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The article offers information on the intersection of AI, research, and its impact on scientific literature. Topics include concerns about the ethical implications of AI-generated content, fraudulent research papers created by paper mills, and the increasing retractions of scientific literature. The author reflects on the potential consequences of the rise in spurious publications on research impact metrics and raises concerns about research integrity.

The article focuses on how to build a the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) library to support student research. Topics inlcude the role of bibliometrics in evaluating resources and building a STEM library collection in school libraries, the collection being to reflect the year long STEM Fair initiative for 4th–6th grade talented students, and the STEM special collections should support students being the result of the scientific method of systematic investigation.

The article discusses how Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) might address the shortcomings of traditional bibliometric indicators. Topics discussed include the evolution from Big Data to Gen AI in research evaluation, the potential and limitations of Gen AI in pattern recognition versus innovative research assessment, and the role of AI in enhancing open access content while emphasizing the indispensable need for human oversight in ensuring research quality.

The article discusses the Digital Commons @ EMU, online institutional repositories (IRs). Topics include providing opportunity for the library and the institution which impact on student and faculty research papers; containing collections from 244 disciplines such as social and behavioral sciences and business; and views of Julia Nims, scholarly communications librarian at EMU on place for sharing materials in university's history.

The article explores the transition from paid to free printing services in libraries and its impact on accessibility and resource management. It discusses challenges such as potential abuse, excessive printing, and the strain on budgets, alongside success stories from libraries that implemented limits on free prints to balance access and sustainability.

The article focuses on the developments in open access (OA) agreements between academic institutions and major publishers such as Wiley and Springer Nature, facilitating greater access to scholarly research and increasing opportunities for researchers to publish in OA journals. Topics include transformative agreements with Vanderbilt University and Turkey's National Academic Network, as well as expansions of OA pilot programs and partnerships between publishers and library software providers.

The article focuses on two case studies from Queen's University Belfast: the institutional theses repository & the Northern Ireland Official Publications Archive. Topics include the decision to use Pure as platform for the theses repository due to its familiarity & ease of use; challenges faced in metadata capture & functionality issues; and the development of the Northern Ireland Official Publications Archive using open-source software DSpace to address unique needs & enhance discoverability.

The article focuses on the challenges faced by public libraries in shifting to primarily digital holdings, especially with the contentious relationship between libraries and major publishers like the Big Five regarding ebook access. Topics include the impact of publishers' changing license terms on libraries' ability to provide digital content; legislative efforts to address fair licensing options; and the need for innovative practices to sustain library digital content operations.

The article discusses the challenges and interests associated with researching company histories, akin to personal genealogy, exploring motivations such as ancestral connections, legal implications, and town development influences. It discusses valuable resources like Mergent/Moody's Manuals, Hoover's Historical Collection, web searching, newspapers, images, and videos, with a spotlight on businessman Gary Hoover's contributions to business history and the complexity of tracing corporate roots.

The article explores the significant issue of link rot in scholarly publications, detailing the challenges faced by academic scholarship due to broken or inaccessible digital resources. Topics discussed include the prevalence of broken links and Digital Object Identifier (DOIs) across various disciplines, highlighting the inefficacy of current DOI systems and proposing solutions like persistent identifiers .

The article discusses about transformative impact of AI technology on information access, particularly in libraries and other information fields, highlighting innovations like customer service chatbots and text-to-speech algorithms. Topic include While AI tools promise increased accessibility and efficiency, there are concerns about potential unintended consequences, prompting a careful consideration of their deployment.

The article offers information on the Computer Library industry as of June 2022. Topics discussed include Springer Nature is set to secure a transitional OA agreement for Nature, Nature research journals, and Palgrave journals; Elsevier has entered into an agreement to acquire Interfolio, which provides advanced faculty information solutions for higher education; and Aries Systems Corp. and Figshare have entered a partnership to promote and facilitate sharing the open data from academic papers.

The article discusses the importance of incorporating multimedia studios in libraries to enhance community engagement through creative content creation. Topics discussed include the various types of studios available project, editing, recording, video/photography, examples from libraries like Charles County Public Library and Wichita Public Library, and considerations such as equipment maintenance and staff training.

The article offers information the U.S. Census Bureau, a free data mine available through the internet. The U.S. Census Bureau offers a number of opportunities including improved collection management, improved library programming and enhance grant proposals. Data being provided by Census include school projects and homework, professional reports and college research papers.

The article offers information on San Joaquin Valley in central California is home to our nation's largest agricultural region, and a disproportionate number of our residents live in poverty and how can we guarantee access for all of our students and children when their families and communities cannot provide the services they need. Topics include the group of dedicated library educators has decided to take on the challenge has presented this news paper headline in spring 2018.

