Episode 25 Enthusiast

1) people who have seen the above addition, being emotional

If he was really into them then probably yes, but he would REALLY not want to show it, I think? I feel one of the things he'd be proudest about is displaying jealousy and possessiveness, as in he'd be really reluctant to seem desperate or needy or obvious about that. You'd have to know him really well and read between the lines of what he's saying and doing to pick up on it. I could see him acting a lot like he does whenever Light's got his memories back and the two of them are going back and forth over whether or not Light is genuinely interested in Misa or free to come and go whenever he wants or whatever... L is TRYING very hard to seem nonchalant, but it isn't working very well, and he's also grilling Light like crazy in a very non-casual manner as well, ahahaha

I could also see L being very passive-aggressive about something that bothered him and actually telling the person to please carry on with whatever the behaviour was that was making him feel jealous, sort of like this:

I think it is worthwhile to also remember that when L is watching Light and Misa's meeting, Aizawa shuts off the monitor. There is an analysis floating around (that I thought was on lux_mea_lex's blog but it seems the user hasn't been on Tumblr for at least a year so I cannot contact them about itoh ha ha oops it was on livejournal) that interprets this through a queer lens, suggesting this action can be interpreted as discomfort with L's continued interest in Light; the Kira suspect has been cleared of suspicion at this point, after all. For what reason can L have to continue to monitor him? That it is Aizawa, the guy who yells "Enough about MisaMisa, homos, romance" and so on after L chains himself to Light, who shuts off the monitor is something to consider.

Student: I can’t find any scholarly articles on this subject!

Me: Okay, what’s the subject?

Student: Creating a culture of sharing in west-coast technological companies.

Me: Alright, and what/where have you tried searching?

Student: I searched “creating a culture of sharing in west-coast technological companies” on the library website!

Me:

And don’t say “they should have learned in [previous level of university education].” Do you think every person continues education within a few years of their first degree? THEY DON’T. Even if they did get a then-good introduction to research, you think nothing changed between 2008 and 2018? How about the doctoral student I met today whose last degree–and last experience with academic libraries–was in 1996? How about the guy in my master’s cohort who got his bachelor’s degree in 1987?

Because look. See that very specific topic the student wanted? There may or may not be actual scholarly articles about it. But here are a few things you can do:

First, zoom out. Start broad. Pick a few phrases or keywords, like “tech companies” and “culture.” See what comes up.

Actually, back up. First, does your library’s website search include articles, or do you have to go into a database? My library’s website searches some of our 200+ databases, but not all. And you’ll need to find (in advance search or adjustable limiters that pop up after your initial search) how to limit your search to scholarly and/or peer-reviewed articles.

What other keywords are related or relevant? For the search above, you could use a combination of “silicon valley,” “company/ies” or “organization/s,” “sharing,” “collaborative,” “workplace culture,” “social culture,” “organizational culture,” and those are just the ones I can come up with off the top of my head.

Did you find something that looks promising? Great! What kind of subjects/keywords are attached (usually to the abstract, sometimes in the description section of the online listing)? Those can give you more ideas of what to search. Does it cite any articles? Look at those! Some databases (ilu ProQuest) will also show you a selection of related/similar articles.

If you’re researching a very specific topic, you may not find any/many articles specifically about your subject. You may, for example, have to make do with some articles about west-coast tech companies’ work cultures, and different articles about creating sharing/collaborative environments.