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Anchoring an Argument
Scott McLemee considers Leo R. Chavez's Anchor Babies and The Challenge of Birthright Citizenship, which makes clear how little has been added to the stock of anti-immigrant rhetoric over the past century.
‘Making Sense of the College Curriculum’
Authors discuss new book examining the faculty role -- and how professors view their responsibilities.
Open-Access Best Sellers
As downloads of free scholarly books soar, what's getting read?
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Posterity Applies a Disinfectant
Scott McLemee on a surprising aspect of Amy Werbel's Lust on Trial: Censorship and the Rise of American Obscenity in the Age of Anthony Comstock.
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Portrait of a Puritanical Knucklehead
The struggle between piety and libido in the age of mechanical reproduction is at the core of Amy Werbel's Lust on Trial: Censorship and the Rise of American Obscenity in the Age of Anthony Comstock, writes Scott McLemee.
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Writing Effective Journal Essay Introductions
A lot is riding on them, but they can be difficult to compose. James Phelan and Faye Halpern offer some helpful strategies for getting them right.
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Pay What You Want
Scott McLemee explores a few -- perhaps somewhat surprising -- new pricing models for books and journals.
Boycott of New Journal
Researchers in machine learning, a field in which journals are generally open, vow not to read, submit or review for Nature Machine Intelligence, which will charge subscription fees.