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What is Knowledge?

Cognitive Authority

Peer Review

Dissemination Channels

Scholarly Communication

Dissemination channels
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• informal, example: telephone conversation
• informal has regularity in content, carriers (gatekeepers) and place of exchange
• informal has many new technology options: e-mail, bulletin boards, the Web, electronic forums/ conferences
• formal, example: professional journal

Scholarly Communication