Lura E. Joseph

Publications, Research, and Presentations

Publications & Presentations

Joseph, Lura E., 2007, Comparison of retrieval performance of eleven online indexes containing information related to Quaternary research, an interdisciplinary science: Reference and User Services Quarterly, v. 47, n.1, p. 56-65.

Joseph, Lura E., 2006, Image and figure quality: A study of Elsevier’s Earth and Planetary Sciences electronic journal back file package: Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services, v. 30, n. 3/4, p. 162-168 (doi:10.1016/j.lcats.2006.12.002). [Best Paper Award, 2007, Geoscience Information Society]

Joseph, Lura E., 2006, Quaternary research, in Ackersen, Linda G., ed., Literature Search Strategies for Interdisciplinary Research: Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, p. 31-45.

Chrzastowski, Tina E., and Joseph, Lura E., 2006, Surveying graduate and professional students’ perspectives on library services, facilities and collections at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Does subject discipline continue to influence library use? Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship 45 (winter): article 3 (http://www.istl.org/06-winter/refereed3.html).

Joseph, Lura, 2006, Related work: Assessment, in Slator, B.M. and Associates, Electric worlds in the classroom; Teaching and learning with role-based computer games: New York; London, Teachers College Press, p. 111-113.

Geoscience Information Society Guidebook Standards Subcommittee (Joseph, Lura E., Claren Kidd, and Dorothy McGarry), 2005, Guidelines for authors, editors, and publishers of geologic field trip guidebooks, revised: Geoscience Information Society <http://www.geoinfo.org/GuidebookGuidelines.pdf> (30 January 2006).

Joseph, Lura E., 2004, The web-based academic field trip bibliography: A multi-use library tool: Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, v. 40 (summer), article 6 (http://www.istl.org/04-summer/article6.html).

Joseph, Lura E., ed. 2003-present. Earth science book reviews database. Urbana, IL: Geology Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. This is a searchable, online bibliography containing over 1300 records. (http://g118.grainger.uiuc.edu/gexbookreviews/reviews/)

Joseph, Lura E., 2003-04, President's Column: Geoscience Information Society Newsletter (six issues).

Joseph, Lura E., 2003, Possible impacts of high-density storage on geoscience collections at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC): Geoscience Information Society Proceedings, v. 33, p. 55-61. (Presented at Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Topical Sessions).

Joseph, Lura E., 2003, Geology databases, in Drake, Miriam, ed., Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, 2nd ed.: New York, NY, Marcel Dekker, Inc., p. 1126-1138. Print and online.

Joseph, Lura E., 2002-03, Vice-president's Column: Geoscience Information Society Newsletter (six issues).

Joseph, Lura, 2002, Help libraries preserve field trip guidebooks: The Quaternary Times, v. 32, n. 2, p. 12. (Presented at AMQUA Business Meeting).

Joseph, Lura E., 2001, Information seeking and communication behavior of petroleum geologists: Science and Technology Libraries, v. 21, n. 3/4, p. 47-62 (appeared in print in 2003). Also published as a book chapter by Haworth Press.

Joseph, Lura E., 2001, Geology librarianship: Current trends and challenges: Science and Technology Libraries, v. 21, n. 1/2, p. 65-85 (appeared in print in 2003). Also published as a book chapter by Haworth Press.

England, M., Joseph, L., and Schlecht, N.W., 2000, A low cost library database solution: Information Technology and Libraries, v. 19, n. 1, p. 46-49.

Geoscience Information Society, eds., 1999-2001, Union list of field trip guidebooks online: American Geological Institute, (http://www.agiweb.org/georef/onlinedb/gnaintro.html) (coeditor 1999-2001).

Joseph, Lura, Noraker, Gayle, and Jury, Russ, eds., 1999-2002, Collective bibliography of North Dakota geology: North Dakota State University Libraries, Fargo, ND, (http://dp3.lib.ndsu.nodak.edu/ndgs/) (project leader).

Joseph, Lura, 1999, Creating a web-based, searchable bibliography: Geoscience Information Society Newsletter, n.179, p.11-12.

Thomas, K., and Joseph, L., 1999, Current preservation projects at North Dakota State University: Geoscience Information Society Newsletter, n.178, p.7.

Joseph, Lura Ellen, 1992, Effects of time interval on pain perception and pain tolerance: Unpublished Master's Thesis, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK, 167 p.

Joseph, Lura (Rosewitz), 1987, Subsurface analysis, "Cherokee" Group (Des Moinesian), portions of Lincoln, Pottawatomie, Seminole, and Okfuskee Counties, Oklahoma: Shale Shaker, v.37, n.3, p.44-69. (Published Thesis).

Rohrbaugh, Charles L., Burton, Robert J., Burton, Susan Sasse, and Rosewitz, Lura Joseph, 1971, Hugo reservoir I: Archaeological Site Report #22. Norman, OK, University of Oklahoma Research Institute. (Oklahoma River Basin Survey - National Park Service Contract #14-10-7: 931-42).

Reviews for Choice (13 from 1997 through 2005).

Editorships

Editor of Geoscience Information Society Proceedings, Volume 34, 2004.

Web Pages

Created numerous web pages that can be viewed at <http://www.library.uiuc.edu/gex/>. Examples include:
 Geoscience Information Resources: http://www.library.uiuc.edu/gex/geoinfo.html
Publishers of Geologic Books: http://www.library.uiuc.edu/gex/bookpubs.html
Links to Publications Pages of the State Geological Surveys: http://www.library.uiuc.edu/gex/StateSurveyPubs.html

A number of “Help for UIUC Geology Class Projects and Papers” <http://www.library.uiuc.edu/gex/Geohelp.html> (examples):
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/gex/Classes/ClimateChangeInformation.html
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/gex/Classes/Geol340.html
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/gex/Classes/Geol301Geomorph.html
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/gex/Classes/Geol233.html
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/gex/bibs/deathvalley.html

Bibliographies <http://www.library.uiuc.edu/gex/bibs/BibIndex.html>

Creative Works

Exhibitions:

Larson, Robb, Don Olson, Lura E. Joseph, B. Gould, and Ron Nellermoe. 2001. Dinosaurs (Exhibit). February 15-May 13, 2001, Heritage Hjemkomst Interpretive Center, Moorhead, MN.

Published Photography: