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Major/ Subject Area |
Primary |
Secondary |
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Anthropology |
Research article (by a Southern professor!) who studies Incan burials in Peru. |
National Geographic blog post about Dr. Andrushko’s research. |
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Andrushko, Valerie A. and John W. Verano. “Prehistoric Trepanation in the Cuzco Region of Peru: A View Into an Ancient Andean Practice.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology 137 (2008): 4-13. |
Norris, Scott. “Inca Skull Surgeons were “Highly Skilled,” Study Finds.” National Geographic News, May 12, 2008. |
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Communication |
A research study that that looks at how people learn to lie more effectively. |
A blog post talking about the research and interviewing other researchers. |
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Van Bockstaele, B., et al. “Learning to Lie: Effects of Practice on the Cognitive Cost of Lying.” Frontiers in Psychology 3 (2012): 1-8. |
Ghose, Tia. “Practice Makes the Perfect Liar.” Discovery News, November 27, 2012. |
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Geography |
A scholarly article (by a SCSU professor!) about food deserts (lack of access to fresh vegetables and grocery stores) in New Haven. |
A newspaper article about urban farms in New Haven. |
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Russel, Scott E. and C. Patrick Heidkamp. “‘Food desertification’: The loss of a major supermarket in New Haven, Connecticut.” Applied Geography 31 (2011): 1197–1209. |
MacMillan, Thomas. “Don’t Look Now, City’s Becoming a Farm.” New Haven Independent, August 17, 2011. |
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History |
A historical document. |
A book written by a historian about the search for Abraham Lincoln’s killers. |
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Swanson, James L. Chasing Lincoln’s Killer. New York: Scholastic Press, 2009. |
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Journalism |
A research study that looked at why fewer readers are reading newspapers compared to online news sources. |
A blog post discussing the research study about why users prefer online news sources. |
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Mersey, Rachel Davis, et al. “Focusing on the Reader: Engagement Trumps Satisfaction.” Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly 89 (2012): 695-709. |
“Newspaper Sales Suffer Due to Lack of Stimulating Content, Study Finds.” Science Daily, September 27, 2012. |
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Political Science |
A research study that looks at the political differences between liberals and conservatives. |
A news item that talks about a research study. |
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Graham J, Nosek BA, Haidt J (2012) “The Moral Stereotypes of Liberals and Conservatives: Exaggeration of Differences across the Political Spectrum.” PLoS ONE 7, no. 12 (2012): e50092. |
Pappas, Stephanie. “Liberals & Conservatives More Alike Than You Think.” LiveScience, December 12, 2012. |
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Psychology |
A research study about suicide among college students written by the researchers who conducted it. |
A newspaper article about the research study. |
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Drum, D. J., Brownson, C., Burton Denmark, A., & Smith, S. E. “New data on the nature of suicidal crises in college students: Shifting the paradigm.” Professional Psychology: Research And Practice 40, no. 3 (2009): 213-222. |
Moore, Abigail Sullivan. “Learning to Listen to Distressed Classmates.” New York Times, April 15, 2011. |
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Sociology |
Research article about workplace schedules and health. |
A magazine article about the study. |
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Moen, Phyllis, Erin L. Kelly, Eric Tranby and Qinlei Huang. “Changing Work, Changing Health: Can Real Work-Time Flexibility Promote Health Behaviors and Well Being?” Journal of Health and Social Behavior 52 (2011): 404-429. |
“Study of the Day: Employees with Flexible Work Hours are Healthier.” The Atlantic, December 29, 2011. |
