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We are delighted to share with our community, particularly those in La Francophonie, that our long-term partner Érudit, with the help of members from Mir@bel, has translated and published in French all the pages from the ‘Guide to…

Nous sommes ravis de partager avec notre communauté, particulièrement celle de la Francophonie, que notre partenaire de longue date Érudit, avec l’aide de membres de Mir@bel, a traduit et publié en français toutes les pages de la…

BY: Gabriel Bermea, Visiting Scholar at The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) From the belief that academic advisors only handle course scheduling, to the assumption that they make all decisions…

Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced the 2024 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools, District Sustainability Awardees, and Postsecondary Sustainability Awardees. Across the country 41 schools, 10…

By: Makenzie A. Kelley, Dual Enrollment Student at Ivy Tech Community College and 2023-2024 FCCLA National Officer Less intelligent. Less capable. Less likely to succeed. These are just some of the harmful…

BY: Montserrat Garibay, Assistant Deputy Secretary & Director for the Office of English Language Acquisition It was August 1992 in Austin, Texas, when I first walked into a U.S. public school. I still remember how…

BY: Montserrat Garibay, Assistant Deputy Secretary & Director for the Office of English Language Acquisition It was August 1992 in Austin, Texas, when I first walked into a U.S. public school. I still remember how…

Sortuz is an open access journal based in Spain published by the Oñati International Institute for the Sociology of Law Foundation. As part of our ‘Story behind the journal’ series, DOAJ spoke with the Managing Editor, Leire…

To mark the occasion of the 75th anniversary of NATO, we are sharing this extract from Sten Rynning’s new book, NATO: From Cold War to Ukraine, a History of the World’s Most Powerful Alliance. NATO’s vision of…

People living in Madagascar are learning to adapt to rapidly altering climatic conditions in what is said to be the fourth most climate change affected country worldwide; that’s according to the UN Resident Coordinator, the most senior…

Posted by Carolann Curry on March 29th, 2024…

Crossref and DOAJ share the aim to encourage the dissemination and use of scholarly research using online technologies and to work with and through regional and international networks, partners, and user communities for the…

Here’s a selection of what we hope to achieve in 2024. Projects include reviewing our successful Ambassador programme, a community survey discovering how our metadata can best serve our stakeholder groups, editorial developments to…

The Medicine Anthropology Theory journal is an open access journal based in Scotland, run by the Edinburgh Centre for Medical Anthropology, and hosted by Edinburgh Diamond at the University of Edinburgh. As part of our ‘Story behind…

With less than a week until our final DOAJ at 20 event, we thought it would be great to get to know our moderator and speakers a little better! We are extremely excited for this event, which has an incredible lineup of experts,…

Student Successis an open access journal based in Australia published by and supported by the STARS Conference and Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Library. As part of our ‘Story behind the journal’ series, DOAJ spoke with…

Two years ago, DOAJ announced it would take proactive steps to prevent open access journals from disappearing from the Internet. Two months later, Project JASPER was born.  JASPER is a cross-industry collaboration with one main…

Libraries are increasingly committed to addressing imbalances within their collections and ensuring that their users can access diverse outputs from across the globe. DOAJ is the most diverse index of open access journals globally,…

As part of our continuous efforts to improve the visibility and discoverability of the journals we index, we have implemented three changes to enhance discovery:(1) When you supply metadata to us, the ISSNs must be in the appropriate…

On the 12th May 2023, DOAJ officially turned 20 years old. To celebrate 20 years of being a key part of the open infrastructures, DOAJ at 20 was launched as a campaign throughout the year to connect to our community in various…

Waterfront Seattle | Overlook Walk: Elevating a key connection to the waterfront - SDOT Blog …

March 21, 2024, by Annette Galassi and Kalina Duncan Cathy Muha, R.N., M.S.N. retires from her position as Branch Director for the Planning and Operations Branch in the National…

An interview with Geoffrey Roberts by Jiwan Lee of NermerBooks upon the publication of the Korean edition of Stalin’s Library: A Dictator and His Books in March 2024. The book has been or will also be published in…

The U.S. Department of Education Invites Applications for NPD Competitive Grant By: Beatriz Ceja, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) and Loredana Valtierra, Policy Advisor, Office…

After recently making the Assam Timber Market in Nangloi, Delhi, animal-free, PETA India celebrated the historic exchange of the 150th animal rescued from a life of hard labour during an event held on 20 March, 2024, in…

