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Colorado History Detectives enables school-aged readers to learn Colorado and American West history by doing it.  MSU Denver History Department faculty Laugen and Frisbee guide students though the process of interpreting primary sources by starting with questions rather than answers.  Thematically organized chapters include maps, photographs, newspaper clippings, diary excerpts, and other sources to create multiple opportunities for students to practice and master literacy and inquiry skills.  Students can do history by reconstructing the past from different perspectives than a simple textbook would provide.  Even elementary students can engage with the past by using this book.  Cover design by Chrystyna Banks, MSU Denver.

This work, “The Origins of European Civilization”, is a derivative of “Western Civilization: A Concise History Volume 1” by Christopher Brooks, used under CC BY-NC-SA. A full description of the changes to the original is available in the acknowledgments section. View the original Western Civilization: A Concise History by Christopher Brooks.

The creation of this work “The Origins of European Civilization” was supported by Open CU Boulder 2020-2021, a grant funded by the Colorado Department of Higher Education with additional support from the CU Office of the President, CU Office of Academic Affairs, CU Boulder Office of the Provost, and CU Boulder University Libraries.

Academic research is at a crossroads because scholars are pursuing an international reputation earlier in their careers. Early career researchers often experience norms and expectations they may be unfamiliar with, specifically open access publishing, research data sharing mandates and establishing their scholarly identity via professional social media. They must learn to navigate the research lifecycle from topic selection to data collection and ultimately dissemination of their work. To address the needs of early career researchers and the educators who work with them, we created Navigating the Research Lifecycle for the Modern Researcher.

This open text (licensed CC BY NC) will help graduate students and new faculty in STEM and the social sciences navigate the complexities of academic research in the international research community. Some researchers have extensive access to support and tools along the lifecycle including sophisticated research data management and visualization tools or hands-on mentoring. However, many early career researchers are expected to navigate the lifecycle on their own, learning through their successes and struggles. This text will be a valuable resource for scholars of both types, as well as educators and mentors working with them.

This 2nd edition is the active edition that will be maintained. The first edition can be found at: https://pressbooks.pub/researchlifecycle/.

This text is provided to you as an Open Educational Resource (OER) which you access online. It is designed to give you a comprehensive introduction to public relations planning at no or very nominal cost. The text is an adaptation of Information Strategies for Communicators by Kathleen A. Hansen and Nora Paul, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, and The Evolving World of Public Relations by NSCC and Rosemary Martinelli is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.