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An Important Scholarly Exercise: What It Takes To Write A Valuable Book Review And Why, Charles F. Howlett Ph.D. May 2017

An Important Scholarly Exercise: What It Takes To Write A Valuable Book Review And Why, Charles F. Howlett Ph.D.

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So, you’ve been asked to write a book review. Consider it an honor, not a burden. Younger scholars, in particular, often consider reviewing an onerous task detracting from their own scholarly research, interests, and desires, or that it takes up too much time. But I would argue that there are important benefits to be derived from writing book reviews. One of the most notable is that reviewing books not only expands one’s personal library of learning, but it also fosters disciplined reading habits. Failing to read and report on books deprives scholars of one of the academic opportunities of being …


Review Of The Book Black Graduate Education At Historically Black Colleges And Universities: Trends, Experiences And Outcomes, By R. T. Palmer, A. A. Hilton, And T. P. Fountaine (Eds.), Donald Mitchell Jr., Ph.D. Jan 2013

Review Of The Book Black Graduate Education At Historically Black Colleges And Universities: Trends, Experiences And Outcomes, By R. T. Palmer, A. A. Hilton, And T. P. Fountaine (Eds.), Donald Mitchell Jr., Ph.D.

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Review of the Book Black Graduate Education at Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Trends, Experiences and Outcomes, by R. T. Palmer, A. A. Hilton, and T. P. Fountaine (Eds.)