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Dr Karen McAulay
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Musicologist Historian, RCS & IASH @iashedinburgh.bsky.social Fellow. Social History of Amateur Music-Making & Scottish National Identity: Scotland's Printed Music 1880-1951 (Routledge). https://karenmcaulaymusicologist.blog/ Profiles are informative!
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Dr Karen McAulay @karenmca.bsky.social · Jul 29
Amazon reminds me of a book I might be interested in.
But I've read it.
Indeed, I WROTE it! @routledgehistory.bsky.social
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Dr Karen McAulay @karenmca.bsky.social · 5h
Sure I'm not alone in smarting from discovering #plagiarism has occurred?
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Thoughts about Experiencing Plagiarism
‘Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery’? I wrote these words as a reflection, but then I wondered if other people might find them helpful. Maybe something like this – or wor…
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New-Cleckit Dominie @ncdominie.bsky.social · 11h
An image for #ALD25. This is Evelyn Strutt, Lady Rayleigh (www.npg.org.uk/collections/...).

She's not often numbered among "women in science", but she had a crucial role in the work attributed to her husband, because he didn't know German and she did.
Old photograph showing a woman in late Victorian costume holding a book.
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Dr Karen McAulay @karenmca.bsky.social · 11h
Re-reading Flashbacks book, #ThomasNelson & Sons. Much more interesting now I recognise many of the names. (Checking my own spreadsheet!) 'You couldn't walk from here to Surgeons' Hall without meeting probably a dozen people who worked in Nelsons', said a former employee. @iashedinburgh.bsky.social
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Dr Karen McAulay @karenmca.bsky.social · 13h
Thoughts about Experiencing #Plagiarism - a blog post. karenmcaulaymusicologist.blog/2025/10/14/t...
Thoughts about Experiencing Plagiarism
‘Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery’? I wrote these words as a reflection, but then I wondered if other people might find them helpful. Maybe something like this – or wor…
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Dr Karen McAulay @karenmca.bsky.social · 16h
Typographic knitting. A new term to me! @lucymccaul.bsky.social
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Dr. Amanda Wyatt Visconti @literaturegeek.bsky.social · 4d
'Knit Hello is a typeface for hand knitting, the outcome of a series of Typographic Knitting—or Typeknitting—workshops...based on slipstitches & a simple letterform grid, offers a simple, frustration-free process for beginners, w/o floats or getting entangled'. By Rüdiger Schlömer. #DHmakes
Knit Hello – Typeknitting
Knit Hello is a typeface for typographic knitting.
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Dr Karen McAulay @karenmca.bsky.social · 16h
Thoughts on detecting #plagiarism.
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Thoughts on detecting plagiarism. They're just a few words, but my own words, and the crux of a 21-page article written 12 years ago. The first full article on the topic. It hurts. And then I… ...
Thoughts on detecting plagiarism. They're just a few words, but my own words, and the crux of a 21-page article written 12 years ago. The first full article on the topic. It hurts. And then I start...
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Daniel Bellingradt @dbellingradt.bsky.social · 1d
This ad about the importance of using the best lightning solutions for your workspace is brought to you from 1530 Wittenberg. The desk user M.L. recommends the illuminating dove to help you stay on task. #skystorians #academicchatter
Martin Luther sits at a writing desk, writing, and a heavenly sent dove is illuminating the room. This is a hand coloured part of a bible print from 1530. You may access a digital copy here: https://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/~db/0011/bsb00113027/images/index.html
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Dr Karen McAulay @karenmca.bsky.social · 1d
It's a very 1820s view!!
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Dr Karen McAulay @karenmca.bsky.social · 1d
So, I just need to acquire a dog ... 😉
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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · Nov 27
We should all respond to menacing cease-and-desist letters from lawyers with such élan. http://retractionwatch.wordpress.com/2013/04/03/plagiarism-spat-over-scientific-poster-prep-advice-escalates-to-legal-threats/
Plagiarism spat over scientific poster prep advice escala...
