A. RiveraUgh, I had to log into Facebook today for work related posting; our library's FB page.
Time for a cleansing.
Dang. I am doing some practice searches on a certain major subscription database prepping for a consult. This may be first time I go through list of results, and one article has an actual "retraction note." I check note, and it seems some serious academic #fuckery happened.
Looks like this could be one of those days. I barely sit down at work for my coffee, to check email and news, when an external patron comes up with a stumper of a question. Yep, do some research, go down to archives, and then followed up with caller.
Christians may be in church today and/or having Easter dinners. Meanwhile, this happy heathen is working the #ReferenceDesk today. In person or virtually, you have questions, I've got answers. . . maybe. đŖđ
This is why I get "in trouble" at times. I add a student for a research consult "outside" of the library's calendar (off the books) because there is no availability on the calendar, so I sneak them as long as I got a spot available in my personal calendar.
Some more reading of possible interest for some via Association of University Presses, including links to books, articles, and lists.
https://digitaldigest.up.hcommons.org/2026/03/25/on-the-war-in-iran/
#Iran #warfare #AmericanEmpire #books #reading #resources #ReferenceDesk
Another Sunday at #ReferenceDesk. While #MercuryRetrograde did end on Friday, 3/20, it was quite a pain, and I'm not ruling anything out yet until we get out of the post shadow period.
Anyhow, new week, we'll take it day at a time.
Of possible interest for some.
> Male Victims of Sexual Assault: A Review of the Literature
https://classautonomy.info/male-victims-of-sexual-assault-a-review-of-the-literature/
Male Victims of Sexual Assault: A Review of the Literature - Class Autonomy
Compared to female rape victims, the literature addressing male rape victims remains a growing area of interest for counselors and scholars. This article aims to review the growing literature on male sexual assault victims. Specifically, the review will examine the literature on male victims of sexual assault in nine sections: (a) an overview of male
Of interest for some. You can buy a print copy or you can freely read it online at their website.
> Statistical Yearbook 2025, Sixty-eighth Issue https://www.un-ilibrary.org/content/books/9789211071801
#GovDocs #NGO #statistics #ReferenceDesk #resources #UnitedNations
Statistical Yearbook 2025, Sixty-eighth Issue | United Nations iLibrary
The Statistical Yearbook is an annual compilation of a wide range of international economic, social and environmental statistics on over 200 countries and areas, compiled from sources including UN agencies and other international, national and specialized organizations. The 2025 edition contains data available to the Statistics Division as of 31 July 2025 and presents them in 33 tables on topics such as: communication; crime; development assistance; education; energy; environment; finance; gender; international merchandise trade; international tourism; labour force; national accounts; population and migration; price and production indices; and science and technology. Most tables covering the period up to 2025. Accompanying the tables are technical notes providing brief descriptions of major statistical concepts, definitions and classifications.
Student worker did not show this morning, so this guy is doing a little extra time at #ReferenceDesk this morning. Whether in person or virtual, we got your answers.
