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Expand Your Intellectual Horizons: Diversifying Your Reading List

Behaviour wanted to change

Academia is dominated by silo-thinking

Intention

I want to overcome my silo-thinking

Nudge Description

Expand your reading list beyond your immediate field of study. Subscribe to journals, blogs, and magazines from different disciplines. Subscribing to journals, books, or magazines from different disciplines can be a great way to stay informed and expand your knowledge. Here are some general recommendations we advise you to follow:

  1. Determine the disciplines or topics that interest you the most.
  2. Explore online subscription platforms such as Amazon Kindle, Apple News+, or Google Play Books.
  3. Check with your local library to see if they offer subscriptions to digital journals, magazines, or e-books. Many libraries provide access to online databases and e-resources.
  4. Visit the websites of publishers that specialize in the disciplines you are interested in.
  5. Do not forget utilize academic databases for access to a wide range of scholarly journals.
  6. Explore specialized bookstores that focus on specific disciplines.
  7. Join professional associations related to your new field of interest.
  8. Follow publishers, journals, and authors on social media platforms.
  9. Look for open-access journals and publications that offer free online access to scholarly articles.
Related challenge
Overcoming silo-thinking and structural burdens in the academic system

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Nudge Type
Framing and Priming
SDGs
Challenge Dimension
Social

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