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Dissects how a digital scholar might construct "a networked research cycle" (planning, collecting data, analyze, reflect); themes which will have increasing relevance "whether it is because they become accepted practice or because the research community reacts against them." Granularity (e.g., iTunes vs music industry's album) Pushback from outlets (e.g., open blog vs scholarly publication - shift from output to focus on ongoing activity, engagement and reputation - more difficult to measure and reward) Crowdsourcing (inc. layers of filter and publication) Light connections and nodes (sharing in "a frictionless manner") Rapid innovation "These emerging themes sit less comfortably alongside existing practices and can be seen as a more radical shift in research practice. A combination of the two is undoubtedly the best way to proceed, but the danger exists of a schism opening up between those who embrace new approaches and those who reject them, with a resultant entrenchment to extremes on both sides. This can be avoided in part by the acknowledgement and reward of new forms of scholarship..."