This collection contains Graduate Research Papers written by students in the Division of School Library Studies, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education.
Submissions from 2003
Moral development of the characters of the Harry Potter series, Amy J. Grundmeyer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Textual Analysis of the Portrayal of Parents in Young Adult Literature, Kathryn L. Reisetter Houck, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Carnegie Library Buildings in Iowa Today, Terri Hudachek, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2002
Trends, patterns, and characteristics of young adult horror fiction, Melissa A. Buelow, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
To Be or Not To Be: A Portrayal of William Shakespeare in Children's Literature, Kathy S. Grout, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Portrayal of Grandparents in Young Adult Fiction, Sherri L. Imoehl, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Characteristics and concepts of Muslims as portrayed in children's fictional literature, Judy Diane Kingery, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Content Analysis of Children’s Literature Depiction of Modern Agriculture, David William Mixdorf, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effects of Reading Poetry in Library Classes on Circulation of the Library’s Poetry Collection, Mary Musselman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Portrayal of Mentally Ill Characters in Young Adult Fiction, Marilyn E. Olson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Collection Development in Media Centers in Overseas America and International Independent Schools in Asia, Joyce Bush Whalen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Evaluating School Media Specialists, Pamela J. Wible, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2001
SAIL Online, Beverly J. Ewert Anderson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Computer assisted instruction: SuccessMaker™ reading and math, Melissa M. Haley, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Best Books for Young Adults: Are Young Adults Reading Them?, Kathryn J. Bratland Kellner, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Plan for Implementing Cooperation Between Home School Educators and Public Schools in Buena Vista County, Iowa, Mary Kohnen, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Literature Connections to Music, Elizabeth Lynn Wick McLean, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Civic Courage: One Librarian’s Protest Against Web Filtering, Christine H. Murphy, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Qualitative Textual Analysis of the Portrayal of Mexican Americans in Children’s Picture Books, Victoria Quijas Navarro, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Portrayal of Character Pillars Defined by Character Counts! in Children’s Bestselling Literature 1950-1999, Stephanie J. Stocks, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Portrayal of Stepfamilies in Young Adult Literature, Cynthia Buck Tuttle, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 2000
An analysis of messages posted to the LM_NET listserv by school library media specialists, Jennifer L. Brown, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Through Whose Eyes, Susan Kay Aries Jolly, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Portrayal of Native American Women in Fiction Written for Young People, Linda L. Tyon, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1999
Public library/public school cooperation in Bettendorf, Iowa, Kristi Anhalt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Read aloud practices in one Iowa middle school, Linda K. Balog, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Examining how presentation technology affects communication of student ideas, Barbara Besch, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Visions of Iowa, Shirley J. Daman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A look at adoption through young adult fiction, Suzanne K. Duneman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Narrative poem of Iowa’s immigrants, Ann Gumz, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Content Analysis of Information Process Models, Aileen C. Meyer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A qualitative analysis of the Dakota in histories of the late nineteenth century written for middle school students, Mary Lou Weber, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Student Perceptions of Distance Learning using WebCT, Nicole M. Weber, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1998
The effects of an individualized reading program on recreational reading, Kim Aneweer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Books ‘N Kids On-Line: An On-Line Book Club, Pamela J. Martin, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Structural Analysis of the Information Problem Solving Strategies of Selected Home Schooled Students, Jacquelyn M. Stoakes, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1997
Children's literature as parallel readings in the secondary language arts curriculum: An annotated teaching guide, Kelly Diller, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A descriptive analysis of the search features of general electronic encyclopedias, Barb Ehlers, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Portrayal of HIV and AIDS in novels appropriate for young adults, Andrea J. G. Frederickson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Encyclopedia of Saints: A Database of the Saints of the Catholic Church, Julia A. Mroch, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Night Travelers: The Underground Railroad in Iowa, Peggy Whitaker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1996
New computer software, CD-Roms, and videodiscs in K-12 music education: What music educators and media specialists need to know : A selected annotated bibliography, Brent A. Andrews, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Bat Boy: A Novel for Grades 3-6, Ryan Basye, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Using the Winnebago Circ/Cat. program for collection analysis in a small school library, Pati Jo Daisy, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The presence of developmental role models in Iowa Teen Award fiction, Ann Jenette Dea, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The portrayal of prison inmates and their families in juvenile literature, Maleea Dudney, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Portrayal of abandonment by mothers in young adult literature, Bernie M. Hawley, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
