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New E-books

Posted by Yingqi on Monday, January 7, 2013, In : Book 
We are pleased to announce these new e-books:
  • Animals in the Military : From Hannibal's Elephants to the Dolphins of the U.S. Navy
  • Breast Cancer Sourcebook (4th Edition)
  • Catastrophic Impact and Loss : The Capstone of Impact Assessment
  • Chilean Earthquake and Tsunami 2010 : A Multidisciplinary Study of Mw8. 8, Maule
  • Global Economics of Sport
  • Historical Dictionary of Atomic Espionage
  • I Died for Beauty : Dorothy Wrinch and the Cultures of Science
  • Space and Security : A Reference Handbook
  • Sport and Sociolo...

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New E-books

Posted by Yingqi on Wednesday, December 12, 2012, In : Book 
We are pleased to announce these new e-books:
  • Adolescent Literacies in a Multicultural Context
  • Black Haze: Violence, Sacrifice, and Manhood in Black Greek-letter Fraternities
  • CBRN and Hazmat Incidents at Major Public Events: Planning and Response
  • Jung and Educational Theory
  • Making Connections with Blogging: Authentic Learning for Today's Classrooms
  • Science Beyond the Classroom Boundaries for 3-7 Year Olds
  • Science and Technology Beyond the Classroom Boundaries for 7-11 Year Olds
  • Women's Gynecologic He...

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New E-books

Posted by Yingqi on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, In : Book 
We are pleased to announce these new e-books:
  • Age of Titans: The Rise and Fall of the Great Hellenistic Navies
  • College Student Retention: Formula for Student Success 
  • Color Revolution
  • Companion to Women's Military History
  • Corvette in Literature and Culture : Symbolic Dimensions of America's Sports Car
  • Earthquakes and Engineers: An International History
  • Energy: What Everyone Needs to Know
  • Fly and Be Damned: What Now for Aviation and Climate Change?
  • Functional Aesthetics: Visions in Fashionable Technolo...

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New E-books

Posted by Yingqi on Friday, November 9, 2012, In : Book 
We are pleased to announce these new e-books:
  • African-American Years: Chronologies of American History and Experience
  • American Decades
  • Are You My Mother?: A Comic Drama
  • Cybercrime and the Law: Challenges, Issues, and Outcomes
  • Developments in Current Game-Based Learning Design and Deployment
  • Dictionary of Women Worldwide: 25 - 000 Women Through the Ages
  • Dogmatism in Science and Medicine: How Dominant Theories Monopolize Research and Stifle the Search for Truth
  • Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion
  • Encyc...

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New E-books

Posted by Yingqi on Friday, October 26, 2012, In : Book 
We are pleased to announce these new e-books:
  • Brandishing the First Amendment: Commercial Expression in America
  • Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste: The Social Science of Garbage
  • Encyclopedia of Gender in Media
  • Fear of Food: A History of Why We Worry about What We Eat
  • International Seminar on Nuclear War and Planetary Emergencies
  • National Security Doctrines of the American Presidency: How they Shape our Present and Future
  • Reflections on Slavery and the Constitution
  • Refugees Worldwide
  • US Presidents a...

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New E-books

Posted by Yingqi on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, In : Book 
We are pleased to announce these new e-books:
  • 3-D A-to-Z: An Encyclopedic Dictionary 
  • Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change: America's Climate Choices
  • American Culture Transformed: Dialing 9/11
  • Beyond Suppression: Global Perspectives on Youth Violence
  • Building Resilience: Social Capital in Post-Disaster Recovery
  • Causes and Behavioral Consequences of Disasters: Models Informed by the Global Experience 1950-2005
  • Child Soldiers: A Reference Handbook
  • Climate Change Modeling for Local Adaptation in th...

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New E-book

Posted by Yingqi on Thursday, August 30, 2012, In : Book 
We are pleased to announce this new e-book:
  •    Digital Forensics for Handheld Devices
 Check it out at http://www.jsu.edu/library/index.html

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New E-books

Posted by Yingqi on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, In : Book 
We are pleased to announce these new e-books:
  •  Chronology of the U.S. Presidency
  • Dangerous Trade : Histories of Industrial Hazard Across a Globalizing World
  • Digitized : The science of computers and how it shapes our World
  • Encyclopedia of American Law and Criminal Justice 
  • Encyclopedia of the Black Death
  • Fast Facts for the Student Nurse : Nursing Student Success in a Nutshell
  • Food Security 
  • Handbook of Crisis Communication
  • Handbook of Nature
  • History of Mathematics 
  • Landmark Supreme Court Cases: The Most ...

