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Journal Article: Search Engine Results and Confirmation Bias
Title The Narrow Search Effect and How Broadening Search Promotes Belief Updating Authors Eugina Leung Tulane University Oleg Urminsky University of Chicago Source Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Vol. 122, Iss. 0 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2408175122 Blurb In an analysis of links between search engines and people’s beliefs, researchers examined data from 21 studies involving […]
Research Tools: ERA Explorer App: Global Climate Data Made Accessible to All
From The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)/Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS): Is Brussels really that rainy? Is Sevilla as warm as we think? And how do both cities compare? Based on the Copernicus Climate Change (C3S*) reanalysis dataset the new ERA Explorer app puts key global climate data at your fingertips. With a fast […]
Lutz Bornmann: “Metrics Sonification as a New Way to Convey Bibliometric Data”
From a Leiden Madrtics Post by Lutz Bornmann: When it comes to making sense of data, visualizations rule. But what about translating data into sound? This blog post explores the origins of ‘data sonification’ and its many applications in science and demonstrates how even bibliometric data can be turned into sound. [Clip] So, what exactly […]
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Op/Ed: When Funding Feeds Starvation
Ed. Note: infoDOCKET would like to thank Sandi Caldrone for contributing the op/ed shared below. When Funding Feeds Starvation by Sandi Caldrone Assistant Professor, University Library Research Data Librarian University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign caldron2@illinois.edu In a misguided quest for efficiency, the NIH recently announced it was limiting indirect costs to 15 percent of grant award funds. […]
Journal Article: “Book Bans in American Libraries: Impact of Politics on Inclusive Content Consumption”
The article linked below was recently published by the journal, Marketing Science. Title Book Bans in American Libraries: Impact of Politics on Inclusive Content Consumption Authors Uttara M. Ananthakrishnan Carnegie Mellon University Naveen Basavaraj Carnegie Mellon University Sabari Rajan Karmegam George Mason University Ananya Sen Carnegie Mellon University Michael D. Smith Carnegie Mellon University Source […]
Report: “Boston Public Library Expands Access to Collections Through AI-Enhanced Digitization”
From the Boston Public Library (Full Text Announcement): The Boston Public Library (BPL) is launching a large-scale digitization project to unlock hundreds of thousands of historically significant items previously inaccessible to the public. This multi-phase effort will give BPL the opportunity to pilot the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make vast historical collections […]
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Elsevier Launches ScienceDirect AI
From an Elsevier Release: Elsevier today launches ScienceDirect AI, a cutting-edge generative AI tool for researchers. It is designed to transform the way researchers work by enabling them to instantly extract, summarize and compare trusted insights from millions of full-text articles and book chapters on ScienceDirect, the world’s largest platform for trusted, peer-reviewed research. Researchers […]
Ohio: Libraries Gear Up For Budget Battle; South Dakota Senate Replaces ‘Locking Up Librarians’ Bill With Appeal Process For Obscenity Determination; Lazarus Project to Shine A New Light On Oldest Map in University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Collection; & More Headlines
Maps Lazarus Project to Shine a New Light On Oldest Map in University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Collection Nebraska A Proposed School Book Database Law Moves Forward in Nebraska Statehouse (via Nebraska Examiner) Ohio Libraries Gear Up For Budget Battle (via Sandusky Register) OpenAire Impact of Research Software – Open Innovation Sprint Begins in March 2025 (via […]
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New Report From Andreessen Horowitz: The Top 100 Gen AI Consumer Apps (4th ed.)
From the Report: In just six months, the consumer AI landscape has been redrawn. Some products surged, others stalled, and a few unexpected players rewrote the leaderboard overnight. Deepseek rocketed from obscurity to a leading ChatGPT challenger. AI video models advanced from experimental to fairly dependable (at least for short clips!). And so-called “vibecoding” is changing who […]
Roundup: Texas May Change How Schools Select Library Books. Critics Say It Could Lead to More Bans; VA: Warren County Board Votes To Defund 200-Year-Old Front Royal Library; & More Headlines
Alabama Bill Would Ban Drag Performances in Public Schools and Libraries Digital Library Federation (DLF) Announcing the NDSA Climate Watch Publication Georgia Proposed Bill Would Penalize Librarians For Loaning Minors ‘Harmful’ Books (via WSAV) Government Publishing Office (GPO) GPO Partners With Yale University Library to Preserve Government Information OverDrive OverDrive Appoints Eric Miller as the […]
