Welcome to Huskie Commons

Huskie Commons is Northern Illinois University's digital repository, a secure virtual space in which we collect, preserve, and provide access to the scholarly and artistic works created by the NIU community. From peer-reviewed articles authored by faculty to honors capstone projects created by students to electronic theses and dissertations, Huskie Commons showcases the intellectual output of NIU's faculty, staff, students, and organizations.
When you deposit your materials into Huskie Commons, you receive an enduring link to your materials and the Library assumes the responsibility of preserving them into the future.
To learn more about depositing your scholarly and artistic materials into Huskie Commons, the types of materials that are eligible for inclusion, and other information please see the Huskie Commons Guide.
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Does Delivery Location Matter? A National Study of the Impact of Early Dual Enrollment on College Readiness and First-Year Academic Momentum
(Teachers College Record, 2021)This study examines whether the delivery location of dual enrollment impacts students’ college preparation and first-year academic momentum in college. Using inverse probability weighted regression adjustments to estimate ... -
Determining minimum sample sizes for IUCN Red List endangered oaks through simulation
(Northern Illinois University, 2021-04-12)Collecting and conserving genetic diversity from plant populations for ex situ collections is a major conservation objective of seed banks and botanic gardens. However, current guidelines for collecting germplasm to preserve ... -
The Impact of the Night Shift on the Well-being of Nurses and Ways to Mitigate Them
(Northern Illinois University, 2021-04-09)Working the night shift as a registered nurse (RN) is not something that many individuals would consider an easy job. With the already existing stresses of the job being placed on the nurse, along with the added challenges ... -
Efficacy and Student Experience with Group Work in Accounting Education
(Northern Illinois University, 2021-04-07)This study aims to investigate student perceptions of group projects in an accounting education context, specifically what factors may hold an influence on the efficacy of group work as a learning mode from the students’ ... -
The Nurse's Role in Neonatal Therapeutic Hypothermia
(Northern Illinois University, 2021-03-30)The registered nurse (RN) plays a vital role in the induction and maintenance of therapeutic hypothermia in neonatal patients. During a difficult labor and delivery, the nurse needs to recognize the risk factors for neonatal ...