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ScholarWorks@Towson is an institutional repository for scholarly and other professional works created by members of the Towson University community. It is a part of the Maryland Shared Open Access Repository (MD-SOAR) initiative, a consortial institutional repository for institutions of higher learning throughout the state.
Items deposited into ScholarWorks@Towson are quickly made available and disseminated online, thereby increasing their visibility and impact. They also receive long-term preservation. Furthermore, adding files to the repository can satisfy data management and open access requirements for some research funding agencies. A variety of file formats can be deposited with a file size limit of 2GB.
To add items to the repository, you must first register an account. After registering, you will be contacted by a member of Cook Library with further information. For further information or any questions, please contact scholarworks@towson.edu
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The Library as Leadership Incubator: A Case Study of Towson University’s A-LIST Program
This chapter explores a program at Towson University’s Albert S. Cook Library that gives students leadership opportunities while helping the library enhance visibility and promote academic success. The chapter describes ... -
From Idea to Instagram: How an Academic Library Marketing Committee Created a Character for the YouTube Generation
(Rowman & Littlefield, 2016-05)After observing low usage statistics for a handful of library services, Albert S. Cook Library’s Marketing Committee decided to create videos to promote underutilized resources. In past videos, the library relied on student ... -
Putting history in their hands: White Gloves Sessions as a user outreach tool
(2017)This poster is from a poster session describing a program designed to highlight specific library collections through community outreach. Librarians at Towson University have been using White Gloves Sessions to showcase ... -
The impact of simulations on achievement and attitudes in mathematics classrooms
(2017-04-21)A change in the national focus of education has led to a curriculum more focused on the student developing his or her own knowledge. The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) have been developed to place a greater focus on ... -
Predicting the terminal ballistics of kinetic energy projectiles using artificial neural networks
(2017-04-10)The U.S. Army requires the evaluation of new weapon and vehicle systems through the use of experimental testing and Modeling & Simulation (M&S). Traditional M&S has worked well over the years but can be a lengthy process ... -
The influence of network structure, habitat fragmentation, and faunal sources on aquatic communities in headwater streams
(2017-04-07)Headwater streams comprise the majority of the stream network, providing important ecological functions to the downstream network. Although we are beginning to understand how network structure may influence fish, our ... -
Seasonal variations of fine particulate matter derived from biogenic and anthropogenic sources
(2017-03-31)Organic aerosols are classified as solid or liquid particles suspended in the gas phase. Studies have shown that they impact both humans as well as the environment. Organosulfates (OSs) are an important class of secondary ... -
A habitat suitability analysis and theoretical model of honeybees (Apis mellifera) in Maryland
(2017-03-15)Honeybees are vital pollinators for a majority of agricultural produce. Unfortunately, their resilient populations are endangered with the threats of Colony Collapse Disorder. This plaguing ailment is spreading nationwide ... -
Profitability, diversity, and disability images in advertising in the United States and Great Britain
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John Callahan’s Pelswick cartoon and a new phase of disability humor
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Promoting disability-friendly campuses to prospective students: An analysis of university recruitment materials
(Ohio State University Libraries, 2006)Estimates are that currently about 9 percent of students on college campuses have some form of disability. These students are all are supposed to receive accommodations on those college campuses based on Section 504 of the ... -
Are disability images in advertising becoming bold and daring? An analysis of prominent themes in US and UK campaigns
(Ohio State University Libraries, 2006)Advertisements featuring disabled people have become more noticeable in the United States (USA) and Great Britain/United Kingdom (UK) in the last decade. The focus of this article is to qualitatively analyze a selection ... -
Stepping backwards with disability humor? The case of NY Gov. David Paterson's representation on "Saturday Night Live."
(Ohio State University Libraries, 2014)In the modern era, discerning TV viewers know the shows that trade in cheap laughs by making fun of people with disabilities are not tapping into much creativity. So it was a surprise in 2008 when the highly regarded comedy ... -
iTechnology as cure or iTechnology as empowerment: What do North American news media report?
(Ohio State University Libraries, 2016)With the growth of tablet technology as a communication method for many people with disabilities, the news media have created new narratives about disability, as well as reinforcing older narratives. This project evaluates ... -
Presidential health secrets: reclaiming history's medical unknowns
(2017-03-02)This thesis analyzes the role of illness in the administrations of three twentieth-century presidents—Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), and John F. Kennedy (JFK)—who had serious health problems unknown to the ... -
An intelligent document analysis system for evaluating corporate governance practices based on SEC required filing
(2016-11-15)An IDA is an Intelligent Document Analysis System for Evaluating Corporate Governance Practices capable of retrieving required documentation of public companies from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and performing ... -
Examining the adoption and implementation of the flipped classroom in private schools: a multi-site case study
(2016-11-08)This study explores the adoption and implementation of the flipped classroom in four private schools in the Mid-Atlantic. Its purpose was to understand why teachers choose the flipped classroom, and to describe in rich ... -
Increasing learning and engagement in cybersecurity through segmented and interactive modules
(2016-11-08)Cybersecurity is a global crisis. Continuously increasing cyber threats and attacks have lead the United States to take several initiatives to produce skilled cybersecurity workforce professionals. One such initiative is ... -
Towards wireless bare machines-a study of three aspects of 802.11 wireless networks: performance, network device driver, and CCM mode algorithm
(2016-11-07)Bare machines applications run without the support of any operating system (OS) or other intermediary software. Since only the application code runs on the bare machine, exploits that target an underlying OS or kernel ... -
Recruiting and Retaining Library IT People - What We Learned
(2016-10-25)Power Point presentation delivered to the 2016 edUi Conference, a program of the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, providing analysis of survey results on the topic of recruitment and retention of library information ...
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