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Food Preparation Lab Manual for FSHN 1150 book cover

Food Preparation Lab Manual for FSHN 1150

CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike)   English

Author(s): Iowa State University Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

Editor(s): Erica Beirman, Kate Gilbert

Subject(s): Catering and food preparation skills and trades, General cookery and recipes

Publisher: Iowa State University Digital Press

Last updated: 11/02/2025

This lab book is intended for use in both the lab and kitchen. Each section of the book contains learning objectives, lab problems to be solved, recipes, questions, and observation charts for the input of data.

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Human Reproduction: A Clinical Approach

CC BY-NC (Attribution NonCommercial)   English

Author(s): Dr. Hala Bastawros, M.D

Subject(s): Human reproduction, growth and development

Institution(s): Iowa State University

Publisher: Iowa State University Digital Press

Last updated: 11/02/2025

This book is designed to provide a deep understanding of the biological and biomedical aspects of human reproduction, covering a both basic reproductive biology and clinical applications.

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Quantitative Problem Solving in Natural Resources

CC BY-SA (Attribution ShareAlike)   English

Author(s): Pete Moore

Subject(s): Applied mathematics

Institution(s): Iowa State University

Publisher: Iowa State University Digital Press

Last updated: 05/02/2025

This book is a collection of resources focused on solving quantitative problems that non-mathematicians interested in biology and environmental sciences may find compelling. It is not intended as a guide to be followed through a series of skills, but rather as a resource to support the problem-solving process and help lower conceptual and computational barriers along the way.

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Communication for College, Career, and Civic Life

CC BY-NC (Attribution NonCommercial)   English

Author(s): Ryan McGeough, C. Kyle Rudick, Danielle Dick McGeough, Kathryn B. Golsan

Subject(s): Interpersonal communication and skills, Communication studies

Publisher: Iowa State University Digital Press

Last updated: 28/01/2025

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Introduction to Soil Science

CC BY (Attribution)  43 H5P Activities    English

Author(s): Amber Anderson

Editor(s): Amber Anderson, Adam Subora, Arturo Flores, Rivka Fidel

Subject(s): Soil science and management

Publisher: Iowa State University Digital Press

Last updated: 15/11/2024

This textbook introduces readers to the basics of soil science, including: the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soils; soil formation, classification, and global distribution; soil health, soils and humanity, and sustainable land management.

Fundamentals of Human Anatomy Laboratory Manual book cover

Fundamentals of Human Anatomy Laboratory Manual

CC BY (Attribution)  61 H5P Activities    English

Author(s): Carly Manz

Subject(s): Human biology, Anatomy

Publisher: Iowa State University Digital Press

Last updated: 08/11/2024

This laboratory manual is meant to be used in a lab course that accompanies a college-level introductory human anatomy course. It covers the language of anatomy, cells and tissues, and the organ systems that comprise the human body. Multiple open textbooks were adapted to create this lab manual. Attribution for these sources are provided at the end of each chapter.

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Experiences in Biodiversity Research: A Field Course

CC BY-NC (Attribution NonCommercial)   English

Author(s): Thea B. Gessler

Subject(s): Biodiversity, Teaching of a specific subject

Publisher: Iowa State University Digital Press

Last updated: 30/10/2024

This handbook was developed to support the course, Experiences in Biodiversity Research. This course is intended to provide early undergraduates with experience in the practice of biodiversity research and to demystify the path to careers in this field.

Puerto Rican Bomba Fashion: An Oral History Project book cover

Puerto Rican Bomba Fashion: An Oral History Project

CC BY-NC-ND (Attribution NonCommercial NoDerivatives)   English

Author(s): Amanda Ortiz-Pellot, Kelly L. Reddy-Best

Subject(s): National or regional costume / textiles, Fashion and textile design

Publisher: Iowa State University Digital Press

Last updated: 30/10/2024

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Plant Breeding Methods

CC BY-NC (Attribution NonCommercial)  2 H5P Activities    English

Author(s): Walter R. Fehr, Walter P. Suza

Subject(s): Agronomy and crop production, Agriculture and farming

Publisher: Iowa State University Digital Press

Last updated: 30/10/2024

This text has been compiled to provide an overview of how plant breeders develop cultivars of plant species. The methods that breeders use depend directly on the type of cultivar used to produce a commercial crop. The four most common types of cultivars are (a) clonal cultivars (b) synthetic cultivars (c) pure-line cultivars and (d) hybrid cultivars. These types of cultivars will be discussed throughout the book, alongside review questions for self-study.

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The DEI Metadata Handbook

CC BY (Attribution)   English

Author(s): H. E. Wintermute, Heather M. Campbell, Christopher S. Dieckman, Nausicaa L. Rose, Hema Thulsidhos

Subject(s): Bibliographic and subject control

Institution(s): Iowa State University

Publisher: Iowa State University Digital Press

Last updated: 30/10/2024

Written primarily for professionals in library and information science but with applicability to archives and other information management industries, this handbook provides an overview of metadata work that focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). DEI metadata work has several goals: enhancing diverse representation in descriptive metadata; improving discovery of diverse resources; and mitigating negative effects of inaccurate, outdated, or offensive terminology. Readers will gain a broad awareness of DEI-related issues in metadata creation and management; learn techniques for retroactively reviewing and updating existing metadata to address these issues; and develop strategies to create metadata that better meets DEI needs.