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Book Cover: Strategies for Conducting Literary Research by Barry Mauer and John VenecekFrom Barry Mauer and John Venecek comes an exceptionally written resource on the process of conducting literary research.

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According to one (student) user, “The material in Strategies for Conducting Literary Research was fairly new to me. I have taken literature classes before, but none were as in-depth on the topic. This course has built just about everything I know about this. I have been able to better articulate myself in essays for other classes thanks to this class. I refer back to the material covered in this course often when writing an essay and I’ve found it extremely helpful when it comes to methodologies, picking a clear thesis, etc.”

Barry and John have developed a Faculty Guide and Quick Reference to accompany their ‘book’ and shared a robust slideshow to provide context and rationale for their resource. Access the publicly-available 2nd edition by selecting the cover image (on the left).

 

Author Biographies
Barry Jason Mauer

Barry Mauer

Barry Jason Mauer is associate professor, English, at the University of Central Florida. He is the author of Deadly Delusions: Right-Wing Death Cult (2020) and co-editor (with Anastasia Salter) of the forthcoming volume, Re-imagining the Humanities (Parlor Press). He has published numerous articles and book chapters about citizen curating, which brings ordinary people into the production of exhibits, both online and in public spaces.

John Venecek

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John Venecek is a Humanities Librarian at the University of Central Florida. His primary areas of interest include open education resources, textbook affordability, and digital humanities. Prior to his arrival at UCF, John taught English at the College of DuPage and served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ekaterinburg, Russia where he taught English and founded a foreign language library/resource center.

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Strategies for Conducting Literary Research, 2e

CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike)  46 H5P Activities    English

Author(s): Barry Mauer, John Venecek

Subject(s): Literary studies: general, Research methods: general

Last updated: 24/03/2024

This book, built in PressBooks with financial support from the UCF Digital Learning Course Redesign Initiative, contains 14 chapters, each of which contains two to six pages about the process of literary research. Pages contain learning objectives, infographics, videos, examples, key takeaways, and exercises. The course contains numerous discussion areas and quizzes. It also contains a “Foundational Materials” assignment that provides a platform for student success with whatever research project their instructor assigns. The book is highly flexible and instructors may use all or any part of the book within their own webcourse.

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From the Bottom Up

CC BY (Attribution)   English

Author(s): Jess Baker, Marcella Britto, Alessandra Capasso, Luis Cruz, Khalid Elmatbagi, MinJi Murschell, Gabrielle Owens, Alan Verdu

Editor(s): Karina Cespedes, James Paradiso

Subject(s): Social impact of environmental issues

Publisher: UCF Pressbooks

Last updated: 22/01/2024

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Political Philosophy

CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike)   English

Author(s): WIKI KNIGHTS

Subject(s): Political science and theory

Last updated: 14/11/2023

Political Philosophy is a collection of public domain works compiled by the UCF Wiki Knights student organization to provide a free / open resource for instructors to use in their courses and for others interested in the subject matter.
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Mixed-Methods Evaluation

CC BY-NC-ND (Attribution NonCommercial NoDerivatives)   English

Author(s): Su-I Hou

Editor(s): James Paradiso, CDL Techrangers

Subject(s): Public health and preventive medicine

Publisher: UCF Pressbooks

Last updated: 06/10/2023

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College Physics

CC BY (Attribution)  18 H5P Activities    English (Canada)

Author(s): Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs

Subject(s): Physics, Educational: Physics

Institution(s): Rice University, SUNY Oswego, University of Sydney

Publisher: OpenStax and UCF Pressbooks

Last updated: 04/10/2023

College Physics is organized such that topics are introduced conceptually with a steady progression to precise definitions and analytical applications. The analytical aspect (problem solving) is tied back to the conceptual before moving on to another topic. Each introductory chapter, for example, opens with an engaging photograph relevant to the subject of the chapter and interesting applications that are easy for most students to visualize.

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American Government (2e - Second Edition)

CC BY (Attribution)  154 H5P Activities    English

Author(s): OpenStax, Lumen Learning

Subject(s): Politics and government

Last updated: 29/09/2023

This work is based on Lumen Learning’s adaptation of OpenStax American Government 2e with interactive visual and navigational enhancements made by James R. Paradiso at the University of Central Florida’s Center for Distributed Learning (CDL). Cover design by Mireya Ramirez at CDL Graphics.

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American Government (3e - Third Edition)

CC BY (Attribution)  67 H5P Activities    English

Author(s): OpenStax and Lumen Learning

Subject(s): Politics and government

Last updated: 29/09/2023

The content of this textbook has been developed and arranged to provide a logical progression from the fundamental principles of institutional design at the founding, to avenues of political participation, to thorough coverage of the political structures that constitute American government. The book builds upon what students have already learned and emphasizes connections between topics as well as between theory and applications. The goal of each section is to enable students not just to recognize concepts, but to work with them in ways that will be useful in later courses, future careers, and as engaged citizens.
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General Psychology

CC BY (Attribution)  603 H5P Activities    English

Author(s): OpenStax, Lumen Learning

Subject(s): Psychology

Last updated: 29/09/2023

Provides an important opportunity for students to learn the core concepts of psychology and understand how those concepts apply to their lives. A comprehensive coverage of core concepts is grounded in both classic studies and current and emerging research, including coverage of the DSM-5 in discussions of psychological disorders. Incorporates discussions that reflect the diversity within the discipline, as well as the diversity of cultures and communities across the globe.

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Chemistry Fundamentals

CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike)  326 H5P Activities    English

Author(s): A Collective Work

Editor(s): Dr. Julie Donnelly, Dr. Nicole Lapeyrouse, Dr. Matthew Rex, James R. Paradiso

Subject(s): Chemistry, Educational: Chemistry

Institution(s): University of Central Florida

Publisher: UCF Pressbooks

Last updated: 29/09/2023

This open educational resource was adapted by Dr. Julie Donnelly, Dr. Nicole Lapeyrouse, and Dr. Matthew Rex at the University of Central Florida from Lumen's "Chemistry for Majors"—which is primarily based on OpenStax Chemistry—and LibreTexts General Chemistry Textmap (Tro).
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Anthology of Medieval Literature

CC BY (Attribution)   English

Author(s): A Collective Work

Editor(s): Christian Beck

Subject(s): Ancient, classical and medieval texts, , Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval

Publisher: UCF Pressbooks

Last updated: 21/12/2022

This e-text of Medieval literature provides a variety of readings that can be used for English literature courses and contains public domain, Creative Commons licensed images, and works for which permissions have been obtained to include in this anthology.