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Publication Cycle. Characteristics of research in the humanities. Scholars tend to work alone Scholars tend to prefer a more individual approach Original text is key to humanistic study Less of a progressive accumulation of facts than in sciences
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Characteristics of research in the humanities • Scholars tend to work alone • Scholars tend to prefer a more individual approach • Original text is key to humanistic study • Less of a progressive accumulation of facts than in sciences • Emphasis on interpretative validity of research • The book is the predominate vehicle for scholarly communication
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Publications Cycle Knowledge Cycle Email, listservs,letters Develop & Discuss Ideas Encyclopedias, text books Time Cycle Generalize &Formalize Report Research Dissertations, conference papers PopularizeResearch Magazine articles, popular history books Publish Research Scholarly books and journal articles
Access Cycle Invisible college Publications Cycle UW Libraries Catalog, guides to research Knowledge Cycle Email, listservs,letters Develop & Discuss Ideas Encyclopedias, text books Time Cycle Generalize &Formalize Report Research Dissertations, conference papers PopularizeResearch Magazine articles, popular history books Publish Research Dissertation Abstracts Scholarly books and journal articles Indexes: Expanded Academic Index, Research Library; UW Libraries Catalog UW Libraries Catalog, indexes: HA, MLA, Bib. of Asian Studies