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Does the library offer a book delivery service?
Yes, LSU Library offers book deliveries to faculty and staff only . We will deliver LSU Library books and interlibrary loan books to your departmental mailbox. Reserve and Government Document materials will not be included. To use the service, request the item through your interlibrary loan account. On the request form under "Delivery Options" select "Deliver to Departmental Mailbox." The request will arrive 1-2 business days from the date we receive the item. Heres how to get your materials delivered:
- You will need an ILLiad account to make the request.
- Once logged in, you will need to select "Deliver to Departmental Mailbox" for your Delivery Method. Books will be delivered to the departmental mailbox of the requestors within 1-2 business days. A second attempt will be made if the delivery is not successful the first time, but if the department office is inaccessible again, patrons will receive an e-mail stating the problem and asking them to come pick up their materials.
- The materials will be placed on hold and kept at the checkout desk for 7 days. If they are not picked up in this time frame, they will be returned to the collection. Be aware of the following:
- Users are responsible for returning materials back to the library.
- Materials will be checked out to the patrons library account prior to being delivered.
- The user is responsible for the items requested through this service.
- Any LSU Library books not returned or renewed within 40 days of the due date will be considered lost and the usual penalties will apply.
- A limit of eight physical material format items can be requested per day. LSU Libraries | Book Delivery Answered by: Access Services Staff
Whats the difference between a patent and trademark?
A patent (https://www.uspto.gov/patents/basics) is a property right granted by the U.S. Government to an inventor to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling the invention throughout the United States or importing the invention into the United States for a limited time in exchange for public disclosure of the invention when the patent is granted. A trademark (https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/basics) can be any word, phrase, symbol, design, or a combination of these things that identifies your goods or services. Its how customers recognize you in the marketplace and distinguish you from your competitors. Answered by: Kendall Caple
Can you help me file a patent?
LSU Libraries has a Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC), representative who can answer general questions about the patent and trademark process, but they are not an attorney and cannot provide legal advice or help file the actual patent. In addition to answering general questions, our PTRC representative can:
- Provide free brochures and forms on patents and trademarks via email or in person.
- Offer free one-on-one consultations by appointment (https://lsu.libcal.com/appointments/caple) .
- Instruct patrons in the use of search tools such as PatFT (Patent Full-Text) and TESS (Trademark Electronic Search System)
- Direct patrons to legal assistance and resources. For free assistance in filing a patent, consider contacting the USPTOs Pro Se Assistance Center (https://www.uspto.gov/patents/basics/using-legal-services/pro-se-assist…) . Pro se personnel can meet with applicants to answer patent-related questions and assist in filing their applications via video conference or telephone. For an appointment: Please call 1-866-767-3848 or email ProSeAssistanceCenter@uspto.gov (http://www.ProSeAssistanceCenter@uspto.gov/) or click the appointment link HERE (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pro-se-appointments-tickets-99211447109) . Answered by: Kendall Caple
How do I register a patent, trademark, or copyright?
Trademarks, patents (https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/basics/trademark-patent-copyright#) , and copyrights (https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/basics/trademark-patent-copyright#) are different types of intellectual property (https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/basics/trademark-patent-copyright#) . The USPTO (https://www.uspto.gov/) grants patents and registers trademarks. The U.S. Copyright Office (https://www.copyright.gov/) at the Library of Congress registers copyrights. Use the IP Identifier (https://ipidentifier.uspto.gov/) to learn what kind of intellectual property you have. Once you identify your IP needs, click the following links below for further information on how to register your properties: Patent Process Overview (https://www.uspto.gov/patents/basics/patent-process-overview) Trademark Process Overview (https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/basics/trademark-process) Copyright Registration Tutorials (https://www.copyright.gov/eco/tutorials.html) Answered by: Kendall Caple
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State Papers Online 1509-1714 Part 3: The Stuarts 1603-1714: State Papers Domestic Digital Archive
State Papers Online, 1509-1714: Part III: The Stuarts: James I to Anne, 1603-1714: State Papers Domestic is a collection of English government documents originating primarily from the seventeenth century. The Stuarts' internal struggles come to life through a wealth of primary source documents from one of the most compelling and turbulent eras in Britain's social, political, and religious history. Among the more than one million pages of manuscripts, researchers will find accounts of the English Civil War, the execution of Charles I, and the invasion of William of Orange.
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How to catch a ghost? Comparing two camera trap-based monitoring methods for elusive small mustelids in the Italian Alps
Small mustelids are increasingly recognized as species requiring conservation attention. In recent years, several camera-based methodologies have been developed to study them, but studies comparing different methods are still rare. To identify the most effective method to study small mustelid populations, we compared two camera-based monitoring methods in the Italian Alps. We also examined the effects of sampling session and habitat type on the occupancy probability and tested the “umbrella effect” of these methods for rodents. After superimposing a 700 × 700 m grid on an Alpine valley (Maritime Alps Natural Park, northwestern Italy), we surveyed 36 cells over three separate 45-day sessions from June to October 2023. In each cell, we employed (1) an “Alpine Mostela”, a foldable PVC box containing a camera trap and a PVC 9 cm Ø tube, and (2) a stand-alone trail camera. All devices were located at least 150 m from the others, and salmon oil was used as bait in half of the cells. To compare the methods, we used a single-season Bayesian occupancy model. The detection probability of stoats was higher with unbaited Alpine Mostelas and baited external cameras. We found the highest occupancy probability in the second session and non-forested habitats. Bait use positively affected the number of non-target videos. In this study, unbaited Alpine Mostelas and baited external cameras demonstrated reliable performance in detecting stoats. However, with the Alpine Mostela accomplishing slightly better results with much fewer non-target videos, it emerged as the preferred choice for long-term stoat monitoring.
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