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- Academics and Post-Academics Need to Talk More
- The Simple Power of Finding Stuff Out (what should first year papers really try and do)
- Crowdsourcing a database of “predatory OA journals”
- staying current without being overwhelmed: my approach to reading the library literature
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- A study of open access journals using article processing charges
- Open access versus subscription journals: a comparison of scientific impact
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- What is metadata? A Christmas themed exploration.
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- Reserch Summary: Graduate Students Report Strong Acceptance and Loyal Usage of Google Scholar
- Re-inventing the indie bookstore — Menlo Park store tries hybrid business model
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- Corporate Governance, Shared Governance, and Higher Ed
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