the field of child development both typical and atypical, examining both traditional approaches and recent innovations. Topics address the physical, motor, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and social areas of development.
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COM 1090: Interpersonal Communication - Among Family, Friends and at Work
Joel Whitaker · Prince George's Community College
Study the fundamentals of communication and the arts to prepare for a future career or four-year program.
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Geodiversity and Cultural Diversity: Current Public Issues in Physical Science
Likwan Cheng · City Colleges of Chicago
Designed for "PHY SCI 107: Current Public Issues in Physical Science" and presented as excerpts of original scholarly texts, this book's eight learning objects explore ancient human cultural developments in geological contexts through the lens of 21st century discoveries, collectively demonstrating that Earth's geodiversity shaped the world's human cultural diversity.
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Career and Life Planning
Graciela Martinez and Elizabeth Shaker · College of the Canyons
In the contents: 01: Getting Started- Creating Your Career and Life Planning Vision · 2.01: Getting Started With Careers Assessments
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Rings with Inquiry
Michael Janssen & Melissa Lindsey · Dordt University & University of Wisconsin-Madison
One of the concepts fundamental to the historical development of algebra is the notion of factorization; closely related questions that have driven the development of algebra over the centuries are: when does a polynomial equation have solutions in a particular number system, and is there a systematic way to find them? The goal of this book is to explore the idea of factorization from an abstract perspective.