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Making a national atlas of population by computer (1980)
Journal Article
Rhind, D. W., Evans, I. S., & Visvalingam, M. (1980). Making a national atlas of population by computer. The Cartographic journal, 17(1), 3-11. https://doi.org/10.1179/caj.1980.17.1.3

This paper describes the conceptual and practical problems encountered and solved in producing a multi-colour atlas of population characteristics in Great Britain. The atlas itself is in A4 format; it consists of some thirty-four maps of Great Britai... Read More about Making a national atlas of population by computer.

The signed Chi-square measure for mapping (1978)
Journal Article
Visvalingam, M. (1978). The signed Chi-square measure for mapping. The Cartographic journal, 15(2), 93-98. https://doi.org/10.1179/caj.1978.15.2.93

When interest extends beyond purely univariate considerations there is no fixed rule governing the ordering of spatial samples for mapping and statistical analysis. Ratios and numerical differences have conventionally been the basis for comparing sam... Read More about The signed Chi-square measure for mapping.

Indexing with coded deltas—a data compaction technique (1976)
Journal Article
Visvalingam, M. (1976). Indexing with coded deltas—a data compaction technique. Software: Practice and Experience, 6(3), 397-403. https://doi.org/10.1002/spe.4380060313

The paper describes the coded delta scheme, which is one of the methods used by the Census Research Unit, University of Durham, for compacting the 1971 U.K. census data. It evaluates the merits and limitations of the technique in relation to the char... Read More about Indexing with coded deltas—a data compaction technique.

Intertidal fauna of the industrialized Forth estuary (1976)
Journal Article
McLusky, D., Bryant, D., Elliott, M., Teare, M., & Moffat, G. (1976). Intertidal fauna of the industrialized Forth estuary. Marine pollution bulletin, 7(3), 48-52. https://doi.org/10.1016/0025-326X%2876%2990091-6

The estuarine Firth of Forth on the East Coast of Scotland receives a considerable volume of industrial and domestic effluent. This report summarizes the present status of intertidal invertebrates and their bird predators. © 1976.

Well-point techniques and the shallow water table in boulder clay (1974)
Journal Article
Visvalingam, M., & Visvalingam, M. (1974). Well-point techniques and the shallow water table in boulder clay. The Journal of soil science, 25(4), 505-516. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.1974.tb01145.x

The reliability of water-table measurements in clay soil is currently under review (Twocock, 1971; Bonell, 1971; Visvalingam, 1972). This paper summarizes some of the experimental results from a boulder clay catchment in East Yorkshire. The experimen... Read More about Well-point techniques and the shallow water table in boulder clay.

The neutron method for measuring soil moisture content - a review (1972)
Journal Article
Visvalingam, M., & Tandy, J. D. (1972). The neutron method for measuring soil moisture content - a review. The Journal of soil science, 23(4), 499-511. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.1972.tb01680.x

THE various methods of measuring the soil moisture content and its variations in space and time have been reviewed by many authors (Taylor, 1955; Marshall, 1959; Todd, 1960; Ballard and Gardner, 1965; Cope and Trickett, 1965). The moisture content is... Read More about The neutron method for measuring soil moisture content - a review.

Deviation of the Sungei Mulia (1970)
Journal Article
Visvalingam, M. (1970). Deviation of the Sungei Mulia. Geographica : journal of the Department of Geography, and Geographical Society, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 6, 123-129

Changes in land use triggering the instability of canalised river channels in padi fields in the Gombak Valley, Selangor, Malaysia.

Problems of hydrological research in padi areas (1969)
Journal Article
Visvalingam, M. (1969). Problems of hydrological research in padi areas. Geographica : journal of the Department of Geography, and Geographical Society, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 5, 91-98

Changes in land use triggering the instability of canalised river channels in padi fields in the Gombak Valley, Selangor, Malaysia.

Bibliometrics : an overview
Journal Article
Bentley, S., & Latham, M. (in press). Bibliometrics : an overview. 00 Journal not listed, 13(1),

Research support is an expanding area of activity for libraries in the HE sector. At the University of Hull, the recent reorganisation of Library and Learning Innovation involved a redistribution of expertise to meet the changing needs of the Univers... Read More about Bibliometrics : an overview.

The REMAP Project : steps along the way to a repository-enabled information environment
Journal Article
Awre, C., & Green, R. (in press). The REMAP Project : steps along the way to a repository-enabled information environment. Ariadne,

This article centres on the recently completed REMAP Project undertaken at the University of Hull, which has been a key step toward realising a larger vision of the role a repository can play in enabling and supporting digital content management for... Read More about The REMAP Project : steps along the way to a repository-enabled information environment.

RepoMMan : delivering private repository space for day-to-day use
Journal Article
Awre, C., & Green, R. (in press). RepoMMan : delivering private repository space for day-to-day use. Ariadne,

In the spring of 2005, the University of Hull embarked on the RepoMMan Project, a two-year JISC-funded endeavour to investigate a number of aspects of user interaction with an institutional repository. The vision at Hull was, and is, of a repository... Read More about RepoMMan : delivering private repository space for day-to-day use.

The CLIF Project : the repository as part of a content lifecycle
Journal Article
Awre, C., Green, R., & Waddington, S. (in press). The CLIF Project : the repository as part of a content lifecycle. Ariadne,

At the heart of meeting institutional needs for managing digital content is the need to understand the different activities that the content goes through, from planning and creation through to disposal or preservation. Digital content is created usin... Read More about The CLIF Project : the repository as part of a content lifecycle.

Learning words over time : the role of stimulus repetition in mutual exclusivity
Journal Article
Mather, E., & Plunkett, K. Learning words over time : the role of stimulus repetition in mutual exclusivity. Infancy, 14(1), 60-76. https://doi.org/10.1080/15250000802569702

During the second year of life, infants develop a preference to attach novel labels to novel objects. This behavior is commonly known as "mutual exclusivity" (Markman, 1989). In an intermodal preferential looking experiment with 19.5- and 22.5-month-... Read More about Learning words over time : the role of stimulus repetition in mutual exclusivity.

Same items, different order : effects of temporal variability on infant categorization
Journal Article
Mather, E., & Plunkett, K. Same items, different order : effects of temporal variability on infant categorization. Cognition, 119(3), 438-447. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2011.02.008

How does variability between members of a category influence infants' category learning? We explore the impact of the order in which different items are sampled on category formation. Two groups of 10-months-olds were presented with a series of exemp... Read More about Same items, different order : effects of temporal variability on infant categorization.

Shakespeare and paradigms of early modern authorship
Journal Article
Clare, J. Shakespeare and paradigms of early modern authorship. Journal of Early Modern Studies, 1(1), 137-153. https://doi.org/10.13128/JEMS-2279-7149-10641

The essay examines current thinking on early modern authorship within the competitive economies of the theatre and publishing industries. In the wake of Foucault's seminal essay, 'What is an Author?', there has been much investigation of the status,... Read More about Shakespeare and paradigms of early modern authorship.

The surveillance of 'prolific' offenders : beyond 'docile bodies'
Journal Article
McCahill, M., & Finn, R. The surveillance of 'prolific' offenders : beyond 'docile bodies'. Punishment and Society, 15(1), 23-42. https://doi.org/10.1177/1462474512466198

This article uses ethnographic research to explore how a sample of state-defined ‘prolific’ offenders living in Northern City (a small city in the North of England) experience and respond to a surveillance regime which includes ‘appointments’, ‘track... Read More about The surveillance of 'prolific' offenders : beyond 'docile bodies'.