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Ride a Pale Horse
It infected a third of the world's population and killed tens of millions. Scott McLemee reads a new book recalling the influenza pandemic of 1918.
Some Leeway, Some Limits
In landmark ruling, federal judge rejects most arguments made by publishers in suit against Georgia State over e-reserves. But she also imposes some rules that could complicate life for librarians and professors.
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Pushy Textbook Publishers
Nate Kreuter writes about the frustration of receiving unsolicited review copies -- and the impact of marketing efforts on the curriculum.
Textbook Alternative
U. of Minnesota will catalog and offer peer reviews of open-source textbooks, aiming to help professors find those materials and give them the confidence to assign them.
Opinion
The Trouble With Black Studies
Fierce debate breaks out yet again about an ever-controversial field of scholarship. Scott McLemee keeps his eyes on the prize.
Opinion
Old-School Publishing
Greedy publishers, overworked scholars, unnecessary books and too much hype...Scott McLemee reports on academic publishing, circa 1600.
Andrew Delbanco's 'College'
In a new book, higher-ed thinker tackles difficult questions about the future of college in America.
'The Black Campus Movement'
New book aims to put the fight for black studies departments and cultural centers in a broader historical context.