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pronouns he/him/his, british. fandoms: doctor who, fallen london, marvel cinematic universe, bbc ghosts. interests: christianity, adhd, libraries, ancient world, biblical history, mythology. aesthetics: nature, landscapes, architecture, cyberpunk, vaporwave.
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eighthdoctor
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dromaeocore

Food Opinions:

- STOP putting Unnecessary Pork in things

- seriously if you put bacon in a recipe that Does Not Need Bacon i'm closing out of it

- always roast or stir fry ur veggies. boiling is not an option (unless you're literally making a soup)

- chicken is a HOLDER for sauce and/or spices. chicken by itself is Disgusting fuck you

- always marinate ur chicken. Please

- cheese is good actually. Fuck you

- mix onions and garlic and shit into your burger patties it's fucking good

- medium rare is the most "done" a steak should be

- if your dish is 80% meat i'm not interested

- salt your got damn pasta water i should not need to say this twice

- YES put a pinch of salt in your cookies too it's a flavor enhancer u cretins

- recipes by mommy bloggers are almost always shit

- bay leaves. use 'em. don't actually know what they do but i've been using 'em my whole life and am too afraid to find out what happens otherwise

- if you have extra bread you don't know what to do with. toast em a bit. get some olive oil. get some herbs and garlic. congrats you're now sitting down in a nice italian restaurant

- add veggies to ur ramen. make a fuckin stir fry. don't use the packet it's gross use ur own spices instead

- sautee some diced onions/garlic/peppers/tomatoes and then add your bottled spaghetti sauce. also garlic/rosemary/red pepper/italian seasoning mix/salt/pepper and sugar and cocoa powder. simmer for a bit. makes it taste like homemade spaghetti sauce except it only takes 1 hour instead of 10

- white bread is only good for cinnamon toast and other sweet desserty things. please don't use it for savory sandwiches i'll cry

- you're not gonna soak those dry beans. splurge on the cans instead. (unless, of course, you DO soak your beans, in which case, can i have your patience???)

- vegetarian chilis are infinitely better than meat chilis. sorry but this is just fact

- cut up some sweet potatoes into fry shapes. olive oil. chili powder. garlic. paprika. cinnamon. salt. pepper. space em out in the oven @400 for 15 minutes. turn. 15 more minutes. (theoretically you "should" dust 'em with cornmeal or smth before all this so they get "crispy and not soggy and gross" but i like my fries soft. fuck you) BAM sweet potato fries

- soften some butter. add cinnamon and honey. BAM cinnamon honey butter for your sweet potato fries (you can also dip them in bbq sauce it's Good)

- i know i said this before but please roast your vegetables. if there's a vegetable you hate (or even all vegetables) try them roasted with some olive oil/salt/garlic/pepper/herbs/whatever other shit u want and I PROMISE u'll probably like them now

- MAC N CHEESE: THE RIGHT WAY. sautee a bit of finely diced onion + garlic. add flour. milk. salt. pepper. paprika. mustard. BAM u have a roux. sharp cheddar. monterey jack. gruyere? bit of parmesan. idk man just use whatever. melt. pour it on the noodles, al dente. into a big pan. u can use macs, i also like shells but cavatappi are super fun too. try to get a pasta with ridges. (i've heard some ppl put sour cream in at this stage but i haven't tried it yet.) sprinkle some more cheese on top. sautee some breadcrumbs in butter. put those on top too. bake in the oven @350 for 20 min.

- either that or just use some box mix. i like Annie's. but if you're gonna make mac n cheese from scratch make it RIGHT goddamnit

- this stopped being me complaining about food and started being me giving weird tips and recipes

#; food#food cw
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okayto

This is why classes need library instruction

Student: I can’t find any scholarly articles on this subject!

Me: Okay, what’s the subject?

Student: Creating a culture of sharing in west-coast technological companies.

Me: Alright, and what/where have you tried searching?

Student: I searched “creating a culture of sharing in west-coast technological companies” on the library website!

Me:

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okayto

I’m still mad about this because it happens frequently. Students at all levels of education need library and research instruction–they should get it before graduating high school, they should be getting it in several different classes in college, and there should be something in grad school–seriously, there are people in my master’s program who don’t know anything besides Google.

And don’t say “they should have learned in [previous level of university education].” Do you think every person continues education within a few years of their first degree? THEY DON’T. Even if they did get a then-good introduction to research, you think nothing changed between 2008 and 2018? How about the doctoral student I met today whose last degree–and last experience with academic libraries–was in 1996? How about the guy in my master’s cohort who got his bachelor’s degree in 1987?

Because look. See that very specific topic the student wanted? There may or may not be actual scholarly articles about it. But here are a few things you can do:

  • First, zoom out. Start broad. Pick a few phrases or keywords, like “tech companies” and “culture.” See what comes up.
  • Actually, back up. First, does your library’s website search include articles, or do you have to go into a database? My library’s website searches some of our 200+ databases, but not all. And you’ll need to find (in advance search or adjustable limiters that pop up after your initial search) how to limit your search to scholarly and/or peer-reviewed articles.
  • What other keywords are related or relevant? For the search above, you could use a combination of “silicon valley,” “company/ies” or “organization/s,” “sharing,” “collaborative,” “workplace culture,” “social culture,” “organizational culture,” and those are just the ones I can come up with off the top of my head.
  • Did you find something that looks promising? Great! What kind of subjects/keywords are attached (usually to the abstract, sometimes in the description section of the online listing)? Those can give you more ideas of what to search. Does it cite any articles? Look at those! Some databases (ilu ProQuest) will also show you a selection of related/similar articles.
  • If you’re researching a very specific topic, you may not find any/many articles specifically about your subject. You may, for example, have to make do with some articles about west-coast tech companies’ work cultures, and different articles about creating sharing/collaborative environments.

That said, this student did the right thing: they tried what they knew to do, and then reached out for help.

They tried what they knew to do, and then reached out for help.

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tikkunolamorgtfo

I get goddamn professors pulling this shit, there is not one single level in the academy where research literacy isn’t lacking.  

#this concept of research#even applies to using google search#; libraries
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somewherebetweenrage
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manywinged

baby i can be your morally ambiguous person you have an undefined relationship and long and complicated history with who commits crimes and even kills for you so that you don't have to sacrifice your values and your reputation as an upstanding moral citizen by getting your own hands dirty as an act of devotion

#; best enemies#oh but it was the doctor#who committed the first crime and first kill#this is so true to the doctor and the master though#; doctor who