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'Mixed'
Editors discuss themes in new book of essays, written by multiracial college students.
Timid About Fair Use?
A new report from the College Art Association says that artists and art historians have real and perceived concerns about fair use laws. Experts say other kinds of academics do, too.
Opinion
'Creditocracy' in America
How much remains of democratic principles when a society is sunk in financial debt? Scott McLemee starts checking the books.
Options Don't Stem Textbook Woes
Report, citing crippling textbook costs, argues for more use of open-source materials. Publishers dispute the findings.
Opinion
Clio and Her Sisters
A new book portrays the muse of history as multitasking and interdisciplinary. Scott McLemee looks at her in a new light.
Arguments Over Open Access
Supporters of open access and traditional publishing models clash during the American Historical Association's annual meeting.
Principles of Transparency
Four publishing associations join forces to combat the rise of illegitimate open-access journals.
Opinion
The Great Bookie
Mortimer Adler built a publishing empire around the Great Books of the Western World. Scott McLemee interviews an author who has mapped its terrain.