The article focuses on Generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Bard, and Bing chatbots have gained immense popularity as powerful content-creation tools, enabling users to generate various forms of content such as text, images, videos, and music. However, these tools have also raised concerns due to their potential to produce inaccurate or fictional information, impacting areas like education and research integrity.

The article focuses on the bibliometrics provides solid, objective information to assist in making curriculum decisions and building course-specific library collections to support distance learners. Topics include EndNote's online interface includes five tabs: My References, Collect, Organize, Format, and Options; Google Scholar is a great tool for finding research information; and Google Scholar supports cataloging documents with tags or labels.

The article focuses on the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) and how it is used for the U.S. Economic Census. It discusses how NAPCS codes products and services across various industries and how NAPCS complements the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). It provides insights into how NAPCS works and how to access and interpret data related to different products, industries, and geographic regions.

The article offers information on the evolution of search engine appearance and user experience, highlighting changes in the display of search results in traditional library subscription databases. It discusses how database vendors have endeavored to enhance their research offerings, from expanding content to diversifying their offerings, including open access materials and partnerships.

The article focuses on the challenges and issues related to assessing the impact of open research data. It discusses the increasing demand for researchers to make their data open and shareable, emphasizing the importance of transparency and replicability in the scientific ecosystem. It also highlights the significance of open science and the need for standardized metadata, citation practices, and data description to enhance the discoverability and reusability of open data.

The article offers news briefs related to various developments and agreements in the library field. American Chemical Society (ACS) signed a read-and-publish agreement with the Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST). Elsevier Signs Deal With South African National Library and Information Consortium (SANLiC). Kudos, in partnership with Impact Science, launched the Sustainable Development Knowledge Cooperative.

The article offers information on the program Be Internet Awesome from Google which provides tools and games for teaching the fundamentals of digital citizenship. Topics discussed include presence of the program in the curriculum of the Ann Arbor STEAM school, the use of Pixabay to reinforce the concept of intellectual property rights and digital literacy instruction with the program.

The article presents several announcements including ALA has chosen Mariam Jalalifard as this year's recipient of the Miriam L. Hornback Scholarship award; and the Marjory Blumenthal and Christopher Harris have been appointed senior policy fellows in ALA's Office of Public Policy and Advocacy.

The article reports that the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) announced that it is celebrating 9 billion retrievals of government information on its govinfo site since 1994. It mentions that the site functions as a onestop resource for authentic, published government information, providing the public with access to presidential addresses, federal regulations, maps of explorations of the West.

Reports the announcement by Questia Media Inc. of its Questia service of online content for students. Use of the service in research and paper-writing; Features; Prices; Company contact information.

The article focuses on the impact of generative artificial intelligence (AI), specifically ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs), on the search technology landscape. It discusses the advancements made by OpenAI with the release of ChatGPT 4. It further highlights the potential implications of generative AI for various professions, such as writers, journalists, educators, artists, students, lawyers, and more.

The article offers information about the few trends in the content marketplace including the atomization of content and the rise of the article-based economy. It discusses the article-based economy is gaining interest among publishers, the author remains skeptical about its potential impact on collection design and use patterns. It also provides a brief history of the evolution of online searching and the importance of granular metadata.

The article discusses the challenges of accessing scholarly literature beyond graduation and highlights several Open Access (OA) resources for finding academic sources. The author recommends directories like DOAJ, new tools like Internet Archive Scholar, databases like Dimensions, and platforms like Core and Google Scholar, while also addressing the rise of preprints, OA books, and the limitations and challenges associated with paywalls in academia.

In the article the author contends that technology has no impact on the core of library service which is organizing, providing access and guiding others in the use of materials. She explains that at the Calcasieu Parish Public Library, such service roles have traditionally been managed by Technical Services, Circulation and Reference. During the 1990s, she says, librarians create a record of the library's holdings by vendor catalogs, magazines and patron's handwritten suggestions, among others. The job description of circulation staff is described.

Reports that Factiva announced Factiva Fusion, a content enhancement tool that categorizes and creates relationships between business content sets according to a taxonomy. Features, including a single search mechanism and entry point to all information stores for knowledge-intensive organizations; Ability of customers using Factiva Fusion to integrate internal content such as research papers, presentations, proposals, and customer records with Factiva's news and business information and other external content; Incorporation of an editorial interface for content collection and taxonomy management, and a predefined search interface for out-of-the-box access to unified content.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of using optical character recognition (OCR) and machine learning in digitizing rare American Civil War letters and make them accessible to library users.

The article presents the discussion on understanding of statistical methodologies contributes to data literacy. Topics include management encouraging the employees to be data literate so that they understand the operation of the business; and promoting data literacy within the organizations employing them and to teach data literacy to business students before they graduate and join the workforce.

