Cite Right – Workshop in the Library
Do you feel a panic attack coming when you have to add the bibliography to your paper? Do you know where to look when you want to cite a tweet … Read More
Judit Hajnal Ward
Staff Picks: Flowers for Algernon
Flowers for Algernon, written by Daniel Keyes, is the third short story we read in Tales We Read, the Fall 2020 semester recreational reading program at Rutgers – New Brunswick. … Read More
Citizen Science: Why Now?
There’s nothing new under the sun. It is far from being a scientific claim, but, putting forward broader, historical perspectives, it sounded like a good first sentence to start the … Read More
Bookplates: From Doodle to Art
An obsolete piece in the times of electronic publications, a bookplate was designed by an artist, usually on commission, to show ownership of a book. With a sketch, caption, or … Read More
Urban Sketching: Why to Try
What is this Urban Sketching Project at Rutgers? Why should you consider giving it a shot? As kids raised to become well-rounded adults, we had probably tried them all: arts … Read More
Citizen Science, Participatory Science: a Primer
If a lay person with no medical credentials were to try to heal somebody of a serious illness, they would be considered a charlatan and prosecuted. The word “amateur” has … Read More
Banned Books Week 2020: What is Samizdat?
Word-for-word translation fails the reader trying to grasp the word samizdat, a term in use since about 1966. Literally meaning “self-published,” самиздат originates from Russian (am, “self,” and izdatelstvo, “publishing”) … Read More
Reading Banned Books
We at Books We Read will also be reading banned books at: BANNED: A Virtual Banned Books Read-Out & Discussions on the Freedom to Read October 1, 2020 at 4:30 … Read More
Tales We Read Kickoff
Does the start of the semester have you overwhelmed and frazzled? We have a quick, guilt-free escape lined up for you! Leave behind your textbooks for an hour and join … Read More
Summer Tales Creative Writing Contest – The Winner
Enjoy the winning essay of the Summer Tales Creative Contest written by Aaradhana Natarajan. Please see more about Ada and her work on her blog. ———————————————————————————————————— On July 23rd, Rutgers … Read More