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Improving Research Skills
Undergraduates might not be great at research, but study suggests that the information literacy of first-generation students does improve over time.
E-Reservations
Despite its volume, 350-page court ruling in landmark case on fair use left many questions unanswered.
Smaller Servings for Libraries
Decades of Education Department data show universities allocating less money to libraries as overall spending has ballooned.
New Seal of Approval
Digital humanities advocates look to hammer out a publishing platform to help institutions apply traditional peer review mechanisms to nontraditional research.
Open Access and Interventionism
White House solicitation about the government's role in making federally funded research available to the public rekindles debate over open access.
Why Pay for Intro Textbooks?
Rice U. unveils free, digital offering that it says could save students nationwide tens of millions of dollars.
Defining Fair Use
Association of Research Libraries spells out principles and best practices for making copyrighted materials as free as possible while avoiding lawsuits.
Behind the Digital Curtain
Could weaving the digital humanities into undergraduate education help improve students' information literacy?