| * | Informal |
| * | Formal |
Formal Scholarly Communication
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- Communication that takes place when the paper is accepted in a referred journal
- Enters the "Formal Domain"
- Primary source of scientific information: referred journal article
- Secondary sources:
- bibliographies, indices
- abstracts
- catalogues
- directories
- handbooks
- yearbooks
- reviews
- digests
- textbooks
- encyclopedias
- Tertiary sources:
- bibliographies of bibliographies
- directories of directories
- guides to the literature