Communication

Ping, Read, Reply, Repeat: Research-Based Tips About Breaking Bad Email Habits
Communication
December 10, 2021

Ping, Read, Reply, Repeat: Research-Based Tips About Breaking Bad Email Habits

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A Response to ‘When Academic Freedom Proves a One-Way Street’
International Debate
November 23, 2021

A Response to ‘When Academic Freedom Proves a One-Way Street’

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Does the Business Model for Academic Publishing Promote Scholarly Progress?
Communication
November 16, 2021

Does the Business Model for Academic Publishing Promote Scholarly Progress?

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Wikipedia as Science Communication: A Step-by-Step Guide
Communication
November 9, 2021

Wikipedia as Science Communication: A Step-by-Step Guide

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Will Artificial Intelligence Foster Plagiarism?

Will Artificial Intelligence Foster Plagiarism?

At the moment, little guidance, policy or oversight is available regarding technology, AI and academic integrity for teachers and educational leaders.

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Librarian Survey Focuses on Embedding ‘In Life of the User’

Librarian Survey Focuses on Embedding ‘In Life of the User’

The report ” Librarian Futures: Charting Librarian–Patron Behaviors and Relationships in the Networked Digital Age,” follows from a survey of 4,000 librarians and patrons and synthesizes those survey results with usage data from Lean Library, data from a range of librarian and library stakeholder interviews, and contributions from partners scite, Springshare, OpenAthens and OCLC.

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In Praise of Those ‘Less Prestigious’ Journals

In Praise of Those ‘Less Prestigious’ Journals

Shannon Mason and Margaret K. Merga argue that researchers should adopt more careful citation practices, as a means to broaden and contextualise what counts as ‘prestigious’ research and create a more equitable publishing environment for research outside of core anglophone countries.

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Indigenous Anthropologists Call for Doing Land Acknowledgement Better

Indigenous Anthropologists Call for Doing Land Acknowledgement Better

The Association of Indigenous Anthropologists requested that the American Anthropological Association officially pause land acknowledgments and the related practice of the welcoming ritual, in which Indigenous persons open conferences with prayers or blessings.

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If Music Be…

If Music Be…

My absence from these pages has been a produce of many forces. Paradoxically, pandemic-related lockdown has made access through the internet to […]

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Watch the Award-Winning Webinar: ‘How to Get Published’

Watch the Award-Winning Webinar: ‘How to Get Published’

So you know it’s vital to publish your academic work, but need some guidance? SAGE Publishing recently released a free “How to Get Published” webinar – a 2021 APEX […]

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Recalling the Founding of the ‘Journal of Black Studies’ a Half Century Ago

Recalling the Founding of the ‘Journal of Black Studies’ a Half Century Ago

A few months after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1968, two Black social scientists in Southern California approached a fledgling academic publisher with a unique proposition: let us launch a journal for another fledgling — the discipline of Black studies.

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Most Universities Don’t Keep Up With Changing Communication

Most Universities Don’t Keep Up With Changing Communication

While writing is certainly a critical communication skill, universities need to start learning how to thoughtfully integrate all available skills.

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