Rachel Gordon: 13 books
Pathways, Potholes, and the Persistence of Women in Science
Reconsidering the Pipeline
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2016
Training for and pursuing a career in science can be treacherous for women; many more begin than ultimately complete at every stage. Characterizing this as a pipeline problem, however, leads to a focus on individual women instead of structural conditions. The goal of the book is to offer an alternative...
What's the Alternative?
Career Options for Librarians and Info Pros
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2008
As the global information economy grows, librarians who are able to retool and transfer their skills are finding themselves increasingly in demand. In Whats the Alternative? Rachel Singer Gordon explains the dynamics of the shifting market for information-based work, reveals a range of nontraditional...
by Rachel Singer Gordon
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2011
In Information Tomorrow, Gordon brings together 20 of todays leading thinkers on the intersections between libraries and technology. They address various ways in which new technologies influence librarians actions and goals and offer ideas for using technology to meet patrons where they are. The result...
by Rachel Singer Gordon
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2011
Here is a unique resource for next generation librarians, addressing the specific needs of GenXers and Millennials as they work to define themselves as information professionals. The book focuses on how NextGens can move their careers forward and positively impact the profession. Library career guru...
by Rachel Singer Gordon
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Filled with up-to-date information on the newest technologies-texting, mobile applications, and social networks-this guide shows money-conscious web users how to make money and save big during a recession. Providing savvy advice and innovative ideas, this manual instructs how to locate hundreds of...
by Rachel A. Gordon
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2012
Applied Statistics for the Social and Health Sciences provides graduate students in the social and health sciences with the basic skills that they need to estimate, interpret, present, and publish statistical models using contemporary standards. The book targets the social and health science branches...
by Nicole C. Engard, Rachel Singer Gordon
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2012
This new edition of The Accidental Systems Librarian prepares readers to manage the latest library technologies: mobile devices, open source software, social networks, WiFi, ebooks, and much more. Nicole C. Engard's advice on using research, communication, organizational, and bibliographic skills to...
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Couponing
Clip and Download Your Way to Big Savings!
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2012
Combines couponing advice with up-to-date online coupon tips and a sensible approach.
Jewish Theology in Our Time
A New Generation Explores the Foundations and Future of Jewish Belief
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2010
A powerful and challenging examination of what Jews believe today—by a new generation's dynamic and innovative thinkers.
At every critical juncture in Jewish history, Jews have understood a dynamic theology to be essential for a vital Jewish community. This important collection sets the next...
by Craig Hovey, Lisa Fisher, Rachel Boaz
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2017
Understanding America’s Gun Culture focuses on building understanding of some of the issues associated with US gun culture and the contemporary debate about the availability and use of guns. This edited volume is unique in that it draws on a wide variety of disciplines and presents perspectives...
by Rachel A. Gordon
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2015
Provides graduate students in the social sciences with the basic skills they need to estimate, interpret, present, and publish basic regression models using contemporary standards.
Key features of the book include:
•interweaving the teaching of statistical concepts with examples developed...
Dharma and Halacha
Comparative Studies in Hindu-Jewish Philosophy and Religion
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2018
In recent decades there has been a rising interest among scholars of Hinduism and Judaism in engaging in the comparative studies of these ancient traditions. Academic interests have also been inspired by the rise of interreligious dialogue by the respective religious leaders. Dharma and Halacha: Comparative...
Treating Body and Soul
A Clinicians’ Guide to Supporting the Physical, Mental and Spiritual Needs of Their Patients
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2017
Patients who are facing illness and uncertainty often find themselves reflecting on the bigger questions in life, and the core beliefs or principles they live by. These convictions, religious or otherwise, are integral to a patient's identity, and consequently to their most fundamental emotional and...