WHAT IS SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION?

Class Session #2

Reasons For Academic Writing:

• ownership of an idea

• societal recognition for the author

• claiming priority for a discovery

• establishing an accredited (sometimes professional) community of authors and readers

Reasons For Scholarly Communication:• Dissemination of ideas and diffusion of knowledge

• Creating a traceable lineage for ideas

Methods For Scholarly Communication:• Formal vs Informal

FORMAL SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION

Types of Sources:

PEER REVIEWED

Peer Review: Why Do We Care?

What Peers Consider:• Quality• Impact