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Resources and advice for students and researchers
Twitter is an important social networking tool for academics. As its future is unclear, some may want to migrate to a different social network offering familiar features and populated with other academics. Mastodon is an open-source alternative currently growing at a rapid pace that you may want to explore.
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Information literacy is an important subject for librarians and researchers. The ability to use digital tools to search for information and apply critical thinking skills to evaluate sources is absolutely necessary in our interconnected world. The theme set by UNESCO for this year’s Global Media and Information Literacy Week (October 24-31) is “Nurturing trust: a media and information literacy imperative”. Here is a short selection complementing the thematic exhibition at the entrance of the Library.
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Some of the titles in our collection are or were banned or challenged in a variety of countries by governments, religious authorities, or other interest groups. Dictatorships come to mind, of course, but countries thought more liberal are not exempt from similar practices. Here is a short look at our collections for banned books week (September 18-24).
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File names should not be arbitrary. They are the most basic sort of metadata: they can be used to describe what your files contain, as well as lots of other useful information. Learn how defining a file naming convention can help you identify at a glance what each of your files is really about.
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The collection of graphic novels available in the Davis Lounge keeps growing – here is a short summary of the titles we added in 2021 for your entertainment and education, divided by subjects and regions.
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