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New E-books

Posted by Yingqi on Monday, July 2, 2012, In : Book 
We are pleased to announce these new e-books:
  • ABC of Physics: A Very Brief Guide
  • Audio Expert: Everything You Need to Know About Audio
  • Black Holes, Wormholes, and Time Machines
  • Concise History of World Population
  • Disaster Risk and Vulnerability: Mitigation through Mobilizing Communities and Partnerships
  • Doing Physics with Scientific Notebook
  • Emergent Multiverse
  • Encyclopedia of Power
  • Historical Dictionary of Children's Literature
  • Leon Rosenfeld: Physics, Philosophy, and Politics in the Twentieth Century...

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    New E-books

    Posted by Yingqi on Friday, June 22, 2012, In : Book 
    We are pleased to announce these new e-books
    • Black Women in America
    • Dictionary of American Family Names
    • Encyclopedia of African American History 1619-1895
    • Encyclopedia of African American History 1896 to the Present
    • Encyclopedia of Climate and Weather
    • Encyclopedia of Global Change
    • Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment
    • Grove Encyclopedia of American Art
    • Grove Encyclopedia of Classical Art and Architecture
    • International Encyclopedia of DancOxford Dictionary of the Middle Ages
    • Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissa...

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    New E-books

    Posted by Yingqi on Wednesday, June 20, 2012, In : Book 
    We are pleased to announce these new e-books:
    • Biotechnology (In Context series)
    • Climate Change: In Context
    • Encyclopedia of E-Business Development and Management in the Global Economy
    • Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World
    • Gale Encyclopedia of Fitness
    • Handbook of Research on Business Social Networking: Organizational, Managerial, and Technological Dimensions
    • Handbook of Research on Social Interaction Technologies and Collaboration Software: Concepts and Trends
    • Weather America 2011: A Thirty-Year Summa...

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    New E-Books

    Posted by Yingqi on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, In : Book 
    We are pleased to announce these new e-books:
    • Android Cookbook
    • Critical Survey of Graphic Novels: Independents & Underground Classics (also available in print)
    • Managing Children in Disasters: Planning for Their Unique Needs (also available in print)
    • Managing Crises and Disasters with Emerging Technologies: Advancements
    • Personal Safety & Security: A Comprehensive Handbook & Guide for Government & Corporate Managers and Leaders
    Check them out at http://www.jsu.edu/library/index.html

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    New E-books

    Posted by Yingqi on Monday, June 18, 2012, In : Book 
    We are pleased to announce these new e-books:
    • Beautiful Visualization: Looking at Data Through the Eyes of Experts
    • Calculating Catastrophe
    • Data Analysis and Data Mining : An Introduction
    • Data Analysis with Open Source Tools
    • Disaster Victim Identification : Experience and Practice
    • Environmental Hazards and Disasters : Contexts, Perspectives and Management
    • Flood Hazards : Impacts and Responses for the Built Environment
    • Handbook of Mobile Systems Applications and Services
    • Human–Computer Interaction Han...

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    New E-book

    Posted by Yingqi on Tuesday, June 12, 2012, In : Book 
    We are pleased to announce the new e-book:
     
    Encyclopedia of Social Work 
     
    Check it out at http://www.jsu.edu/library/index.html
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    New E-books

    Posted by Yingqi on Monday, June 4, 2012, In : Book 
    We are pleased to announce these new e-books:
    • Animals, Diseases, and Human Health : Shaping Our Lives Now and in the Future
    • The Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health
    • The Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
    • Handbook of Medieval Studies : Terms - Methods - Trends
    • The Rowman and Littlefield Guide to Writing With Sources (4th Edition)
    Check it out at http://www.jsu.edu/library/index.html

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    New E-books

    Posted by Yingqi on Friday, June 1, 2012, In : Book 

    We are pleased to announce these new e-books:
    • Wiley Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science record
    • Dictionary Of Social Work : The Definitive A To Z Of Social Work And Social Care
    • Disaster Operations and Decision Making
    • Fast Food and Junk Food : An Encyclopedia of What We Love to Eat
    • Hazardous Wastes, Industrial Disasters, and Environmental Health Risks : Local and Global Environmental Struggles
    • International Encyclopedia of Political Science
    • Oxford American Handbook of Disaster M...

