Crafting Your Narrative: Digital Identity, Impact, & Metrics

Presentation on crafting a scholarly or creative narrative for faculty at Texas A&M University, including best practice on the use of metrics to justify the narrative

A study of nematode parasites of some California salamanders

Little information is available concerning the nematode parasites of salamanders in California. Lehmann (1954) reported the finding of Oxyuris dubia Leidy 1856, in the rectum of 33 Ensatine e. Eschscholtzii from Sonoma County, California, and in 3 of 10 Batrachoseps a. Attenuatus, from San Francisco County, California. He also reported Oxyuris magnivulvaris Rankin 1937 in the rectum of 1 to 2 Aneides flavipunctatus, from Marin County, California and Rhabdias sp., from lungs of 2 of 12 aquatic Triturus torosus from Contra Costa County, California. Lehmann (1960) reported O. dubia from the cloaca of 1 Aneides flavipunctatus and 3 Aneides lugubris taken in Marin and Sonoma Counties, California. Several similar studies have been made in other states citing the occurrence of nematodes in various species of salamanders. There is an even greater paucity of information concerning parasitism in those salamander species inhabiting the western slope of the Sierra Nevada. This investigation is concerned with the four most common salamanders of the central California clopes, Aneides lugubris Hallowell, Batrachoseps attenuatus attenuatus Eschscholtz, Ensatina eschscholtzii platensis Espada, and Taricha torosa sierrae Twitty. Individuals of these species were collected and examined for parasites over the fall, winter and spring months, commencing in the fall of 1960 and extending through the spring of 1962. Data were collected to determine what nematode species inhabit these hosts and to ascertain the incidence and sites of infection. An attempt was also made to determine whether time of year, environmental conditions, and geographic distribution are of particular significance in the host-parasite relationships studied. A second group of salamanders which included Aneides lugubris Hallowell and Taricha torosa Rathke was examined. Both of these species were taken in a coastal region and were used as a comparison group Special attention has been directed to the study of Oxyuris dubia Leidy, 1856, with the intent of clarifying Leidy’s description of this species. This nematode is a frequent parasite of the salamanders studied, and special consideration has been given to the culturing of their eggs in an attempt to better understand the pattern of development

Crafting Your Narrative: Digital Identity, Impact, & Metrics

Presentation on crafting a scholarly or creative narrative for faculty at Texas A&M University, including best practice on the use of metrics to justify the narrative

Best Practices for the Use of Scholarly Impact Metrics for Medicine

Citation analysis and other bibliometric methods help justify your scholarly impact narrative by providing evidence of three characteristics of scholarship: scholarly output, scholarly impact, and the nature and development of scholarship over time or discipline. This guide provides research-based best practices specifically for biomedical researchers on the use of scholarly impact metrics and recommends strategies to enhance their scholarly identity

Research Distancing Support Through University Libraries IT Systems

Now that faculty have likely responded to the immediate needs of moving their courses online, many will consider how they can manage their research programs while sheltering at home. For some faculty, their normal research practices may be difficult to replicate at home. The University Libraries have expertise in information management and the design and implementation of information technology systems that help make Texas A&M research discoverable, curated and preserved; help enhance the scholarly identity of Texas A&M scholars and students; and increase the global reach and societal impact of research teams. We provide specialized IT systems, and training and guidance on workflows and standards. University Libraries IT systems and expertise is a resource for researchers looking to adapt their research practices while sheltering at home. Our systems support open science and open scholarship practices that support efficient information management by research teams and increase the transparency and accessibility of Texas A&M’s scholarly research. Below, Libraries systems and services are organized by major stages of the research lifecycle

I Cannot Sleep Without Dreaming Of You : Molly

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OAK Fund Annual Report: 2018-2019

The Open Access to Knowledge (OAK) Fund at Texas A&M underwrites author publication charges for open access scholarly journal articles, book chapters, and monographs. The fund seeks to encourage greater participation in open access publishing so that Texas A&M’s research is free of subscription barriers and we support the adoption of open science practices that can help meet Texas A&M’s vision as a land grant, space-grant and sea-grant institution. Numerous research studies show that OA publishing increases the visibility of publications, thereby increasing visibility, citations and the use of faculty research all of which enhance the reputation of A&M and its faculty. Major outcomes for 2018-2019 include (1) the OAK Fund distributed funds to 256 faculty, staff and graduate students from 13 colleges/research organizations on five campuses, and (2) the OAK Fund supported the publication fees for 75 articles and one book chapter for a total amount of funding distributed of $105,000.University Libraries and the Vice President of Researc