With this textbook, Cal Clark aims to provide clear descriptions of the major statistical techniques used in political and social science research for undergraduate students. This is a rewarding read that flows coherently from concepts recognizable to most schoolchildren up to complex statistical techniques … Continue reading →
Impact Round-Up 11th January: Social science fiction, systematic reviews, and #MLA14
Managing Editor Sierra Williams presents a round-up of popular stories from around the web on higher education, academic impact, and trends in scholarly communication. 1. The Modern Languages Association conference is in full swing this weekend. The #MLA14 Twitter hashtag has been very active … Continue reading →
National Digital Stewardship Alliance, NDSA, NDSA Philadelphia Regional Meeting, NDSA Retional Meeting, Outreach and Events, Partners and Collaboration
Three Reasons You’ll Want to Attend the NDSA Philadelphia Regional Meeting, January 23-24
The Library Company of Philadelphia will be hosting Philadelphia’s first National Digital Stewardship Alliance (NDSA) Regional Meeting and Unconference on January 23 and 24. This is part of an initiative across the country for NDSA member organizations to host day-long events, or “NDSA Regional Meetings,” that provide networking and collaboration opportunities for members and highlight the work of […]
Maximising luck: Six steps to getting your research noticed by journalists.
Stuart Fox traces the encounters and conversations which led to his research eventually being featured in a high-profile newspaper. He highlights here the lessons he learned about getting his research noticed by journalists and politicians. There is no simple, straight-forward … Continue reading →
Viewshare for Verdi Scores
Following is a guest blog post from Lisa Shiota, a student at Drexel University School of Information and Library Science and a staff member in the Music Division at the Library of Congress. She explains how she utilized Viewshare in a digital library technologies class. I am currently finishing classes towards a post-graduate certificate in […]
Judging a book by its URLs: accurate and concise digital references are central to academic rigour and credibility.
Central to the quality of academic scholarship is its rigour. Footnote references are integral to this process. If generating accurate and fully comprehensive footnotes is to be maintained in online spaces, coherent and longterm URLs must be part of this … Continue reading →