Colin Purrington has developed something of a niche in th...
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Dr Karen McAulay @karenmca.bsky.social · 2d
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Copyright Today
I’m delighted if you are interested in my work, and wish to quote short passages, but please do it courteously and legally by acknowledging me. The academic writing website Turnitin different…
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Dr Karen McAulay @karenmca.bsky.social · 2d
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Two Ladies and a Harp: the Maclean-Clephane Sisters of Torloisk on Mull (and Edinburgh)
You know how you buy a new car, and suddenly everyone seems to be driving the same white Fiat 500? It’s the same with research topics. “Enthusiastic collectors of Gaelic songs and Irish…
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Dr Karen McAulay @karenmca.bsky.social · 2d
Oral Transmission of Folk Songs - View from the organ stool! karenmcaulaymusicologist.blog/2025/10/12/o...
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Oral Transmission of Folk Songs
Attribution and Authorship When I’m talking to students about oral transmission of folk songs, my take is – perhaps a bit controversially – that I believe a lot of songs were actu…
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Dr Karen McAulay @karenmca.bsky.social · 2d
2 phrases from my book and article of 2013. Just wee phrases but the absolute crux of the subject matter. Plagiarism whether accidental or not.
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Dr Karen McAulay @karenmca.bsky.social · 2d
What can you do when this happens? I don't know, but I have made sure I have my facts right! #copyright #plagiarism
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Copyright Today
I’m delighted if you are interested in my work, and wish to quote short passages, but please do it courteously and legally by acknowledging me. The UK Intellectual Property Office released a …
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Dr Karen McAulay @karenmca.bsky.social · 2d
I'm afraid my lot aren't aspiring quite that high. We have to introduce a new modern song with syncopation to the congregation.
Occasions like these generally get cited when I talk about oral transmission of tunes ...
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George Harris @historylecturer.bsky.social · 2d
I have no hesitation in posting this advice on how to revise for exams. It was based on decades of experience. Much of the advice could be easily transferred to other [email protected] @htenuk.bsky.social @newtscotland.bsky.social

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History Exam Revision
This advice is based on four decades of experience as a teacher and as an examiner. I hope it is useful to you. 1. Practise. My g...
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Dr Karen McAulay @karenmca.bsky.social · 2d
If someone #quotes your phrase without #attribution - just a wee phrase, but a significant one - what do you do?
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Dr Karen McAulay @karenmca.bsky.social · 3d
Ah, well. I thought I'd screwed up my cholesterol intake today, but actually it's still just over 20% of the recommended limit.
So I may be a disappointment to some, but all is not lost! And I HAVEN'T scoffed cake.
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Dr Karen McAulay @karenmca.bsky.social · 3d
For God's sake don't let anyone here in Testosterone Towers see those - they'll all want some!
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Dr Karen McAulay @karenmca.bsky.social · 3d
Today has rapidly gone downhill. I would love to devour something sweet and unwholesome, but then I'd be miserable, misunderstood AND have sabotaged my own diet. Which wouldn't help.
a woman is sitting on the floor holding a cardboard box and a piece of paper .
ALT: a woman is sitting on the floor holding a cardboard box and a piece of paper .
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Dr Karen McAulay @karenmca.bsky.social · 3d
I'd already been told off for moving his things off the unit so I could put the new mat on it.
Apparently I'm impossible 🙃
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Dr Karen McAulay @karenmca.bsky.social · 3d
And then the Boss summons me upstairs to be shown the inadequacy of some mats I'd bought.
Urghh! Back to doing His ironing.
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Dr Karen McAulay @karenmca.bsky.social · 3d
Sadly, life is not all about scholarship. Saturday night is laundry night.
#PoorFellow feeling sorry for herself!
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Dr Karen McAulay @karenmca.bsky.social · 3d
I didn't know that phrase in my book, and again in my 21-page article - back in 2013 - would get quoted today!!
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