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Building the Pyramid of Scholarly Information

  • Days = (At the bottom of the pyramid.) General information in many areas of research. There is less expertise in the area of research and less of a contribution to academic literature.
  • Months = (In the middle of the pyramid.) Expertise and time involved to produce research. There is slightly more expertise in the area of research and contribution to academic literature.
  • Years = (At the top of the pyramid.) Contributions to academic literature. The greatest expertise in the area of research and contribution to academic literature. The top of the pyramid is highly specialized information in specific areas of research.