Posts from — March 2004

Making Citations Easier.

A Cite to Delight in

“After enduring a few book projects and several whitepapers, we know the pain that is footnotes. Apparently, so do the folks over at Encyclopædia Britannica (example). Weâve noticed recently that they have introduced a helpful feature: Ready-made citations….

While online news sites might not think of themselves as academic resources, people are turning the Web first for information. Why not do things that will help them credit you properly?” [Hypergene MediaBlog]

An interesting and very valid idea. In fact, it's probably something libraries providing primary, digital resources should consider.

[The Shifted Librarian]

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Now if all the major databases and publishers would include such pages, that would be cool….

Scientists investigating a spate of illnesses among people living close to fields of genetically modified maize in the Philippines believe the crop may have been the cause of fevers, respiratory illnesses and skin reactions.

yes, this is scary, but you know it had to happen.

today:
finish letter
work on grant proposal
work on short paper