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    New E-books

    Posted by Yingqi on Monday, May 21, 2012, In : Book 
    We are pleased to announce these new e-books:

    • Ace the GRE Writing Assessment
    • Admission Possible : Everything You Need to Know About Finding, Applying, and Getting Into the Best College for You
    • Animals Erased : Discourse, Ecology, and Reconnection with the Natural World
    • Definitive Guide to HTML5
    • Essential Words for the GRE
    • Remote Access Technologies for Library Collections : Tools for Library Users and Managers
    • Searching for Utopia : Universities and Their Histories
    • Teaching the Common Core Math Stand...

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    New E-book

    Posted by Yingqi on Tuesday, May 15, 2012, In : Book 
    We are pleased to announce the new e-book:

    A Civilian's Guide to the U.S. Military : A Comprehensive Reference to the Customs, Language & Structure of the Armed Forces

    Check it out at http://www.jsu.edu/library/index.html
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    New E-books

    Posted by Yingqi on Monday, May 14, 2012, In : Book 
    We are pleased to announce these new e-books: 
    • First Art for Toddlers and Twos: Open-Ended Art 
    • GRE For Dummies (7th Edition)
    • GRE Math Bible
    • GRE Math Prep Course
    • Hidden Dangers: Subtle Signs of Failing Schools (2nd Edition)
    • High-Poverty, High-Performing Schools: Foundations for Real Success
    • Hundred Languages of Children: The Reggio Emilia Experience in Transformation (3rd Edition)
    • Implementing a National Assessment of Educational Achievement (National Assessments of Educational Achievement  volume 3)...

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    E-books

    Posted by Yingqi on Thursday, May 10, 2012, In : Book 
    We are pleased to announce these new e-books:

    • Adolescent Literacy in the Academic Disciplines : General Principles and Practical Strategies
    • African American Fraternities and Sororities : The Legacy and the Vision (2nd Edition)
    • Alpha Phi Alpha : A Legacy of Greatness, the Demands of Transcendence
    • Application Security for the Android Platform
    • Approaches to Gender and Spoken Classroom Discourse
    • Behavioral Disorders : Identification, Assessment, and Instruction of Students with EBD (Advances in Special...

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    E-book

    Posted by Yingqi on Friday, May 4, 2012, In : Book 
    We are pleased to announce the new e-book:
    Disaster Writing: The Cultural Politics of Catastrophe in Latin America
    In the aftermath of disaster, literary and other cultural representations of the event can play a role in the renegotiation of political power. In Disaster Writing, Mark D. Anderson analyzes four natural disasters in Latin America that acquired national significance and symbolism through literary mediation: the 1930 cyclone in the Dominican Republic, volcanic eruptions in Central A...
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    E-books

    Posted by Yingqi on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, In : Book 
    We are pleased to announce these e-books:
     
    •  American socialist triptych: the literary-political work of Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Upton Sinclair, and W.E.B. Du Bois
    • Animal behavior desk reference: a dictionary of animal behavior, ecology, and evolution
    • Behavioral Health Response to Disasters
    • Charlotte Perkins Gilman and her contemporaries: literary and intellectual contexts
    • Complete costume dictionary
    • Critical infrastructure: understanding its component parts, vulnerabilities, operating risks, and ...

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    E-books

    Posted by Yingqi on Friday, April 13, 2012, In : Book 
    We are pleased to announce these e-books:
     
    • Critical Companion to J. D. Salinger: A Literary Reference to His Life and Work
    • Critical Companion to J. K. Rowling
    • Critical Companion to Jack London
    • Dictionary of Literary Characters
    • Encyclopedia of Native American History
    • Encyclopedia of War Crimes and Genocide
    • From Social Butterfly to Engaged Citizen: Urban Informatics, Social Media, Ubiquitous
    • Computing, and Mobile Technology to Support Citizen Engagement
    • iOS Wow Factor...

