This document outlines a presentation on refining sources for an assignment. It discusses exploring scholarship as an ongoing conversation by tracing research backward and forward through references and citations. The presentation encourages participants to use tools like Google Scholar to identify related and citing articles to expand their research in both directions, as well as look for gaps to fill. The goal is to refine sources and gain a more comprehensive understanding of the topic through exploring how different studies connect and build on one another.

1. Reaching Back, Jumping Forward
& Filling the Gaps:
Refining Sources for Your
Assignment
Nicole Branch
Santa Clara University
February 10, 2016
Image courtesy of Flickr
user Thomas Hawk

2. Objectives
Today we will….
• Explore the idea of scholarship as a
conversation
• Trace your research backward & forward
• Identify & fill gaps in your research

3. Scholarship
is a
Conversation

4. How is Scholarship Like Twitter?

5. Likes & Shares

6. Linking

7. Trending

8. Class Exercise
• Using Google Scholar, explore an article on
your topic
• Using the “Cited By”, “Related Articles”, and
bibliographies, trace your articles conversation
backward and forward
• Look for articles that are new to you and seem
significant in the context of the research you
have already done

9. Questions?
Nicole Branch
nbranch@scu.edu
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