Books & Publishing

New study suggests that science dissertations increasingly are research article based, not book-length studies, reflecting the professionalization of the Ph.D.

Author discusses his new book on a much praised philosophy for public higher education.

Machiavelli's name has long been synonymous with political skulduggery, but Maurizio Viroli offers us a kinder, gentler Machiavelli -- someone who kept the common good in mind in ways greatly lacking in this election year, writes Scott McLemee.

Embracing his scholarly roots, President Obama became the first sitting president to publish an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Author discusses her new book, Reimagining Popular Notions of American Intellectualism.

Jerry A. Jacobs examines the allegations of cheating that have created concerns about the excessive reliance on journal impact scores for tenure decisions and other matters.

Scott McLemee reviews Plots, an examination of patterns of storytelling that highlights Robert L. Belknap's excellence as a literary critic.

Catherine M. Roach describes the joy of falling in love with a whole new field of inquiry and style of research.