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What is Scholarly Communication?
“Scholarly Communication is the system through which research and other scholarly writings are created, evaluated for quality, disseminated to the scholarly community, and preserved for future use.”
--Association of College and Research Libraries (ARL)
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Publishing Blog
The Scholarly Kitchen from the Society for Scholarly Publishing
HSLS Classes
HSLS offers classes on different scholarly communication topics on a regular basis. Check for upcoming HSLS classes or sign up for weekly class alerts.
Scholarly Communication Overview
Scholarly Communication Explained (4:01)
James Neal of Columbia University discusses the scholarly communication system. (2010)
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Impact Metrics
For more on Impact Metrics, visit the HSLS Guide to Impact Metrics.
Excerpts on journals and research impact can be found below in Journal Metrics.
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