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    E-book

    Posted by Yingqi on Thursday, March 1, 2012, In : Book 
    We are pleased to announce the new e-book:
    Women and Mental Disorders
    Book description:"In the last two decades, feminist therapists and scholars have called for new models of mental health that value women and femininity. To that end, the four-volume Women and Mental Disorders brings together recent research and theory to explore its subject from a feminist perspective. This exhaustive set treats every aspect of women's mental health, from diagnoses to treatment." (From Amazon)

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    New E-Books

    Posted by Yingqi on Thursday, February 16, 2012, In : Book 

    We are pleased to announce these new e-books:

    • American marketplace: demographics and spending patterns:
    • Antarctica: an encyclopedia:
    • Comparative guide to American elementary & secondary schools:
    • Critical companion to J.R.R. Tolkien: a literary reference to his life and work:
    • Encyclopedia of mathematics and society:
    • Encyclopedia of the U.S. census: from the constitution to the American community survey:
    • Energy, the environment and climate change:
    • Historical dictionary of modern and contempora...

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    New E-books

    Posted by Yingqi on Tuesday, February 15, 2011, In : Book 

    We are pleased to announce these new e-books:

    • Art of Storytelling: Telling Truths through Telling Stories
    • Asian American Short Story Writers
    • Assessing for Learning: Librarians and Teachers as Partners (2nd ed)
    • Basic Research Methods for Librarians (5th ed)
    • Chemistry: Foundations and Applications
    • Child Development
    • Contemporary Fashion
    • Critical Theory for Library and Information Science: Exploring the Social from Across the Disciplines
    • Customer-Focused Library: Re-Inventing t...


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    New E-books

    Posted by Yingqi on Tuesday, February 8, 2011, In : Book 

    We are pleased to announce these new e-books:

    Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments, Proposed Amendments, and Amending Issues, 1789-2010
    "Covers the numerous proposals that individuals have introduced to amend the U.S. Constitution."-Gale

    Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court
    "Covers the Court's entire history; its operations; its power in relation to other branches of government; major decisions affecting the other branches, the states, individual rights and liberties; and biographies of the j...


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    New E-books

    Posted by Yingqi on Thursday, January 6, 2011, In : Book 
    We are pleased to announce these new e-books:

    Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security
    "Provides a comprehensive, subject specific guide to the history, uses, scientific principles, and technologies of espionage, intelligence, and security, with special emphasis placed on the current ethical, legal, and social issues surrounding this very topical subject."-- Worldcat

    Gale Encyclopedia of Science (4th Ed.)
    "Covers all major areas of science, engineering, technology, as well as mathema...
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    New E-books

    Posted by Yingqi on Thursday, December 2, 2010, In : Book 

    We are pleased to announce these new electronic books:

    • Encyclopedia of Muslin-American History
    • Essentials of Sports Law (4th edition)
    • Juvenile Crime (Revised edition)
    • A To Z of Homosexuality
    • Techno Security's Guide to Securing SCADA

  • Check them out at http://library.jsu.edu/

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    New E-book

    Posted by Yingqi on Thursday, October 7, 2010, In : Book 

    We are pleased to announce the new electronic book:

    Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sourcebook (4th edition)

    This book provides basic consumer health information about risk factors, symptoms, testing, and treatment of sexually transmitted infections, along with prevention guidelines. --Gale

    Check out the book at http://library.jsu.edu/


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    New E-book

    Posted by Yingqi on Friday, September 3, 2010, In : Book 

    We are pleased to announce the new electronic book:

    Encyclopedia of the United States Constitution

    This book covers the people, court cases, historical events, and terms relating to one of the most studied political documents in schools across the country, the United States Constitution. --Gale

    Check out the book at http://library.jsu.edu/

     


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    New E-books

    Posted by Yingqi on Tuesday, July 27, 2010, In : Book 

    We are pleased to announce these new electronic books:

    • American History through Literature: 1820-1920
    • American Women Writers
    • Archaeology in America: An Encyclopedia
    • Arts and Humanities through the Eras
    • Bill of Rights
    • Bridging the Culture Gap: A Practical Guide to International Business Communication (2nd Ed)
    • Business and Technical Communication: An Annotated Guide to Sources, Skills, and Samples
    • Business Web Strategy: Design, Alignment, and Application
    • Capital Punishment (G...


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    New E-book

    Posted by Yingqi on Thursday, July 1, 2010, In : Book 

    We are pleased to announce the new electronic book:

    Princeton Companion to Mathematics.

    This text features nearly 200 entries which introduce basic mathematical tools and vocabulary, trace the development of modern mathematics, define essential terms and concepts and put them in context, explain core ideas in major areas of mathematics, and much more.
    Check out the book at http://library.jsu.edu/


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    New E-book

    Posted by Yingqi on Wednesday, June 30, 2010, In : Book 

    We are pleased to announce the new electronic book:
    Disasters, Accidents, and Crises in American History: A Reference Guide to the Nation's Most Catastrophic Events.

