LibGuides: Migration: Science: Science Migrations

Defined

migration, n.

Pronunciation: Brit. /mʌɪˈɡreɪʃn/ , U.S. /ˌmaɪˈɡreɪʃ(ə)n/

Forms: 15 migracion, 15– migration.

Etymology: < Middle French, French migration (used of people (1495), of the soul (1585), and of animals (1770)) and its etymon classical Latin migrātiōn-,migrātiō change of abode, movement (of people), migration (of the soul) < migrāt- , past participial stem of migrāre migrate v. + -iō -ion suffix1.

1.a. The movement of a person or people from one country, locality, place of residence, etc., to settle in another; an instance of this.

b. The seasonal movement or temporary removal of a person, people, social group, etc., from one place to another, an instance of this. Also (occas.): a journey.

OED, "Migration," <http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/118324?redirectedFrom=migration#eid

People

Video courtesy of Edeos.org, an educational website mainly devoted to politics and government.

"International Migration." YouTube. Edeos.org. 4 Aug. 2014. Web. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOZmqIwqur4>

Animals

An educational video by SEE Turtles about sea turtle migrations including leatherbacks and loggerheads.

"Sea Turtle Migration Video." Narrated by Brad Nahill. YouTube. SEE Turtles. 4 Aug. 2014. Web. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS0kXtmXuj8>

Data

Video courtesy of SAS/DataFlux, a data management company that designs and sells software that initiates data migration.

"What is Data Migration or Consolodation?" YouTube. SAS/DataFlux. 4 Aug. 2014. Web. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks4MoeuznbU>