Open Data, as a concept, is the idea that some data should be available to everyone, and should be free to use without restrictions. In this post, we cover what qualifies as open data and where you can find it.
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The month of May is unearthing a plethora of complexity within the Fordham community. The pandemic is over a year old, vaccine research brings both promise and hesitancy, the days grow longer and warmer, and in the midst of all this we find ourselves celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
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April 29th is the Day of DH 2021, where digital humanities (DH) practitioners share their work with a global community through social media and blog posts. This year’s theme is “multilingual DH.” In this post, we highlight the library’s Italian Pamphlet Digital Collection and share a selection of tools to help with multilingual DH projects.
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Keeping track of your research can get a tricky, especially when using multiple databases. Fortunately, some databases allow users to create a personal account to track and save their research across multiple sessions. This post covers the benefits of using personal accounts and provides a tutorial for using features available in EBSCO, ProQuest, and JSTOR.
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Citizen science projects are a great way to introduce new students to research and the scientific process, as well as gather community support for and increase engagement with research. They’re also a great way to move forward with your own research! Take a look at a few examples of citizen science below to see what they’re all about.
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This is the 25th year we’ve been graced with National Poetry Month. If you regularly recognize National Poetry Month, it might be a welcome reminder of normalcy. And if you’ve never celebrated this month but want to dip your toe into the waters of the poetry pond, you’ve chosen a great time to explore.
Read MoreThe Library often sees access problems that can be simply resolved by clearing the user’s cache and cookies. This article includes a walkthrough to clearing the cache and cookies in several popular browsers, both desktop and mobile.
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A selection of digital resources available through Fordham’s libraries and beyond covering women’s history.
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A new collection of journals and books is available from Firenze University Press, a department of the University of Florence. Included are 1,074 books from 381 research institutions, and 50 journals.
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In celebration of Women’s History Month, this post provides a selection of online data tools along with resources exploring the gender data gap. These tools can be helpful for students in social sciences, humanitarian studies, journalism, business, health sciences, computer science, etc.
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