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From a Post by Philip N. Cohen, SocArXiv Director: In November 2025, we paused new submissions about AI topics. For about three months, we turned away papers about AI models, testing AI models, proposing AI models, theories about the future of AI and so on. We accepted some empirical social science research about AI in […]
The preprint linked below was recently shared on arXiv. Title Consensus and Fragmentation in Academic Publication Preferences Authors Ian Van Buskirk University of Colorado Boulder Marilena Hohmann University of Copenhagen Ekaterina Landgren University of Colorado Boulder Stanford University Johan Ugander Yale University Aaron Clauset University of Colorado Boulder Santa Fe Institute Daniel B. Larremore University […]
New From Allen Institute For Artificial Intelligence (Ai2): Understanding Usage and Engagement in AI-Powered Scientific Research Tools: The Asta Interaction Dataset (preprint)
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The preprint linked below was recently shared on arXiv. Title Understanding Usage and Engagement in AI-Powered Scientific Research Tools: The Asta Interaction Dataset Authors Dany Haddad, Dan Bareket, Joseph Chee Chang, Jay DeYoung, Jena D. Hwang, Uri Katz, et al. Source via arXiv Abstract AI-powered scientific research tools are rapidly being integrated into research workflows, […]
Book Chapter (preprint): Responsible Intelligence in Practice: A Fairness Audit of Open Large Language Models for Library Reference Services
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The preprint linked below was recently shared on arXiv. Title Responsible Intelligence in Practice: A Fairness Audit of Open Large Language Models for Library Reference Services Authors Haining Wang Indiana University School of Medicine Jason Clark Montana State University Angelica Peña San Leandro Public Library Source via arXiv DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2602.18935 Abstract As libraries explore large […]
Journal Article: “Academic Journals’ AI Policies Fail to Curb the Surge in AI-Assisted Academic Writing”
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The journal article linked below was published today by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Title Academic Journals’ AI Policies Fail to Curb the Surge in AI-Assisted Academic Writing Authors Yongyuan He Peking University Yi Bu Peking University Source Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS) […]
The research paper (preprint) linked below was recently shared on arXiv. Title Everyone’s Using It, But No One is Allowed to Talk About It: College Students’ Experiences Navigating the Higher Education Environment in a Generative AI World Authors Yue Fu Information School, University of Washington Yifan Lin Information School, University of Washington Jessica Wang Information […]
Journal Article: Data as a New Research Publication Type: What Could Be The Role Of Research Libraries as Service Providers?
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The article linked below was recently published by LIBER Quarterly. Title Data as a New Research Publication Type: What Could Be The Role Of Research Libraries as Service Providers? Authors Mari Elisa Kuusniemi University of Helsinki Susanna Nykyri Tampere University Source LIBER Quarterly Vol. 36 No. 1 (2026) DOI: 10.53377/lq.19415 Abstract This article examines the […]
New Issue of Library Trends (74.3): Data Literacy: Navigating the Shift from Hype to Reality
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Here’s the table of contents for the latest issue of Library Trends (Volume 74, Number 3, February 2026). The issue is titled, “Data Literacy: Navigating the Shift from Hype to Reality” and was edited by Ben B. Chiewphasa. From the Introduction: The 74 (3) issue of Library Trends examines the intersection of technological hype and practical reality […]
Here are several new or revised preprints posted on arXiv that might be of interest. An Analysis of the Effects Of Open Science Indicators on Citations in the French Open Science Monitor Authorship Drift: How Self-Efficacy and Trust Evolve During LLM-Assisted Writing Campus AI vs. Commercial AI: Comparing How Students and Employees Perceive their University’s […]
Digital Collections: Newly Digitized Papers Shed Light on WWII Internment
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From the Stanford Report Stanford University Libraries have digitized the Kazuyuki Takahashi papers, an “extraordinary collection” of letters and photographs that expand the historical record of wartime incarceration in the United States. The Kazuyuki Takahashi papers, comprising digital scans of correspondence, photographs, and related materials created and collected by Stanford University graduate Kazuyuki “Kaz” Takahashi and […]
