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I'm an instructor who has an evaluation copy. Can I put it on reserve for my class?
We are not able to put any instructor evaluation copies on reserves. The evaluation copies for instructors typically come with warnings on them and are intended solely for professors to review for possible implementation in courses. U.S. copyright law states that since no one has purchased this book it would not be protected by the First Use Doctrine (17 U.S.C. 109) or any of the typical copyright laws we rely on to protect us from copyright infringement. We could purchase a copy for you to put on reserve for your class if you wish to use it. Answered by: Access Services Staff
How do I place a hold on a book?
Look up the title of the book in the library catalog. When you find the correct record, look for the "Place Hold" link under "Request item" (see attached image 1 below). Click "Place Hold" once more in the pop-up box (see attached image 2). Note: If you are not logged into your library account, you will be prompted to enter your myLSU ID and password. Once logged in, click on the "Place Hold" link again to resume the process. LSU Libraries | Library Catalog Answered by: Access Services Staff
I would like to deposit my manuscript into the institutional repository. How do I do that?
Faculty can submit their manuscripts for their respective departments by visiting this link (https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/submit_research.html) . Graduate students can submit their theses/dissertations by visiting this link (https://www.lsu.edu/graduateschool/current_students/theses_and_disserta…) and following the on-screen directions. Any questions regarding whether certain materials fit within the scope of the institutional repository can be directed to the Institutional Repository Librarian at ir@lsu.edu (mailto:ir@lsu.edu) . Answered by: S. Trent Dunkin
What resources do we have on the various citation formats?
We have all the major style guides in print.
- APA - Publication manual of the American Psychological Association: the official guide to APA style (http://https://lsu.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/lsu/search/detailnonmodal…)
- Chicago - The Chicago manual of style (https://lsu.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/lsu/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$0…)
- MLA - MLA style manual: and guide to scholarly publishing (https://lsu.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/lsu/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$0…) We also have an online research guide dedicated to the basics of citation styles (https://guides.lib.lsu.edu/citation/intro) . The Communication across the Curriculum (CxC) department offers writing support (https://www.lsu.edu/academicaffairs/cxc/writing.php) . We also offer help with citation management tools including Zotero, Mendeley, and EndNote. See our research guide (https://guides.lib.lsu.edu/citation_management) on citation management Answered by: Electronic Resources
What art resources do you have?
We have many helpful resources for those researching art-related topics and assignments. We recommend that you contact the subject librarian for Art & Design, Marty Miller (https://www.lib.lsu.edu/about/staff/Marty-Miller) , for assistance due to the complexity involved in searching art databases. In the meantime, however, feel free to check out the guides (https://guides.lib.lsu.edu/prf.php?account_id=20548) she has put together for various art-related courses and topics. There, you will see the option to schedule an appointment with her. Answered by: Electronic Resources
Where should I return library checkouts?
Standard book returns (including ILL books) can be placed in one of the book drops on the first floor (across from the main stairwell and behind the front desk) or brought to the checkout desk in room 241. When the library is closed, patrons can use the overnight book drop to the right of the quad-side entrance. NOTE: Reserve and Gear2Geaux items (laptops, chargers, etc.) often have time-specific due dates! Please be sure to bring these items directly to the checkout desk to avoid accruing accidental overdue charges. LSU Libraries | Course Reserves
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Related: Where do I go to check out library materials? Answered by: Access Services Staff
How do I find scholarly resources?
Generally, we recommend doing a search on the library's homepage using the Discovery search box when just starting out with your research or class assignment. It searches across many of our databases and the library catalog. Here is a video tutorial (https://guides.lib.lsu.edu/c.php?g=1184345&p=8662507) on how to search Discovery for scholarly resources. Finally, if you prefer to meet with a research librarian who can give you a much deeper dive into searching and using our resources, you can set up an appointment with one. Here (https://www.lib.lsu.edu/about/staff/specialists) is a list of our research librarians organized by their subject areas. We especially recommend that faculty and graduate students contact their subject specialists when working on major research projects. For basic research tips, see this research guide (https://guides.lib.lsu.edu/ENG1001) . Answered by: Electronic Resources
Can I recall a book that is checked out to someone else?
