Category Archives: Search

Google Effects on Memory: Cognitive Consequences of Having Information at our Fingertips

The advent of the Internet, with sophisticated algorithmic search engines, has made accessing information as easy as lifting a finger. No longer do we have to make costly efforts to find the things we want. We can “Google” the old … Continue reading

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Citation by Citation, New Maps Chart Hot Research and Scholarship’s Hidden Terrain

Imagine a Google Maps of scholarship, a set of tools sophisticated enough to help researchers locate hot research, spot hidden connections to other fields, and even identify new disciplines as they emerge in the sprawling terrain of scholarly communication. Creating … Continue reading

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