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November 11, 2015 1636

Social-science papers cite more references than physical-science papers
Concord Monitor

Here the web comic Ph.D. shows the surprising result that social science research papers have more references on average than biology or physical science papers

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The Japanese Government’s Attack on the Humanities and Social Sciences
The Diplomat

26 of the 60 national universities that offer courses in the humanities and social sciences have confirmed they will either close or reduce faculties in these areas.

Lorna McConville

Senior Marketing Manager at SAGE, and editor of the SAGE Insight blog

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November 11, 2015

JG Ballard and the Epstein Files

By Robert Dingwall

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Challenges to Democracy

By David Canter

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Closing the Gap: Research, Representation and Women’s History at Sage

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Closing the Gap: Research, Representation and Women’s History at Sage

By Julia Daniyar

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Wenn die Browser-Erweiterung entscheidet: Eine praktische Fallstudie zur Phantom Wallet Extension für Solana-Nutzer in Deutschland

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By Professor Geoff Whitty

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Colleges Strategies on AI Really Should Be Comprehensive, Not Piecemeal

Vicki Baker and Linda M. Boland 1900 Artificial Intelligence, International Debate, Teaching

What happens to a college education when a chatbot can draft an essay, summarize a reading and generate computer code in seconds? […]

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Celebrating the National Survey of Health and Development: 1946-2026

Robert Dingwall 1648 News, Public Policy, Research, Research Ethics

Eighty years ago this month, the United Kingdom pioneered a novel form of social science research, the life-long cohort study. The tool […]

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Why trading volume in prediction markets matters more than you think — and how event-outcome mechanics drive it

Professor Geoff Whitty 2270 News

What does high trading volume in a prediction market actually signal: superior information, a liquidity mirage, or simply good marketing? Traders often […]

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