The Rise of "Phantom" Research and the Librarian as Fact-Checker
A disruptive phenomenon is surfacing at reference desks worldwide: a record surge in requests for "phantom" academic journals and non-existent articles.
Blog Articles
AI and the Evolution of Archival Discovery
The integration of artificial intelligence into archival workflows is fundamentally altering the relationship between researchers and primary sources. Traditionally, the discoverability of an archival
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The Rise of "Pop-Up" Pedagogy in Digital Scholarship
In the modern academic library, the traditional 60-minute "one-shot" instruction session is increasingly competing with the fragmented schedules of digital-native students. As Information Specialists
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Beyond the Search Bar: Reclaiming the "Messy Middle" of Research
In the age of generative AI, the academic world is obsessed with the output—the polished essay, the instant summary, the hallucinated citation. But as information professionals, our value has never be
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