[baisl] Re: BAISL: JStor Daily online Magazine -- FREE

  • From: Debbie Abilock <dabilock@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: BAISL <baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 08:30:49 -0700

Hi everyone,
I've used this recently in a PD workshop.  The really nice thing about
comparing informal and informal sources on the same topic is that you can
tease out differences in writing, disciplinary language and ways of
thinking in different disciplines.  Lovely site!
best,
debbie
NoodleTools/NoodleTeach

On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 8:17 AM, Lori Deibel <Lori_Deibel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Carolyn,
>
> Thanks so much for this! We already use JSTOR in our library, and I'm
> excited to share this link with my school.
>
> Lori Deibel, Librarian
> The Branson School
> (415) 455-7133
>
>
> From: Carolyn Karis <carolynkaris@xxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: "baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:50:53 -0700
> To: "baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [baisl] BAISL: JStor Daily online Magazine -- FREE
>
> Hi all
>
> I recently learned that JStor (the digital library of academic journals,
> books, and primary sources)  is offering a *free* online magazine with
> easy access to recent  high level articles.  The home page
> http://daily.jstor.org/ provides tabs for articles about Arts & Culture,
> Business & Economic, Politics & History, Science & Environment, Education &
> Tech.
>
> There is also a search feature-- with the search, I found an article about
> Ebola, an article about infection control 600 years before CDC (searched
> Medieval), medieval music and Christopher Hogwood). Searching continents, I
> was intrigued by the article titled "What if the world was flat and
> Columbus had fallen off the edge of the earth?". Also found some
> interesting things about learning from maps and visual images.  The
> magazine is fun to explore. Biweekly "subscription" available.
>
> Carolyn Karis
>

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