School Library Media Centers Overdue Circulation Policies and Practices, Joyce Keeling, Division of School Library Studies, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Historical Fiction about the American Frontier from 1840-1899 for Children and Young Adults, Karen Keller, Division of School Library Studies, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Integrating World Wide Web searching skills into world geography information skills curriculum, Karla Steege Krueger, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Use of the Internet as an Information Source by Iowa K-12 Public School Library Media Specialists, Patricia Moore, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Portrayal of Homelessness in Children’s and Young Adult Fiction, Susan J. Myers, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effects of Flexible Versus Fixed Schedules on Circulation and Attendance in an Elementary School Library Media Program, Sandy Weldon, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Role of the Elementary Library Media Specialist as Instructional Consultant, Sharon Willey, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1995
Tillie’s Christmas: Exposition of a Children’s Book, Jeanne Anderson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Perceptions and Expectations of Rural and Urban Public School Principals Toward School Library Media Centers, Patricia Morin, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Promoting Attitude and Amount of Leisure Reading by Selected Fourth Grade Students, Barbara Navin, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Nonfiction Book Leisure Reading Interests of High School Juniors at Columbus High School, Waterloo, Iowa, Susan A. Witthoft, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1994
The effectiveness of Discis Books when used to improve reading scores of kinesthetic, below grade-level learners, Michelle Bentler, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Expo High School students' leisure reading habits, Vicki Cox Cose, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The current staffing status of library media center personnel in Iowa public schools, Roberta Dennison, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Personal values in advertisements found in magazines read by teenagers in Southeast Iowa, Joni S. Erland, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The portrayal of Iowa in fiction books for children and youth, Jeanette Gerrietts, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Personal Space and Territoriality of Users in an Academic and Public Library, Ruth A. Hamilton, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Computer-based technology in AEA 7 schools, 1994, Julie Heitland, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Impact of School District Mergers on Library Media Programs in Selected Iowa School Districts, Sandra Huemann-Kelly, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Cross-cultural Anthology of Mythological Flood Stories, Gayle R. Kelley, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effects of Booktalking upon the Circulation of Undercirculating Children’s Fiction, Janis Reisetter, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Race and the Selection of Picture Books, Susan Schmitt, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Stereotypes of the Native American Found in Young Adult Literature, Kim D. Zelhart, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1993
Picture storybooks for speech communications curriculum and extracurricular activities: An annotated bibliography, Del Brink, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Model of a marketing plan for library media programs, Ruie Chehak, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Literature of twentieth century Genocide: A focus on Armenia, Kampuchea, and Uganda: An annotated bibliography, Lisa A. Dreesman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
I is for Iowa: An alphabet book about Iowa, Mary Ann Gensicke, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effect of Integrated Shelving on Circulation of Adult and Juvenile Non Fiction, Nancy Hasenwinkel, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effects of Book Location on the Selection of First Readers by Elementary Students, Tracy Merfeld, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Comparison of Effectiveness: Course-Integrated Information Skills Instruction or Instruction of Information Skills in Isolation, Veronica J. F. Mitrisin Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Family Structure and Listener Response to The Jazz Man, Deborah Ann Sabotta, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Van Buren County Mothers as Readers and Role Models for Tomorrow’s Literate Children, Kristin Anne Steingreaber, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1992
The Portrayal of Interracial Families in Children’s and Young Adult Fiction Books, Judy Mitchell, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Religious and Spiritual Elements in Young Adult Literature: A Content Analysis, Patricia C. Rosenberg, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Adolescent Pregnancy Novels: An Annotated Bibliography, Mary K. Vaughn, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
A Status Survey of the Reading Habits of Starmont High School Graduates, Linda Wallace, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Portrayal of Obesity in Young Adult Fiction, Janice E. Weber, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1991
The effects of book location on the selection of paperback books by patrons, Jeffrey C. Barker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The blue and the gray in young adult fiction: A selected annotated bibliography, Kent Brewer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Reading Interests and Attitudes of the Iowa Governor’s Summer Institute Participants, 1991, Rosemary Cortright Zimmerman, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1989
Mother Goose: Survives and Thrives in the ‘80s, Anita Van Lancker, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Submissions from 1977
A history of the Department of Library Science at the University of Northern Iowa, 1948-1968, Myral A. S. Gilson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
