The Sporeshelf: Citing on the Fly

A sketchy cartoon of the site owner, Ellie, resting her chin on her hands, looking cheekily to her right; she is surrounded by books, papers, and mushrooms.

I’m starting to think that the little tasks I’ve been giving myself this past week are excuses to not touch the dead simple coursework I have remaining for my final semester. But that doesn’t mean this little opinion piece I wrote for my research blog wasn’t worthwhile: Citing on the Fly. Now I should really get…

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Sporeshelf: The Fading of the Elves

A sketchy cartoon of the site owner, Ellie, resting her chin on her hands, looking cheekily to her right; she is surrounded by books, papers, and mushrooms.

Now you get to have a taste of my personal research track throughout grad school. This was one of the articles I used for reference in an early assignment, and it’s one of the few that managed to stay on my mind—and in my heart—ever since: The Fading of the Elves: Techno-Volunteerism and the Disappearance…

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Welcome to My Humble, All-Consuming Passion

A sketchy cartoon of the site owner, Ellie, resting her chin on her hands, looking cheekily to her right; she is surrounded by books, papers, and mushrooms.

I debated saving this for when I had a few more articles up, but considering all the writing I’ve done for all four articles, this should keep readers busy for a while. Yes, four articles of varying lengths, tinged with the flavor of academia. And there will be more. That’s a threat promise. I proudly…

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