LSU Library used to offer a service that allowed library to patrons to recall items checked out to other patrons. Access Services no longer offers this option. Instead, if LSU Librarys copy of an item is checked out, patrons can obtain a different copy of the item through Interlibrary Loan. Catalog records for items that are checked out contain links for Interlibrary Loan that import the items citation information directly into a request form. In certain rare situations, library staff may recall an item from a patron. LSU Libraries | Interlibrary Loan Answered by: Access Services Staff
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All is fish that comes to the net : metabarcoding for rapid fisheries catch assessment
Monitoring marine resource exploitation is a key activity in fisheries science and biodiversity conservation. Since research surveys are time consuming and costly, fishery-dependent data (i.e., derived directly from fishing vessels) are increasingly credited with a key role in expanding the reach of ocean monitoring. Fishing vessels may be seen as widely ranging data-collecting platforms, which could act as a fleet of sentinels for monitoring marine life, in particular exploited stocks. Here, we investigate the possibility of assessing catch composition of single hauls carried out by trawlers by applying DNA metabarcoding to the dense water draining from fishing nets just after the end of hauling operations (hereafter “slush”). We assess the performance of this approach in portraying β-diversity and examining the quantitative relationship between species abundances in the catch and DNA amount in the slush (read counts generated by amplicon sequencing). We demonstrate that the assemblages identified using DNA in the slush satisfactorily mirror those returned by visual inspection of net content (about 71% of species and 86% of families of fish) and detect a strong relationship between read counts and species abundances in the catch. We therefore argue that this approach could be upscaled to serve as a powerful source of information on the structure of demersal assemblages and the impact of fisheries.
Catch composition, catch per unit effort (CPUE) and species selectivity of fishing gears on multi-species Kaptai Lake in Bangladesh
Kaptai Lake, the largest artificial reservoir in Southeast Asia, is home to a diverse fish fauna that supports thousands of livelihoods and is distinguished by multi-species and multi-gear fisheries. In Kaptai Lake, the gear-based catch composition, catch rate and distribution pattern are little known. From August 2020 to April 2021, a nine-month study was conducted in five upazilas using direct catch assessment surveys and fishing effort surveys from four fishing gears, namely seine nets, gill nets, lift nets, and push nets. A total of 49 morpho-species from 22 families were found, with three species from the Clupeidae accounting for 93.63 % of the catch in all gear combined. The total catch composition and CPUE were higher in seine nets (75.07 %, 13.86 ± 1.8 kg/gear/trip respectively) and lower in lift nets (4.97 %, 1.01 ± 0.21 kg/gear/trip) and showed significant differences among gears, except sampling sites whereas CPUE was higher in Naniarchar for seine nets (17.29 ± 8.89 kg/gear/trip) and lower in Langadu for lift nets (0.62 ± 0.25 kg/gear/trip). Seine nets captured more species, and the number of species increased significantly as CPUE increased. Our study assessed four gears that targeted different fish species with little overlap in leading species; seine nets and gill nets primarily targeted Clupeidae (96.53 % and 41.69 %, respectively), whereas lift nets and push nets primarily targeted Cyprinidae and Palaemonidae (38.93 % and 99.37 % respectively). The observed abundance and variety of fish species captured in gill nets suggest a significant overlap in the selectivity of this fishing method with that of lift nets. Due to the varying contributions of sites and gears, the nMDS ordination pattern reveals a weak spatial variation in catch composition. According to the SIMPER results, Bagridae, Gobiidae, and Ambassidae were the most significant contributors to site grouping patterns across all gears. Furthermore, the findings indicate that the catch composition does not follow the typical pattern of spatial variation. By implementing measures to eliminate or decrease the usage of small mesh nets, there is expected to be a corresponding decrease in the capture of small fish. Additionally, this action will help mitigate the issue of overlapping selectivity among the current fishing gears. Our findings provide baseline data on the potential efficacy of gear limitation and suggest a gear-based management strategy.
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