The Libraries' Division of Special Collections and University Archives, located in the Alexander Library (College Avenue Campus, New Brunswick), has archival copies of most Rutgers' dissertations. Beginning in 2007, the ongoing transition to electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) was begun. For more detailed information visit the Dissertations and Theses research guide.

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As a result of the Rutgers' Libraries subscription to ProQuest / UMI's Dissertations and Theses program, Rutgers' users have access to electronic (PDF) versions of Rutgers dissertations submitted to ProQuest / UMI from 1997 on. The electronic version may be made available there before the electronic or paper copy is made available through the Library Catalog. ProQuest / UMI's electronic versions are accessible from all campus workstations, and are also available to Rutgers' students, staff, and faculty using the instructions on the How do I connect from off-campus? page.

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Consult the Interlibrary Loan Service: Lending site for information on borrowing material from Rutgers. Most Rutgers dissertations are also available for purchase from ProQuest / University Microfilms (UMI). See their site for help with Finding the dissertation or thesis you need. Beginning with 2007, many Rutgers electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) are also freely accessible by searching the Library Catalog.

Most Henry Rutgers Theses are housed in the Libraries' Division of Special Collections and University Archives, located in the Alexander Library (College Avenue Campus, New Brunswick). They are not cataloged, but arranged chronologically. For more detailed information visit the Dissertations and Theses research guide.

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Special Collections is open Mondays thru Fridays, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. year round (certain holidays excluded) and Saturdays 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. during the academic year.

"The New Idealism," Paul Robeson's valedictory address, was printed in The Targum, the Rutgers College newspaper (vol. 50, 1918-1919, pp. 570-571.).

A copy of the text is available at newark.rutgers.edu/~natalieb/plrvaledictory.htm.

An excerpt from this and other speeches, as well as other information on Robeson, can be found at the Electronic New Jersey Paul Robeson Home Page.

The full citation for the "Firman Bear Report" is:

Bear, Firman E, Stephen J. Toth and Arthur L. Prince. "Variation in Mineral Composition of Vegetables." Proceedings of the Soil Science Society of America, 13:380-384, 1948.

The purpose of the study was to compare the mineral composition of vegetables from regions of the United States. Samples of cabbage, lettuce, snapbeans, spinach, and tomatoes were obtained from commercial fields and analyzed for mineral composition.

The authors report variations in mineral composition and use of fertilizers within these regions. This study is often misrepresented as evidence supporting the position that organically grown foods are superior in minerals and trace elements to those grown conventionally. In fact, the study did not compare synthetic fertilizer practice to organic.

A copy of the Firman Bear study is available at http://www.rce.rutgers.edu/pubs/bearreport/.

Professor Joseph Heckman of the Rutgers Plant Science Department has prepared a packet of materials discussing the study including "disclaimers" about its relevance to organic farming. If you would like to receive the packet, contact:

Professor Joseph Heckman
Dept. of Plant Science
Rutgers University, Foran Hall
59 Dudley Road
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
heckman@aesop.rutgers.edu
732-932-9711 Ext. 119

Popenoe, David and Barbara Dafoe Whitehead. "Why Men Won't Commit: Exploring Young Men's Attitudes About Sex, Dating and Marriage" is a study featured in The State of Our Unions 2002, the annual report of the Rutgers-based National Marriage Project.

Copies of this and other NMP reports can be found at http://www.virginia.edu/marriageproject/specialreports.html

This is part of the Work Trends series published by the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. The Full Report of Second Wind: Workers, Retirement, and Social Security [Work Trends Vol 2. No. 3, 09/28/2000] is available online.

Rutgers Professor of Psychology Jeannette Haviland-Jones (baljones@rci.rugters.edu) was the lead researcher on this study of the link between flowers and life satisfaction. A summary of the findings is available at The Society of American Florists About Flowers site.