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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  • Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures 

    Huck, Rachel A., 1997-- (2018)
    Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures are a sub-type of seizures that are typically associated with trauma and dissociative disorders. This paper explores the overall nature of these seizures. The presentation of the actual ...

  • Making Middle School Science Curriculum Lesson Plans More Culturally Relevant to Early Adolescent Ethnic Minorities 

    Grazutis, Ashley M., 1996-- (Northern Illinois University, 2018-12-09)
    The changing needs of our students, such as an increased knowledge of social justice and equity issues, are gaining importance in teacher training programs as world views of social norms are broadened to address the changing ...

  • Animals and Death: An Analysis of Animal Remains at the Castledyke South Cemetery Site 

    Ercolani, Jesse A., 1996-- (Northern Illinois University, 2018-12-11)
    This thesis explores the placement of animal remains in the Castledyke South Cemetery Site in Barton-on-Humber. The site itself was used by the Anglo-Saxons during the period of the late 5th or early 6th to the late 7th ...

  • Navigate, Balance, and Retain 

    McCord, Chris; Rigg, Lesley; Levin, Amy; Coller, Brian; Reynolds, Jeff (2014)
    "Navigate, Balance, and Retain: Developing Success in Mid-Career For Female STEM Faculty" is a two-year collaboration between NIU's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and College of Engineering. We are examining factors ...

  • Digital media usage during the 2018 midterm elections among Illinois State Senate elections 

    Wang, Christine, 1996-- (Northern Illinois University, 2018-12-11)
    The objective of this research is to examine the role that digital media usage plays in elections, specifically the Illinois State Senate Elections during the 2018 midterms. This research argues that the use of multiple ...

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