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Affection for PDA
How could the rise of patron-driven acquisition at academic libraries affect the university presses that rely on librarians to buy unpopular monographs?
More Readers for the Senior Thesis
New Huffington Post feature allows students to post a summary of their work without forfeiting the copyright. Students say it's a way to draw attention to oft-overlooked research.
Improving Research Skills
Undergraduates might not be great at research, but study suggests that the information literacy of first-generation students does improve over time.
E-Reservations
Despite its volume, 350-page court ruling in landmark case on fair use left many questions unanswered.
Smaller Servings for Libraries
Decades of Education Department data show universities allocating less money to libraries as overall spending has ballooned.
New Seal of Approval
Digital humanities advocates look to hammer out a publishing platform to help institutions apply traditional peer review mechanisms to nontraditional research.
Open Access and Interventionism
White House solicitation about the government's role in making federally funded research available to the public rekindles debate over open access.
Why Pay for Intro Textbooks?
Rice U. unveils free, digital offering that it says could save students nationwide tens of millions of dollars.