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Library & information science

The Rich Get Richer: The Matthew Effect

The Matthew effect is the phenomenon in which a person or work that starts slightly ahead gains more opportunities and recognition thanks to that lead, so the gap widens over time.

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Earth science

When the Whole Planet Froze Over: Snowball Earth

Snowball Earth is the hypothesis that Earth’s surface was once almost entirely covered in ice during the Cryogenian Period. This article explains how the idea arose, the ice-albedo

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Library & information science

Knowledge Hidden Outside Formal Publishing: Grey Literature

Government reports, theses, conference papers and working papers: what grey literature is, where the term came from, why research needs it, and why it is so hard to find and preser

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Library & information science

The Concept and Types of Digital Collections

This time, we will discuss digital collections, which can be considered a component of the broader concept of a digital library. Digital collections are the core of a digital libra

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Tourism studies

A Journey That Peeks Behind the Stage: Staged Authenticity

Staged authenticity is the idea that tourist destinations present a version of local life arranged to look genuine to visitors. This article covers the basic concept, the six stage

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Earth science

Cooling Cities: Understanding and Responding to Heat Waves

Heat waves are occurring frequently around the world, and their intensity and frequency are steadily increasing. As a result, many people are experiencing health problems, and agri

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Film & media

The Grammar of Space: The 180-Degree Rule

When two people face each other in conversation on screen, we never lose track of who is sitting where, thanks to a filmmaking convention known as the 180-degree rule. This article