linucs@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 5 months agoHow do you inform yourself on topics which don't belong to your field of expertise?message-squaremessage-square81fedilinkarrow-up1116arrow-down13
arrow-up1113arrow-down1message-squareHow do you inform yourself on topics which don't belong to your field of expertise?linucs@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 5 months agomessage-square81fedilink
minus-squarePaulSmackage [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 months agoReading papers and contacting people in that field. I’ve found that university professors can especially direct you to materials in their field, and even like to chat about it sometimes. Half of my book collection was found this way.
Reading papers and contacting people in that field. I’ve found that university professors can especially direct you to materials in their field, and even like to chat about it sometimes. Half of my book collection was found this way.