Posts Tagged ‘Reference’
Expanding Access
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) have reached an expanded distribution agreement allowing EBSCO to sell AAAS journals, including Science, via the AAAS platform. PRNewswire brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “EBSCO Information Services and the American Association for the Advancement of Science Announce…
Read MoreORCID is Coming to Canada
ORCID and the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) along with support from a working group of 16 Canadian stakeholders who are deeply committed to supporting research, scholarship, and innovation in Canada, are collaborating to build ORCID-CA, the ORCID consortium in Canada. The Canadian Research Knowledge Network brought this news to our attention in their article, “ORCID-CA, the…
Read MoreLinguistic Challenges in Foreign Languages
Linguistic traps can be embarrassing and horrific, depending on the guffaw. It could result in more than embarrassment over using the wrong verb when using a language other than your first one. This interesting information came to us from JSTOR Daily in their article, “Friend or Faux? The Linguistic Trickery of False Friends.” Call it semantic…
Read MoreWords That Roll Off the Tongue
If someone asked you to name the most beautiful word or phrase in English, how would you begin to choose? Would your decision be based on the meaning of the word or how it is spelled, or maybe how it sounds? Phonaesthetics is the study of the euphony and cacophony of words without regard for…
Read MoreThe Power of Words
Say what you will about the 45th President of the United States, but one thing he has accomplished is a new surge in reference material usage. Dictionaries and thesauri are getting more new visitors each day than they have in decades. This interesting information came to us from The Meridian Star and Dana Milbank’s syndicated…
Read MoreNew Appointments for University Libraries
In a time when libraries are often considered archaic and outdated, it is refreshing to see educational facilities invest in the future of the library. This interesting information came to us from the Grand Rapids Business Journal in their article, “College hires dean of libraries.” Grand Valley State University has hired a new dean of university…
Read MorePLOS Launches Channels
The Public Library of Science (PLOS) supports scientific communities wanting to broadly distribute research in open and accessible ways with their latest innovation, PLOS Channels. STM Publishing News brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “PLOS Channels Provide A Scholarly Home for Research Communities.” Channels are resources for research communities. Each is a single…
Read MoreCopyright Changes Might Affect Academics
Some copyright law changes taking place in Canada may impact how learning material can be used in classrooms. The Western Gazette out of Canada brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Potential changes to copyright law could threaten use of class material.” The Canadian Copyright Act (CCA) is up for statutory review this…
Read MoreNew Trending Words Added to Oxford
Three hundred words were recently added to OxfordDictionaries.com, which monitors current trends in the use of modern English. There appeared to be some trends in the themes of words added this time, specifically fitness and well-being. This interesting news came to us from Independent in their article, “New words give food for thought to dictionary users.”…
Read MoreFighting Back against Fake News
After months of people pointing fingers and declaring what is and what isn’t “fake news“, Facebook has a starting place for identifying less-than-accurate news articles shared on the social media site. Fortune magazine brought this news to our attention in their article, “Facebook ‘Disputed News’ Tag Goes Live.” Facebook’s new ‘Disputed’ tag will appear beneath…
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