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• Journal Article: “Trust in Scientists and Their Role in Society Across 68 Countries”

  20-01-2025 19:26 via infodocket.com
  The article linked below was published today by Nature Human Behaviour.
  Title
  Trust in Scientists and Their Role in Society Across 68 Countries
  AuthorsViktoria Cologna, et al.Harvard UniversityUniversity of ZurichETH Zurich
  SourceNature Human Behaviour (2025)
  DOI: 10.1038/s41562-024-02090-5
  Abstract
  Science is crucial for evidence-based decision-making. Public trust in scientists can help decision makers act on the basis of the best available evidence, especially during crises. However, in recen
  
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• Journal Article: “Do Academic Libraries Contribute to Students’ and Communities’ Wellbeing?: A Scoping Review”

  20-01-2025 19:03 via infodocket.com
  The article linked below was recently published by Healthcare.
  Title
  Do Academic Libraries Contribute to Students’ and Communities’ Wellbeing?: A Scoping Review
  Authors
  Shivani SureshWestern Sydney University
  David LimWestern Sydney UniversityUniversity of Technology Sydney
  Kanchana EkanayakeUniversity of Sydney
  Amit AroraWestern Sydney UniversityThe Children’s Hospital at Westmead Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health,The University of SydneyHealth Equity LaboratoryS
  
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• Research Tools: ProPublica Releases New Private School Demographics Lookup

  20-01-2025 15:09 via infodocket.com
  From ProPublica:
  Private schools in the United States are, on the whole, whiter than public schools, with fewer Black, Hispanic or Latino students. This may not be a surprising statistic because private schools can often be expensive and exclusionary, but it’s not a simple one to pin down. There is no central list of private schools in the country, and the only demographic data about them comes from a little-known voluntary survey administered by the federal government.[Clip]
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• Research Tools: ProPublica Releases New Private School Demographics Database

  20-01-2025 15:09 via infodocket.com
  From ProPublica:
  Private schools in the United States are, on the whole, whiter than public schools, with fewer Black, Hispanic or Latino students. This may not be a surprising statistic because private schools can often be expensive and exclusionary, but it’s not a simple one to pin down. There is no central list of private schools in the country, and the only demographic data about them comes from a little-known voluntary survey administered by the federal government.[Clip]
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