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    • Conversa Brasileira 

      Kelm, Orlando (The University of Texas at Austin, 2013)
      Conversa Brasileira is an online open access site that contains a series of 35 video scenarios in which Brazilians talk about their daily activities, everything from hobbies to shopping, and from traffic jams to soccer ...

    • An Introduction to Formal Logic 

      Magnus, P.D. (Forallix, 2012)
      Chapter 1: What is logic? Chapter 2: Sentential logic. Chapter 3: Truth tables. Chapter 4: Quantified logic. Chapter 5: Formal semantics. Chapter 6: Proofs.

    • Communication in the Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studies 

      Jones, Richard (The Saylor Foundation, 2013)
      Chapter 1: Introduction to Communication Studies. Communication: History and Forms. The Communication Process. Communication Principles. Communication Competence. Chapter 2: Communication and Perception. Perception Process. ...

    • Writing Spaces: Readings on Writing Vol. I 

      Lowe, Charlie; Zemliansky, Pavel (Parlor Press, 2010)
      Ch. 1: Introduction: Open Source Composition Texts Arrive for College Writers by Robert E. Cummings. Ch. 2: What is Academic Writing by L. Lennie Irvin. Ch. 3: So You've Got a Writing Assignment. Now What? by Corrine E. ...

    • Writing In College: From Competence to Excellence 

      Guptill, Amy (Open SUNY Textbooks, 2016)
      Writing in College is designed for students who have largely mastered high-school level conventions of formal academic writing and are now moving beyond the five-paragraph essay to more advanced engagement with text. It ...

    • Writing Spaces Web Writing Style Guide 

      Multiple Authors (Press Open Textbook, 2011)
      The Writing Spaces Web Writing Style Guide was created as a crowdsourcing project of Collaborvention 2011: A Computers and Writing Unconference. College writing teachers from around the web joined together to create this ...

    • American Government and Politics in the Information Age 

      Paletz, David; Owen, Diana; Cook, Timothy (The Saylor Foundation, 2011)
      Chapter 1: Communication in the Information Age. Chapter 2: The Constitution and the Structure of Government Power. Chapter 3: Federalism. Chapter 4: Civil Liberties. Chapter 5: Civil Rights. Chapter 6: Political Culture ...

    • International Trade: Theory and Policy 

      Suranovic, Steve (The Saylor Foundation, 2010)
      Chapter 1: Introductory Trade Issues: History, Institutions, and Legal Framework. Chapter 2: The Ricardian Theory of Comparative Advantage. Chapter 3: The Pure Exchange Model of Trade. Chapter 4: Factor Mobility and Income ...

    • Writing Spaces: Readings on Writing Vol. II 

      Lowe, Charlie; Zemliansky, Pavel (Parlor Press, 2011)
      Chapter 1: Ten Ways To Think About Writing: Metaphoric Musings for College Writing Students. Chapter 2: Composition as a Write of Passage. Chapter 3: Critical Thinking in College Writing: From the Personal to the Academic. ...

    • Human Relations 

      Dias, Laura (The Saylor Foundation, 2012)
      Chapter 1: What Is Human Relations? Chapter 2: Achieve Personal Success. Chapter 3: Manage Your Stress. Chapter 4: Communicate Effectively. Chapter 5: Be Ethical at Work. Chapter 6: Understand Your Motivations. Chapter 7: ...

    • Leading with Cultural Intelligence 

      Moua, Mai (The Saylor Foundation, 2012)
      Chapter 1: Culturally Intelligent Leadership Matters. Chapter 2: Understanding Culture. Chapter 3: Cultural Intelligence Defined. Chapter 4: Thinking About Thinking. Chapter 5: I Think I Can and I Will. Chapter 6: Adapting ...

    • The Information Literacy User's Guide: An Open, Online Textbook 

      Bernnard, Deborah; Bobish, Greg; Bullis, Daryl (Open SUNY Textbooks, 2014)
      Chapter 1 Identify: Understanding Your Information Need. Chapter 2 Scope: Knowing What Is Available. Chapter 3 Plan: Developing Research Strategies. Chapter 4 Gather: Finding What You Need. Chapter 5 Evaluate: Assessing ...

    • Steps to Success: Crossing the Bridge Between Literacy Research and Practice 

      Multiple Authors (Open SUNY Textbooks, 2016)
      Foreword by Kathleen A. Hinchman. 1. A Brief Introduction to Literacy. 2. Key Ideas for Evaluating Scientifically-Based Approaches to Literacy Instruction. 3. Word Recognition Skills: One of Two Essential Components of ...

    • Comprehensive Individualized Curriculum and Instructional Design: Curriculum and Instruction for Students with Developmental Disabilities/Autism Spectrum Disorders 

      Sennott, Samuel; Loman, Sheldon (Portland State University Library, 2015)
      Chapter 1: Guiding Principles for Developing Comprehensive and Meaningful Instruction for Individuals with Complex Needs by Sheldon L. Loman, provides readers with practical resources to develop their repertoire of tools ...

    • College Success 

      Beiderwell, Bruce; Tse, Linda; Lochhaas, Tom (University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing, 2015)
      Chapter 1: You and Your College Experience. Chapter 2: Staying Motivated, Organized, and On Track. Chapter 3: Thinking about Thought. Chapter 4: Listening, Taking Notes, and Remembering. Chapter 5: Reading to Learn. Chapter ...

    • Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World 

      Barkan, Steven (University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing, 2016)
      Chapter 1: Sociology and the Sociological Perspective. Chapter 2: Eye on Society: Doing Sociological Research. Chapter 3: Culture. Chapter 4: Socialization. Chapter 5: Social Structure and Social Interaction. Chapter 6: ...

    • Building Strategy and Performance 

      Warren, Kim (The Saylor Foundation, 2012)
      Chapter 1: Performance Through Time. Chapter 2: Resources: Vital Drivers of Performance. Chapter 3: Resources and Bathtub Behavior. Chapter 4: Handling Interdependence Between Resources. Chapter 5: Building and Managing ...

    • Social Problems: Continuity and Change 

      Barkan, Steven (University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing, 2015)
      Chapter 1: Understanding Social Problems. Chapter 2: Poverty. Chapter 3: Racial and Ethnic Inequality. Chapter 4: Gender Inequality. Chapter 5: Sexual Orientation and Inequality. Chapter 6: Aging and Ageism. Chapter 7: ...

    • Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices 

      Bhattacherjee, Anol (University of South Florida, 2012)
      Chapter 1: Science and Scientific Research. Chapter 2: Thinking Like a Researcher. Chapter 3: The Research Process. Chapter 4: Theories in Scientific Research. Basics of Empirical Research. Chapter 5: Research Design. ...

    • Research Methods in Psychology 

      Price, Paul (University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing, 2016)
      Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology. Chapter 2: Getting Started in Research. Chapter 3: Research Ethics. Chapter 4: Theory in Psychology. Chapter 5: Psychological Measurement. Chapter 6: Experimental Research. Chapter 7: ...