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A research proposal is a document proposing a research project, generally in the sciences or academia, and generally constitutes a request for sponsorship of that research. [1] Proposals are evaluated on the cost and potential impact of the proposed research, and on the soundness of the proposed plan for carrying it out. [2] Research proposals ...
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When the Center for Research Libraries was founded in 1949, it was a product of the post-World War II era, and focused specifically on print materials. It was established by ten midwestern universities, and was established to support humanities studies and social science research efforts.
Technical reports, for minor research results and engineering and design work (including computer software), round out the primary literature. Secondary sources in the sciences include articles in review journals (which provide a synthesis of research articles on a topic to highlight advances and new lines of research), and books for large ...
Institutional repositories enable researchers to self-archive their research output and can improve the visibility, usage and impact of research conducted at an institution. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Other functions of an institutional repository include knowledge management , research assessment, and open access to scholarly research.
Carrels originated in monasteries to help contain the cacophony of roomfuls of monks reading aloud, as was the early practice. [3] Carrels are first recorded in the 13th century at Westminster Abbey, London, on the Garth side of the North Walk, though they probably existed from the late years of the 12th century.
Miller Library, Colby College. Miller Library is Colby's main library, which stands at the center of campus. Designed by Jens Fredrick Larson of the firm Larson & Wells and modeled after the Baker Memorial Library at Dartmouth College (which was, in turn, inspired by Independence Hall in Philadelphia), [3] Miller was built in 1939 and named for the parents of Merton L. Miller (class of 1890 ...