The article focuses on Northern Kentucky being a gap in knowledge regarding enslavement, the Underground Railroad (UGRR) movement, and African American history as a whole. Topics include the complex societal situation and a mass exodus of former has enslaved people in the years following the Civil War, and the African American population has disappeared and there has no community memory of left or migrated.

In the article, the author discusses issues on copyright. Other topics include how to use images based on the fair use doctrine, the resources from the Center for Media & Social Impact about fair use for academic and research libraries, the things libraries to consider regarding the sharing of online content, and the need for libraries to consider copyrighting their collections like images.

The article offers suggestions for helping students for creating e-portfolios. Topics discussed include e-portfolio could be called a living resume that permits student ownership and control to expand digital literacy, E-portfolios allow students to critically assess their academic work, to reflect on that work, and to make connections among different courses and student motivation and engagement are critical for the success of an e-portfolio.

The article offers information about the implications of artificial intelligence generated content, specifically ChatGPT, from an information literacy perspective. It emphasizes the need for educators to acknowledge and address the existence of AI-generated content as it becomes increasingly accessible to students.

In the article, the author discusses how librarians can maintain community calendars highlighting events of interests in their community and how to use personal calendars effectively by citing their experiences at Vermont Library Association (VLA). Also cited are how they created a single events page for the VLA website, and the importance of curation and communication in events management.

Reports that IEEE has released version 1.4 of its IEEE Xplore online delivery platform. Features, including forward linking from abstracts.

The article offers information on the support of a new era of the Artisanal Research. Topics discussed include using a variety of research tools and legacy online services such as e-resources under license, newer services such as Google and its targeted products and social media; new opportunities to offer support to scholars; and interpreting the discovery process.

The article discusses the flexible plan to revamp the marketing of library using the idea of mobile game Pokémon GO by attracting library patrons. It cites on the game's popularity demonstrates how emerging technology can create opportunities for libraries and can be approachable to people. The article also discusses the consideration of visual marketing that leads to the concept of graphic identity.

The article discusses several announcements including the European Commission (EC) is launching its Open Research Europe scholarly publishing platform; ALA announced the first 200 recipients of its Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC); and Elsevier has acquired Shadow Health, a Florida-based developer of virtual simulations for nursing and healthcare education.

The article offers Computers in Libraries news briefs. Topics inlcude Gale Analytics has introduced five interactive dashboards that provide public libraries with essential insights into their service areas, Ex Libris has announced Funding Insights a new dashboard that provides information about the landscape of global research funding opportunities, and OCLC has partnered with Battelle a not-for-profit global scientific research and development organization, and IMLS on the REALM Project.

The author discusses the steps she uses in integrating digital library resources into the curriculum. She notes the importance of buying resources the students need, including electronic handbooks. She cites the need to convince faculty to make use of these resources in assignments. She also adds that faculty should be assisted in using the resources as textbooks.

The article announces the winners of the INFO Tubey Awards in the U.S. including "Who Needs a Librarian?" produced by DePauw, Your Library, Convenient as a Late-Night Snack by QandANJ.org and Escape From the Zombies by the Allen County Public Library.

Reports on the partnership between the California Digital Library (CDL) and Berkeley Electronic Press. How CDL will make a suite of electronic publishing tools from the Berkeley Electronic Press available to University of California researchers; Way that this will benefit researchers.

The article focuses on helping librarians discuss online privacy with their patrons and staying on top of your credit history and watching for identity theft. It mentions media's reports of hacks and breaches are often either underinformed or oversimplifying and virtual assistants need to update our ideas about how we use assistant-enabled tools in public library situations. It also mentions meta tools that can help users check their privacy levels.

Announces a corporate merger between ingenta, a global research gateway, and UnCover, an article access and document delivery provider. Terms of the agreement; Types of resources made available to librarians and researchers through the merger; Provisions of article availability; Introduction of other online services for research.

Discusses techniques for libraries and information technology companies to offer better service for end-users. Tips for purchasing Web-based subscription databases; Construction of a site on the corporate intranet; Development of user interfaces; How to write to allow for quick reading by users; Presentation and marketing.

Presents two news briefs relating to educational Internet resources as of November 1999. A service from Gale Group designed especially for students, called The Student Resource Center; An online database of reviews from 'The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books,' published by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Graduate School of Library and Information Science.

Reports news relating to resource databases. EBSCO Publishing expansion of its collection of full-text newspapers and newswires available for its Newspaper Source; The agreement reached between the Gale Group and publishers and agents representing newspapers from Asia, Europe, and North America to supply articles and reports to its online information services.