| Welcome to LJAN Resources, our monthly academic content roundup. We’ll be curating standout InfoDocket posts and nonfiction LJ book reviews once every month for quick access to news and reviews you can use. |
| Research Article (Preprint): The Rise of AI-Generated Content in Wikipedia The rise of AI-generated content in popular information sources raises significant concerns about accountability, accuracy, and bias amplification. Beyond directly impacting consumers, the widespread presence of this content poses questions for the long-term viability of training language models on vast internet sweeps. |
SPONSORED BY EBSCO Navigating AI’s Future: How Sci-Fi Predicted Today’s Knowledge Challenges
Dr. Ashleigh Faith, MLIS, PhD from EBSCO dives into "Libraries of Future Past," exploring how science fiction predicted today’s AI challenges: navigating information overload, discerning truth, and ethical knowledge pursuits. While AI helps, humans—especially librarians— are crucial in organizing and helping unearth trustworthy information.
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| Journal Article: “Open Access Improves the Dissemination of Science: Insights from Wikipedia” Wikipedia is a well-known platform for disseminating knowledge, and scientific sources, such as journal articles, play a critical role in supporting its mission. The open access movement aims to make scientific knowledge openly available, and we might intuitively expect open access to help further Wikipedia’s mission. However, the extent of this relationship remains largely unknown. To fill this gap, we analyze a large dataset of citations from the English Wikipedia and model the role of open access in Wikipedia’s citation patterns. |
| TRAVEL & GEOGRAPHY The Science Lover’s Guide to London By Rachael Rowe A beautiful, expansive guide to London’s scientifically significant sites, engaging for both urban and armchair explorers. It readily complements information found in Fodor’s or Lonely Planet guides to the city. PREMIUM Kinfolk Journeys Ed. by John Burns A beautiful, browsable book for intrepid travelers, promoting unique journeys around the world. It’s also for armchair travelers who prefer to visit remote locations from the comfort of home. |
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