Knowable Magazine explores the real-world significance of scholarly work through a journalistic lens. Publishes articles, infographics, and comics covering research across many fields. Focuses particularly on the sciences and social sciences.
Curates relevant research for understanding topics in the news
Quick Introductions
Very Short Introductions
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Launched by Oxford University Press in 1995, Very Short Introductions offer concise introductions to a diverse range of subject areas from Climate to Consciousness, Game Theory to Ancient Warfare, Privacy to Islamic History, Economics to Literary Theory.
MIT Essential Knowledge series
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Short, readable guides for a non-specialist audience covering topics like plastics, cloud computing, and universal basic income.
Handbooks, Companions, and Histories
Cambridge Companions Online
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Searchable collection of ebooks on topics in literature, classics, philosophy, religion, culture and music.
Cambridge Histories Online
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Searchable collection of ebooks that provide introductions to history and historical scholarship
Cambridge Elements
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This series of short scholarly books can provide a helpful introduction to a topic
Seminar Studies
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Books in this series provide a synthesis of recent historical research on a topic.
Annotated Bibliographies
Oxford Bibliographies Online
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Includes introductions to each topic area, guides to introductory works, textbooks, guidebooks, journals, reference works etc., and links to useful websites. Bibliographies are browseable by subject area and keyword searchable.
Review Articles
Annual Reviews
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A searchable collection of critical review articles capturing the current understanding of a topic, including what is well supported, what is controversial, and where further research is needed.
Compass Journals
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Review articles on topics in geography, philosophy, history, sociology, literature, religion, and other academic disciplines
Review of Educational Research
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This journal publishes literature reviews on various topics in education.