Faculty Cry Foul Over Intellectual-Property Policy at U. of Louisiana System
Does the university really intend to claim 60 percent of professors' book royalties? A broadly written guide has set off an uproar.
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Who Gets to See Published Research?
The MIT Press and other critics say proposed legislation to limit public access to the results of some studies would work against the open exchange of ideas.
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A New Journal for Life Scientists by Life Scientists Hopes to Lure Prestige
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'Princeton Shorts' Tries to Lure Readers With Digital Excerpts From Full Books
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Hot Type: At U. of California Press, a New Director Bucks Traditional Scholarly Advice
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Accepting the Way You Work
No ritual or routine to get things done is effective unless it's effective for you.
- The Art of 'the Ask'
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Colleges and Developers Find Common Ground to Build Student Housing
Businesses exploit a lucrative market, and institutions discover the advantages of using private companies to get the job done.
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The 'Undue Weight' of Truth on Wikipedia
The author has written two books about the Haymarket riot and trial. In some circles, that affords a presumption of expertise. Not, however, on Wikipedia.
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Helping the Re-Admitted Student
Students returning to college from a withdrawal do not receive the support and attention they need.
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Remembering a Golden Age of Reading
A writer recalls the magical world he discovered as a boy, which remains with him still.
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Choosing What Americans Choose
Two new books on how niche marketing and other forces circumscribe our lives.
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Selected New Books on Higher Education
The latest books published on issues related to college teaching and academe.
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Siege of the 'Iliad'
Great Zeus! Why so many translations?
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Monumental Egyptologists
In two new biographies, the wild early days of archaeology in Egypt contrast with its establishment as an academic discipline.
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Death by Rose Petals
Meet the naughtiest Roman emperor you've never heard of.
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Little Boy Blue—and Little Girls, Too?
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Weekly Book List, February 13, 2012
Descriptions of the latest books, divided by category.
