Video Tutorial on the Scholarly Conversation

This video tutorial created by a Holman Librarian talks about scholarship in all disciplines. It addresses:

• Why scholarly literature exists - the unique purpose it serves
• How a scholarly conversation advances our knowledge over time
• How to find relevant scholarly literature
• Strategies for reading scholarship
• And how to cite it

Be sure to read through the Scholarship section of this guide to learn much more about what scholarship is, the role it plays in research and policy, how to find and use it, and much more!

Create a Concept Map

A literature review requires you to identify the key issues, questions, and theoretical approaches the scholarly literature focuses on with regard to your topic.

The handout linked below may help you start to map out key facets of the scholarly conversation.
I use it in two ways as shown in the image below

• First, to map out the issues I see from a results list. This helps me choose a scholarly focus.
• Second, to map out the more focused conversation specifically on my topic.

(click on image to enlarge)