Tuesday, March 5, 2024 In our Backlist Blog series, we showcase books that keep coming to the top of our bestsellers list years after they were first published. Check out the Top 25 backlist titles here!  In…

Python for GIS: Cloud-Based Ops (Google Earth Engine) In my opinion, Google Earth Engine (GEE) currently stands unparalleled in the cloud-hosted GIS space. The sheer amount of compute hours and data-hosting services Google provides for…

Python for GIS: Cloud-Based Ops (Google Earth Engine) In my opinion, Google Earth Engine (GEE) currently stands unparalleled in the cloud-hosted GIS space. The sheer amount of compute hours and data-hosting services Google provides for…

Posted by Liz Morris on March 8th, 2024…

Sara smiles at a table with information about a Safe Routes to School project. Photo credit: Sara Colling Blog stats: 400 words | 2-minute read We’re hosting this Roadside Chat and other updates from our team at the Seattle…

March 5, 2024, by Ophira Ginsburg, M.D., M.Sc. and Elise Garton, M.Sc. International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on March 8 to recognize the social, economic, cultural, and…

Daylight saving time (DST) – when clocks jump forward one hour in most states – is just around the corner, and it can be a tricky time for kids as they need to adjust. Stanford Medicine Children’s Health pediatric pulmonologists and…

Heavy rain that could cause street flooding in low-lying areas. NEW ORLEANS — Flash Flood Warnings have been issued for parts of southeast Louisiana on Monday afternoon, with more rain expected for the surrounding…

2 min read Although many residents of Taos, New Mexico, are up in arms over the construction of a new slaughterhouse funded in part by taxpayer dollars, PETA fired off a letter to the city’s mayor, Pascualito Maestas, in support of…

Seattle City Councilmember Rob Saka (District 1) joined crews from the Seattle Department of Transportation to fill potholes this morning. The potholes pictured here were in South Park at Occidental Avenue South and South Kenyon Street.…

Thursday, February 15, 2024 In our Backlist Blog series, we showcase books that keep coming to the top of our bestsellers list years after they were first published. Check out the Top 25 backlist titles here! We look at Thomas Mann’s…

Thursday, February 15, 2024 In our Backlist Blog series, we showcase books that keep coming to the top of our bestsellers list years after they were first published. Check out the Top 25 backlist titles here! We look…

People living in Madagascar are learning to adapt to rapidly altering climatic conditions in what is said to be the fourth most climate change affected country worldwide; that’s according to the UN Resident Coordinator, the most senior…

This blog was adapted from a longer article.  Amidst a backdrop of cultural shifts and persistent mental health crises, a new form of therapy emerges, combining the raw power of Hip Hop with traditional healing practices. This innovative…

Posted by Emily Hamstra on February 13th, 2024…

Nicholas Orme’s A History of England’s Cathedrals is the first history of the life and activities of all English cathedrals, from Birmingham and Bury St Edmunds to Worcester and York Minster. England’s sixty-two…

How is it that two bears escaped from a facility—putting the public in danger—when officials could have investigated and prevented the escape when first informed about the situation? In October 2023, PETA submitted a letter to the…

Seattle City Council proclamation celebrates Black History Month, city's historic Black leaders - Seattle City Council Blog …

Last Friday, February 2nd, Councilmember Kettle and his staff visited the Museum of History and Industry. This was the first in-district “field trip” for the Councilmember, and while he was there, he was greeted by the Executive…

Last Friday, February 2nd, Councilmember Kettle and his staff visited the Museum of History and Industry. This was the first in-district “field trip” for the Councilmember, and while he was there, he was greeted by the Executive…

Some of us feel ashamed for losing a relationship or not meeting a specific goal we set out for – which is particularly acute in the New Year when there is pressure to start over, as if we were lacking or inferior before. It can be a…

Posted by Carolann Curry on February 1st, 2024…

Seattle City Councilmember Cathy Moore (District 5), chair of the Housing and Human Services Committee, spoke with a group of Venezuelan refugees after they attended yesterday’s Council meeting. During that meeting, dozens of…

By: Roberto Rodriguez, Assistant Secretary of the Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development.  If you need suicide or mental health-related crisis support, or are worried about someone else, please call or…

About the Humans The humans are Kerby and Chris. Kerby works at the Illinois Math and Science Academy as a Hall Coordinator in Aurora, IL and Chris works for the Campus and Conference Centers at the Illinois Institute of Technology in…