Now that we are well into 2020, we thought it would be good to review our Read for Research acquisitions over the last calendar year and to share with you some of the themes we have spotted!
Our researchers at City suggested many new titles in 2019. Often the book suggestions are quite specific to individual research interests, but here are some the themes that came up:
Somewhat inevitably….Brexit!
We acquired the following books:
- Gender and queer perspectives on Brexit
- The future of Europe: legal and political integration beyond Brexit and
- International financial centres after the global financial crisis and Brexit.
Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain
Artificial intelligence and Blockchain impact many different research areas. The following titles were requested by researchers at The City Law School, Cass Business School and the School of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering:
- Patents and artificial intelligence: thinking computers
- Robot rules: regulating artificial intelligence
- Responsible artificial intelligence: how to develop and use AI in a responsible way
- Legal tech, smart contracts and blockchain
- Token economy: how blockchains and smart contracts revolutionize the economy
Music
Music is a strong area of research at City, and this is reflected in the number of music research titles which are requested. Here are some of the highlights from 2019:
- The digital score: musicianship, creativity and innovation
- Rave on: global adventures in electronic dance music
- Twentieth-century music and mathematics
General research titles
In addition to specific researcher requests, we have also purchased a number of general research titles:
- Common mistakes in meta-analysis and how to avoid them
- The digitally agile researcher
- Participatory action research: theory and methods for engaged inquiry
- The PhD writing handbook
- The postgraduate’s guide to research ethics
And of specific interest to law researchers:
If you have any questions or feedback about Read for Research, please do not hesitate to contact our Research Librarians.