    This book covers over 200 events, including "earthquakes, fires, floods, hurricanes, riots, assassinations, blizzards, terrorist attacks, military crises, election deadlocks, scandals, health scares, tornadoes, rebellions, invasions, economic collapses, environmental disasters, explosions, and others.
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    New E-books

    Posted by Yingqi on Wednesday, June 23, 2010, In : Book 

    We are pleased to announce the availability of two new electronic books:
    Emergency management: a reference handbook / Jeffrey B. Bumgarner.

    This book explores the history and development of the discipline from the first federal disaster relief proclamation in 1803 to the present day. It also analyzes current debates over when and how emergency resources are best utilized, and the laws and public policies that govern emergencies. An essential source for secondary and college students, and fo...


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    New ebook-Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery and Medical Tests

    Posted by Yingqi on Wednesday, April 21, 2010, In : Book 

    This ebook covers numerous surgical procedures, medical tests and related topics, such as anesthetics, common lab test and procedures, medications and postoperative care. Entries for medical test and surgical include definition; purpose; demographic information; diagnosis/preparation; aftercare; risks; morbidity and mortality rates; alternatives; and more.

    Check out the ebook through Library catalog at http://library.jsu.edu/

     


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    New E-BOOK--Encyclopedia of Counseling

    Posted by Yingqi on Wednesday, January 13, 2010, In : Book 



              Encyclopedia of Counseling is written by Frederick T. L. Leong, Elizabeth M. Altmaier, and Brian D. Johnson. Total four volumes cover all of the major theories, approaches, and contemporary issues in counseling. Provides an overview of the theories, models, techniques, and challenges involved in professional counseling.

    This e-book is available through the Library's Catalog and our Web pages. It is linked on our Electronic Resources and Databases for Counseling page at http:...


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    New Added E-books

    Posted by Yingqi on Tuesday, August 4, 2009, In : Book 
    Check out these new added e-books.
    • 9/11 and the Future of Transportation Security
    • 10 Strategies for Reentering the Workforce: Career Advice for Anyone Who Needs a Good (or Better) Job Now
    • Alabama State Constitution: A Reference Guide
    • August Wilson: A Research and Production Sourcebook
    • August Wilson's Fences: A Reference Guide
    • Communication and Organizational Crisis
    • Disaster Response and Homeland Security: What Works, What Doesn't
    • Encyclopedia of Disasters: Environmental ...

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    New Added E-books

    Posted by Yingqi on Tuesday, July 28, 2009, In : Book 

    We have added the following electronic books to our collection.  

    • Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change under Geography or Physics subject
    • Encyclopedia of Play in Today's Society under Physical Education subject
    • Encyclopedia of Political Communication under Political Science subject
    • International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences (2nd edition) under Social Work or Sociology subject
     

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    New Acquisition

    Posted by Yingqi on Tuesday, June 23, 2009, In : Book 


    Magued Iskander

    Innovative techniques in instruction technology, e-learning, e-assessment, and education
    LB 1028.5 .I493x 2008


    Clare R. Kilbane, Natalie B. Milman
    What every teacher should know about creating digital teaching portfolios
    LB 1029.P67 K523x 2009


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    New Acquisition

    Posted by Yingqi on Wednesday, May 27, 2009, In : Book 

    Radish Creative Group, Cambridge Educational
    Information literacy [videorecording] : the perils of online research
    ZA 4228 .I54x 2006


    Moore, David Richard
    Designing online learning with Flash
    LB 1028.68 .M66 2009


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    NEW ACQUISITION

    Posted by Yingqi on Thursday, April 2, 2009, In : Book 



    Armatas, Steven A. 
    Distance learning and copyright: a guide to legal issues
    Chicago, Ill. : American Bar Association, c2008.
    KF 3030.1 .A955 2008


    Negssh, Solomon
    Handbook of distance learning for real-time and asynchronous information technology education
    Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference, c2008.
    LC 5803 .C65 H36 2008


    Syed, Mahbubur
    Strategic applications of distance learning technologies
    Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference, c2009.
    LC 5803 .C65 S77 2009


    Blake, Robert J.
    Bra...


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