The document discusses the topic of scholarly conversation. It defines scholarly conversation as interactive communication where ideas are formulated, debated, and weighed against one another over extended periods of time. The document examines how scholarly conversation is demonstrated through citations between sources. It also notes that analyzing issues surrounding scholarly conversation involves forming an analysis of who cites whom in a chain of sources.

1. SCHOLARLY
CONVERSATION…
WHAT IS IT?
Lisa Carter
Santa Clara University
Library
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2. TODAY WE WILL
• Discuss interactive communication
• Define scholarly conversation
• Examine footprints of scholarly conversation (i.e., citations)
• Form analysis of issues surrounding scholarly conversation

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8. What is a Scholarly Conversation? It happens
when “ideas are formulated, debated, and
weighed against one another over extended
periods of time”. ACRL, (2016). Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education.
http://www.ala.org/acrl/sites/ala.org.acrl/files/content/issues/infolit/Framework_ILHE.pdf

9. Sample
Source
1

10. WHO DOES THE
SAMPLE CITE?
1.
2.
3.

11. Who Does
the Sample
Cite?
Sample
Source
2 1

12. WHO DOES THE CITED
SOURCE CITE?
1.
2.
3.

13. Who Does
the Cited
Source Cite?
Who Does
the Sample
Cite?
Sample
Source
3 2 1

14. WHO CITES THE
SAMPLE?
1.
2.
3.

15. SCHOLARLY CONVERSATION
Who Does
the Cited
Source Cite?
Who Does
the Sample
Cite?
Sample
Source
Who Does
the Cited
Sample Sites?
3 2 1 4

16. Questions?
Lisa Carter
lvcarter@scu.edu
x6927