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Five Online Tools for Doing Social Research

Five Online Tools for Doing Social Research

Phyllis L. F. RippeyApril 25, 2025May 18, 2026

by Vera Oko

Since the late 20th century—and especially with the rise of Google, new technologies, and AI—the academic landscape has evolved to offer significant support to writers and researchers through a variety of tools, websites, and software. These advancements provide ease and assistance throughout the writing process, from crafting introductions and developing research questions to organizing ideas, structuring conclusions, and managing citations.… Read More “Five Online Tools for Doing Social Research”

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Researching the Politics of AI, Big Data, & Agribusiness with Dr. Kelly Bronson

Researching the Politics of AI, Big Data, & Agribusiness with Dr. Kelly Bronson

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In this fascinating episode, Dr. Kelly Bronson, reveals how Big Tech companies use AI and big data to gain, maintain, and wield their power, especially within the field of agriculture (pun intended!). The conversation, set during a December 2024 snowstorm in Ottawa, teases out some of the ethical, moral, social, and financial implications of these technologies in order to ask: what are we even doing?!?… Read More “Researching the Politics of AI, Big Data, & Agribusiness with Dr. Kelly Bronson”

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AI and Higher Learning with Mish Boutet

AI and Higher Learning with Mish Boutet

Hi friends! I’m sharing a special episode here of me, Phyllis L. F. Rippey, being interviewed for a new podcast called AI and Higher Learning produced by the University of Ottawa radio station 89.1 CHUO and UO librarian Mish Boutet. Hear me spout off about my thoughts on artificial intelligence along with two other UOttawa profs in the episodes that follow.… Read More “AI and Higher Learning with Mish Boutet”

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Researching Writing & Portmanteau Words with Dr. Maggie Werner 

Researching Writing & Portmanteau Words with Dr. Maggie Werner 

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In this episode, we find our host particularly giggly with Dr. Maggie M. Werner, professor of writing and rhetoric at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, as they explore the politics of language and writing. The conversation begins with Dr.… Read More “Researching Writing & Portmanteau Words with Dr. Maggie Werner ”

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Researching an Ellipsis with Dr. Michael Allan

Researching an Ellipsis with Dr. Michael Allan

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In this episode, Phyllis digs into what we can learn from error (our own and others) with the brilliant Dr. Michael Allan, a comparative literature professor at the University of Oregon. They kick things off with Mike’s latest research on late-19th-century filmmaker Alexandre Promio of the Lumière Brothers, unpacking what it means to “research an ellipsis.”… Read More “Researching an Ellipsis with Dr. Michael Allan”

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