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An era of printed reference guides is coming to an end, with the news that the last Encyclopedia Britannica have been printed, and the company is now focusing its resources online. But how reliable and extensive are online information directories? BRIAN O'CONNELLtrawls online for information on three items
Read More... New Books Party: books received this week | @GrrlScientistSat, 12 May 2012 01:53:53 -0700
This week I tell you about "The Scent of Scandal" and "Atmosphere, Clouds, and Climate" and more! I sometimes receive books in the mail, as review copies from publishers, as gifts from far-away friends and as my personal purchases. Postage for shipping books internationally is not cheap so I think it's only fair to let you know which titles I've received this past week. Also, because I am an ...
Read More... Introduction post - Hadas ShemaMon, 07 May 2012 15:06:41 -0700
Two questions I get asked now and then are A. “What do you study?” And B. “What is it good for? (as in “Why should my tax money fund you?”). Now that I have an excellent platform like this SciAm blog, I might as well take advantage of it to answer at least the first question (I’ll let you decide if it’s worth the taxpayer’s money). I study Information or Library Science, and my sub-field is what ...
Read More... Middle East OnlineWed, 09 May 2012 08:13:41 -0700
ABU DHABI - Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority has launched library services in Al Ain city through a library in Al Ain Mall. As of May, the library is open to readers from all ages, disciplines, learning and research interests and features more than 30,000 sources on different media covering all fields of knowledge.
Read More... Kat Cohen: The Truth About Planning a Productive SummerFri, 18 May 2012 16:10:20 -0700
There are many ways to have a productive summer and improve your chances of college admission at the same time. With these summer options, you're bound to find a way to make the summer both engaging and enriching.
Read More... Mortensen solves puzzle, publishes bookWed, 09 May 2012 00:15:24 -0700
Local researcher and author Joann Mortensen’s 30-year labor of love has come to fruition — she has recently published "The Man Behind the Discourse: A Biography of King Follett," the biography of her
Read More... Geoff DyerSun, 13 May 2012 08:32:25 -0700
A review, and links to other information about and reviews of Zona by Geoff Dyer.
Read More... The Mystery Birds Library: South America | @GrrlScientistSat, 05 May 2012 10:07:41 -0700
Field guides to birds of South America used by the Mystery Birds series I decided that I would show you the field books I am using for the Mystery Birds series and ask you which books you recommend that I add. These books cover South and Central America. I've gotten these books either by purchasing them and also as "field test" books from several publishers who were kind enough to send them to ...
Read More... A Reflection on Thoreau's Unfairly Battered Reputation. Thoreau in His Own Time Revises ThatWed, 09 May 2012 13:53:41 -0700
A Reflection on Thoreau's Unfairly Battered Reputation. Thoreau in His Own Time Revises That Seattle Post-Intelligencer Copyright 2012 Seattle Post-Intelligencer. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 03:03 p.m., Sunday, May 6, 2012 Best I can recollect, it was Mark Twain who argued that the surest way to earn fame as a liar ...
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