abstract: background and purpose: an open-book exam permits the examinees to consult some selected reference sources or materials while answering the exam questions. this study focused on students' perspectives of open-book examinations in histology/ embryology courses, zahedan university of medical sciences (zums), zahedan, iran. methods: the survey was conducted via a questionnaire after open...

Often, our exploratory quests for books are highly complex endeavors which feature activities such as exploration, searching, selecting and comparing various books. Current systems for book search may not provide optimal support for this wide range of activities. The interactive Social Book Search Track investigates how users utilize different access interfaces in the context of two types of ta...

INTRODUCTION Library evaluation is not new but it has evolved from measuring mainly inputs and outputs to the assessment of value and impact. Aided by the wealth of quantitative and qualitative information now available, several approaches have been taken. One of these, The Economic Value of Public Libraries, has been the subject of a Resource funded research project in the Department of Inform...

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The aim of this paper is to examine the pros and cons of book and fair value accounting from the perspective of the theory of banking. We consider the implications of the two accounting methods in an overlapping generations environment. As observed by Allen and Gale(1997), in an overlapping generation model, banks have a role as intergenerational connectors as they allow for intertemporal smoot...

This paper describes our efforts at designing and evaluating a shared research experience for undergraduate students centered on a common book. We present an approach and analysis centered on the use of a common book in an undergraduate research experience, including choosing a book, crafting activities (both inside and outside the classroom) around book readings, and evidence of the effectiven...