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Tom Scheinfeldt @foundhistory.bsky.social · 1d

Sure, $65 isn’t nothing. But when Metro North and LIRR and NJ Transit cost $30 (plus your entire day) to get into the city, Sourcery starts to look like a pretty good deal … even for “local” collections.

#archives #research

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Sourcery Pricing Part 2: Cost Comparisons - Sourcery

Now that we have some context for why Sourcery requests in Boston and New York cost $65 (which, if you missed it, we talked about in a previous blog post HERE), let’s take a step back and see how Sourcery’s...

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Tom Scheinfeldt @foundhistory.bsky.social · 8d

“In the same way that a 6-year-old learning basic addition would never be allowed a calculator, a college junior learning their field of study should not be outsourcing critical thinking to ChatGPT.”

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ChatGPT and the end of learning

My students kept using ChatGPT. I couldn't make them stop.

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Tom Scheinfeldt @foundhistory.bsky.social · 9d

Some great tips on remote archival research from @sourcery_app grad student, Mohammad Edalati

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How Researchers Can Access Historical Documents Faster! - Sourcery

Archival research is the foundation of historical and social inquiry. Primary sources, from government papers and organizational records to personal letters, diaries, and even train tickets, allow…

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Tom Scheinfeldt @foundhistory.bsky.social · 13d

Pretty disheartening to finally receive panel reviews on an IMLS proposal submitted in 2024 and not know whether the excellent scores weren't quite excellent enough or whether it was tanked for ... other reasons. #libraries #museums #digitalhumanities #dh

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Tom Scheinfeldt @foundhistory.bsky.social · 14d

OH: “The biggest lie of grad school is that your job is to be smart. Your job is to be a project manager.”

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Tom Scheinfeldt @foundhistory.bsky.social · 14d

“Over the summer, Maddie was able to use Sourcery to compile the final pieces of research for the third chapter of her dissertation. These materials have allowed her to move forward on her project earlier than expected and offered new research leads…”

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Sourcery Research Ambassador: Meet Maddie! - Sourcery

👂Have you heard? We’re recruiting 5 Sourcery Research Ambassadors to help us test new features and expand into the Washington, DC metro area! If you’re a humanities researcher and are in need of...

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Tom Scheinfeldt @foundhistory.bsky.social · 16d

Need something at NYPL? BPL? Or somewhere else in New York or Boston? Try Sourcery! (use SOCIAL10 for 10% off your first request)

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Open Source Not for Profit Community Driven Any archive, any time Get Started Request documents through Sourcery Need archival documents for your research but can’t make the trip? Want to streamline…

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Tom Scheinfeldt @foundhistory.bsky.social · 19d

The struggle is real

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Tom Scheinfeldt @foundhistory.bsky.social · 19d

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Tom Scheinfeldt @foundhistory.bsky.social · 20d

Sourcery requests cost $65?!?

Yes, because we pay a living wage

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Why $65? - Sourcery

So you’ve collected all the information for your Sourcery request, you’ve filled out the necessary fields, and you’re ready to hit “submit” and get your documents. Now it’s time to pay the bill: $65.…

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Sheila A Brennan @sheilaabrennan.bsky.social · 20d

If I was currently researching in DC-area archives, I would sign up. You may know some grad students, or someone in between jobs, who have their LC researcher cards, or are immersed in collections at one of the Smithsonian Libraries, who might be interested.

Tom Scheinfeldt @foundhistory.bsky.social · 21d

We’re hiring! We need people to get documents in DC and people who need documents in DC to help us with testing Sourcery ahead of launching in our third city.

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Join Our Team! - Sourcery

Help Sourcery get better and get paid doing it! We’re currently recruiting for two positions: Are you an early career archivist or librarian? A current MLS/PhD/MS/MA student or recent graduate? Or may...

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Tom Scheinfeldt @foundhistory.bsky.social · 20d

In January, shortly after the inauguration, I floated the idea of The New England Option, a thought experiment about a regional, rather than national, approach to politics.

Today it’s happening.

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The New England Option in Action – Found History

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Tom Scheinfeldt @foundhistory.bsky.social · 21d

We’re hiring! We need people to get documents in DC and people who need documents in DC to help us with testing Sourcery ahead of launching in our third city.

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Join Our Team! - Sourcery

Help Sourcery get better and get paid doing it! We’re currently recruiting for two positions: Are you an early career archivist or librarian? A current MLS/PhD/MS/MA student or recent graduate? Or may...

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Tom Scheinfeldt @foundhistory.bsky.social · 22d

“A university is a series of individual faculty entrepreneurs held together by a common grievance over parking." -Clark Kerr

Never gets old.

#highered

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Tom Scheinfeldt @foundhistory.bsky.social · 23d

Nothing gets traction but outrage

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Tom Scheinfeldt @foundhistory.bsky.social · 23d

The surest way to win an award in Hollywood is to make a show about Hollywood. The Studio is … fine. But by no means is it great.

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‘The Studio’ Makes Emmys History as the Most Awarded Comedy Ever, Seth Rogen Ties for Most Individual Wins in One Night

Apple TV+’s “The Studio” has made Emmy history with the most wins for a comedy series.

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Tom Scheinfeldt @foundhistory.bsky.social · 25d

It seems like the new conventional fitness wisdom is that HIIT (high intensity interval training) is really good for you. This is something any swim coach from 1970 could have told you.

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Dan Cohen @dancohen.org · 27d

New issue of my newsletter: "The Reboot of Digital Humanities Now" — Discover the latest work from across the field and around the world newsletter.dancohen.org/archive/the-...

The Reboot of Digital Humanities Now

Discover the latest work from across the field and around the world

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Tom Scheinfeldt @foundhistory.bsky.social · 28d

Social media gets the bad rap. But the phone is the root of the problem.

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You're being rude. Put away your phone.

New manners for a post-smartphone society

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Tom Scheinfeldt @foundhistory.bsky.social · 29d

Briefly noted for September 9, 2025: Teaching the power symbol; the Imperial War Museums and AI transcription; an ambitious roll-your-own project; and should humanities courses be harder?

#dh #histsci #histtech #ai #humanities #higher ed

Briefly Noted for September 9, 2025 – Found History

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Tom Scheinfeldt @foundhistory.bsky.social · Sep 8

ICYMI: Sourcery is all new and filling requests at archives in New York and Boston. Get scans of the documents you need without the planes, trains, and automobiles from Sourcerers paid a living wage. Use REFERRAL10 and mention I sent you for 10% off your first request.

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Tom Scheinfeldt @foundhistory.bsky.social · Sep 5

Big things to announce! Greenhouse Studios and i3 (a unit of the UConn Provost’s Office) are joining forces to better meet the challenge of scholarship in the digital age. I’ll be returning to teaching and research—and taking a long-overdue sabbatical!

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Transitions – Found History

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Tom Scheinfeldt @foundhistory.bsky.social · Sep 5

Google Gemini has been trained too well on my Internet presence. I asked it to suggest some plants for my yard, and it produced what it called, “a scholarly yet accessible garden design” 🤪

Tom Scheinfeldt @foundhistory.bsky.social · Sep 3

Interesting. Nothing from UConn yet.

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Tom Scheinfeldt @foundhistory.bsky.social · Sep 3

The all new Sourcery is here! Request scans from any archive in New York or Boston and our team of Sourcerers will get them for you!

Get yours now!

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(Chicago, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. coming soon!)

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