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I'm unable to create an account or log in to Scholarly Repository
In order to create an account in the LSU Scholarly Repository, users can create an account by visiting this link (https://repository.lsu.edu/cgi/useradd.cgi?context=https://repository.l…) . If users have forgotten their password, users can reset their password by visiting this link (https://repository.lsu.edu/cgi/reset_password.cgi?email=&context=https%…) . Once students have graduated, we recommend that they update their LSU Scholarly Repository account with a non-LSU e-mail address as their LSU e-mail address will eventually be deactivated. In order to update an e-mail address, users should login to their account at LSU Scholarly Repository Login (https://repository.lsu.edu/cgi/login.cgi?return_to=https%3A%2F%2Freposi…) and click Edit Profile under Account Settings . Once here, users should be able to update their e-mail addresses. If, by chance, former students no longer have access to their e-mail and have forgotten their password, they'll need to contact bepress support at support@bepress.com (mailto:support@bepress.com) . ***Questions regarding the submission of theses or dissertations should be directed to the Graduate School via e-mail at gradsvcs@lsu.edu (mailto:gradsvcs@lsu.edu ) or telephone at (225) 578-2311. Answered by: S. Trent Dunkin
Can members of the public, visiting scholars, independent researchers, and other non-LSU affiliates borrow materials from LSU Library?
Some individuals not affiliated with LSU may receive limited borrowing privileges. These individuals include:
- Louisiana residents (age 18 or older) with valid photo ID
- Out-of-state residents who teach in Louisiana K-12 schools (must be requested by principal or superintendent)
- Out-of-state residents who attend LALINC institutions (must have LALINC Card)
- Out-of-state residents working for Louisiana state agencies
- OCLC Reciprocal Faculty Borrowing Program participants
- Visiting scholars from out-of-state institutions (must be requested by an LSU dean or department head)
- Graduate students from institutions located in other states or countries (must be requested by thesis advisor, department head, or a librarian at their home institution)
- Adjunct LSU Faculty with gratis appointments These privileges do not include offsite access to databases. Public Patrons may borrow up to 10 books for a period of 28 days. Audio-Visual items circulate for 7 days. All Special Borrowers are subject to all rules and regulations including all library fees. Please apply for a public patron account at the checkout desk in room 241 of LSU Library. Please direct any additional questions or concerns to libcirc@lsu.edu (mailto:libcirc@lsu.edu) . LSU Libraries | Borrowing Policies Answered by: Access Services Staff
How do I find U.S. Census data?
Visit census.gov (http://census.gov/) to browse quality information current and historical facts and figures about Americas people, places, and economy. An additional tool offered by the U.S. Census Bureau, the data.census.gov (https://data.census.gov/) is a platform designed to help users access demographic and economic data digitally. The Census Academy (https://www.census.gov/data/academy.html) has many short tutorials for searching this website. For more information, consult the Census Bureau's FAQ (https://ask.census.gov/) , or schedule an appointment with an LSU Libraries Librarian here (https://lsu.libcal.com/appointments/caple) . The census on microfilm LSU owns is limited. The only states in this collection include: Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (and scattered census material for West Virginia). Information on other states may be located at the National Archives (http://www.archives.gov/research/start/index.html) in Washington D.C., the regional branches (http://www.archives.gov/locations/index.html) of the National Archives, as well as the Bluebonnet Regional Branch of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library (https://www.ebrpl.com/) . The collection of census material at LSU Libraries includes population schedules, agricultural census data, lists of manufactures, slave schedules, passenger lists for the port of New Orleans covering 1853-1899, social statistics, and scattered information concerning Defective, Dependent and Delinquent Classes. Other material that may be helpful for researching archives for genealogy information include Records of the Diocese of Louisiana and the "Floridas", New Orleans City Directories for years 1805-1945, New Orleans Christian Advocate concerning Marriage and Death Notices, Military Academy Letters, and Indian Affairs, just to name a few. If you would like to access any of these materials, contact libgovdocs@lsu.edu . Answered by: Kendall Caple
Are there computers I can use in the library?
LSU faculty, staff, and students can use the computer labs located in rooms 141 and 241 of LSU Library. Students should log in using their myLSU credentials. Please contact LSU ITS with any questions regarding computer labs. Public/guest visitors can use the public access computers that are located near the print station in room 241. The primary function of LSU Libraries is academic research. For that reason, the public computers are provided for the public to do research, access the library databases, and search our online catalog. Special notes regarding public access computers:
- Printing is not available.
- Computers do not support non-browser-based applications such as word processors, video conferencing software, etc.
- Downloads are prohibited; therefore, guests are unable to save or upload files via email service providers, USB drives, external hard drives, etc.
- Patrons may be asked to limit session time if others are waiting. LSU Information Technology Services | Service Desk
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Confidential Print: Latin America, 1833-1969
The Confidential Print series, issued by the British Government between c. 1820 and 1970, is a fundamental building block for political, social and economic research. This collection consists of the Confidential Print for Central and South America and the French- and Spanish-speaking Caribbean. Topics covered include slavery and the slave trade, immigration, relations with indigenous peoples, wars and territorial disputes, the fall of the Brazilian monarchy, British business and financial interests, industrial development, the building of the Panama Canal, and the rise to power of populist rulers such as Perón in Argentina and Vargas in Brazil.
