Brave New World, by ChatGPT
Joining the club of the ChatGPT discussion, what’s a better experiment for a blog post on a book than Brave New World? As college professors and grade school teachers express their … Read More
Science Communication
Still Talking about Predatory Publishing?
It has been over five years since Jeffrey Beall, who coined the term “predatory publishing” and maintained a list of such publishers and journals (see archived version), was forced out … Read More
InfoLit 101: Warship Stamp by Ukrposhta
[This post was written in mid-March, 2022. Scroll down for updates to follow the story of warship Moskva and the stamp.] True or false? The Ukrposhta, the Ukrainian Post Services … Read More
Library Research Skills: Posters by SEBS Students
The School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) is committed to support students throughout their studies at Rutgers. The SEBS Academic Support page provides not only an Academic Success Calendar, but … Read More
InfoLit 101: The War in Ukraine on Social Media
Question: Is it true that in Lenin Square in Moscow they are gifting Volvos? Answer: Yes, it is true, but with a slight modification. Not in Lenin Square in Moscow but … Read More
Dictators: Finding Books with Subject Headings
Finding the right book to read for fun or the articles to cite in your next paper might sound daunting sometimes. Libraries and librarians are there for you to help. … Read More
Cite Right: Creative Commons Licenses
Creative Commons is a non profit platform that allows you to “legally share your knowledge and creativity to build a more equitable, accessible, and innovative world — unlocking the full … Read More
Cite Right: Managing Citations
Librarians are often invited to provide instructional knowledge about citations. Since I just taught such a class for one of my favorite colleagues, a SEBS instructor and researcher who deeply cares … Read More
Science and Poetry
During the month of April, Poetry Month, we at Books We Read shouldn’t abandon our main focus: science. After all, Chang is a science library! Here comes the missing post … Read More
New Resource: Library Guide for Faculty Emeriti
In the fall semester, librarians and staff were equally overwhelmed by chat, AAL, phone, and email requests from retired Rutgers faculty for continued access to the resources of Rutgers University … Read More