Confidential Print: Middle East, 1839-1969
The Confidential Print series, issued by the British Government between c. 1820 and 1970, is a fundamental building block for political, social and economic research.This collection consists of the Confidential Print for the countries of the Levant and the Arabian peninsula, Iran, Turkey, Egypt and Sudan. Beginning with the Egyptian reforms of Muhammad Ali Pasha in the 1830s, the documents trace the events of the following 150 years, including the Middle East Conference of 1921, the mandates for Palestine and Mesopotamia, the partition of Palestine, the 1956 Suez Crisis and post-Suez Western foreign policy, and the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Confidential Print: North America, 1824-1961
The Confidential Print series, issued by the British Government between c. 1820 and 1970, is a fundamental building block for political, social and economic research. This collection consists of the Confidential Print for the United States, Canada and the English-speaking Caribbean, with some coverage of Central and South America, and covers such topics as slavery, Prohibition, the First and Second World Wars, racial segregation, territorial disputes, the League of Nations, McCarthyism and the nuclear bomb. The bulk of the material covers the late nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth century.
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Angler catch data as a monitoring tool for European barbel Barbus barbus in a data limited recreational fishery
Large bodied freshwater fishes can be important target species for recreational anglers, with some species introduced intentionally to diversify angling experiences. European barbel Barbus barbus is an important target species in many riverine fisheries, including the River Severn and its River Teme tributary, western England, where it has supported a catch-and-release recreational fishery for approximately 50 years. The River Teme was renowned for the quality of its barbel angling from the 1980s. Since 2007, angler dissatisfaction has increased substantially in this fishery, being associated with alleged declines in the number of barbel being captured and in their population abundances. As there were few data available at that time to investigate these declines, data from periodic electric fishing surveys and some angler catch data were sourced. Analyses revealed temporal declines in the number of sampled barbel during electric fishing surveys, although the number of surveys was low, varied between years and did not target barbel specifically. Analyses of four angler catch data sets (1995–2022) involving more than 1000 captured barbel of 0.5–5.3 kg also revealed significant temporal declines in barbel catches (by number and catch-per-unit-effort). These catch declines were generally coincident with reductions in angler presence and effort on the river, suggesting low catches were a driver of angler dissatisfaction. These results provide empirical support for angler claims of substantial declines in barbel catches and abundances, and emphasise that even limited volumes of angler catch data are useful for understanding temporal changes in exploited but data limited fish populations.
Swimming against the stream in Argentina: ’Contrarian’ paths to latecomer catch-up under adversity
This article examines two unexpectedly successful latecomer firms which emerged from Argentina, a crisis ridden developing economy where the vast majority of firms have languished behind the technology frontier set by global leaders. By comparing the experience of these two unusual firms with that of general trends among successful, mainly Asian latecomers, we hope to throw light on the opportunities facing other firms struggling under adverse economic and policy conditions. Through appreciative theorising we aim to incorporate some ideas from evolutionary economic theory to hopefully extend ‘normal’ (mainly Asian based) latecomer catch-up conceptualisation. The empirical findings, based on a unique and original dataset, suggest that in order to catch-up with global competitors the two latecomer firms were forced to develop strong entrepreneurial capabilities to follow a ‘contrarian path’ in terms of corporate strategy, organizational structures and technological and management capabilities, when policy incentives and macroeconomic conditions pointed them in the opposite direction. The article introduces a new framework to analyse latecomers within the macroeconomic and policy context and raises questions for future latecomer theory, policy and research on latecomer firms’ strategies under adversity.
China's technological catch-up through foreign IP acquisitions: Disaggregating the effects of cross-national distance
While the effects of proximity on the technological catch-up of emerging economy firms are well documented, little is known about how the sub-dimensions of cross-national distance impact such firms' acquisition of foreign IP. Cross-national distance is a complex, multi-dimensional construct that has the potential to influence catch-up in different ways, especially for Chinese firms. We use the established Wharton indicators of cross-national distance (Berry et al., 2010) to understand foreign IP acquisition by Chinese firms over a 10-year period. Results show: (1) different sub-dimensions of distance have different direct effects on foreign IP acquisition, (2) a positive effect of knowledge distance on IP acquisition interacts with three other forms of distance, (3) the most aggressive foreign IP acquisition strategies are linked to only three forms of distance, and (4) the impact of disaggregated distance depends on IP asset type and whether the acquirer is in manufacturing or services. Results provide new insight into China's technological catch-up and the complex, multi-dimensional nature of international proximity influencing technological catch-up through acquisitions.
Weak reflection enhancement and picking from ultrasonic pitch-catch measurements in a cased-hole
Ultrasonic logging is a widely used technology to assess the cement bond condition in a cased-hole. Advanced ultrasonic pitch-catch measurements can capture reflections at the cement-formation interface (in short, the third interface echo [TIE]), which enables the evaluation of the bond condition, casing eccentering, and the velocity of the material in the cement annulus. However, the usage is limited by the TIE arrival picking due to the low amplitude that results from the eccentered tool and casing, overlapping with the tool-casing multiple reflections, as well as interference from the primary zero-order antisymmetric Lamb wave (A0). We develop a two-step method to enhance and accurately pick the TIE arrivals. We first use mathematical morphological filtering with a neural network framework to mitigate the influence of A0. Then, we use the local window multichannel singular-spectrum analysis to suppress the effect of tool-casing multiples on the TIE. In the second step, we develop a sinusoidal search method with a path postcorrection algorithm to track the TIE arrivals from the enhanced TIE waveforms automatically. Synthetic and field data results show that our TIE processing can effectively eliminate the A0 mode and suppress tool-casing multiples. In addition, the picked TIE arrivals are consistent with actual TIE curves.
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