"How-to" advice
- How Do I Write a Scientific Paper?
http://www.scidev.net/en/practical-guides/how-do-i-write-a-scientific-
paper-.html
- How Do I Submit a Paper to a Scientific Journal?
http://www.scidev.net/en/practical-guides/how-do-i-submit-a-paper-
to-a-scientific-journal-.html
- "Writing and Reviewing as Sadomasochistic Rituals," by Daniel C. Feldman
Article in Journal of Management, Vol. 31, no. 3, June 2005, p. 325-329 (follow the "Sage Complete" link)
- How to write and publish a scientific paper, by Robert A. Day
- 5th edition (1998) available online through netLibrary: http://www.netlibrary.com/summary.asp?ID=7615
- 6th edition (2006) available in paper at campus libraries
- Follow link at left to see also "Selective Bibliography of Texts on Scholarly Publishing"
- Use bibliographic database management software (Endnote, Refworks, etc.)
http://www.library.wisc.edu/citation-managers/
Select a Journal to Target
- Search a database for related articles; see where they were published
- Find databases using the Libraries Web Site. Select E-Resource Gateway, then select the "By Subject" tab.
- Or use Steenbock's list of Journal Databases & Other Resources by Subject
- Do a citation search in Web of Knowledge (Web of Science) to see where your issue is being discussed (search on a seminal/important article)
- Use E-Journal Title List Subject Browse to find a list of journals in your discipline. Remember that this list includes only journals to which UW-Madison libraries subscribe in electronic format.
- Use Ulrich’s to find out more about journals you’re considering, or to find a more complete list of journals in your subject area
- Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory (ulrichsweb)
- What is the journal’s scope/audience?
- Is the journal refereed?
- Where is the journal indexed?
- Who is the publisher? (consider university presses, professional associations)
- Consult Tables of Contents
- Look at some issues (Find It button in Ulrich’s, or use "do it yourself" Find It http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.web/findit)
- Link to journal website for Information for Authors
- Use Advanced Search &/or follow subject links to find more journals in your field
- Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory (ulrichsweb)
- Use Journal Citation Reports to identify leading journals, and to find impact factors for journals you’re considering
Manage and protect your rights when signing a contract
- Copyright Management (Transforming Scholarly Communication and Libraries, Cornell University Library)
http://www.library.cornell.edu/scholarlycomm/copyright/ - UW-Madison Faculty Senate Resolutions
• in Support of Assisting University Authors in Managing their
Publishing Rights and Agreements (adopted 7 May 2007, includes
CIC Authors' Addendum, p. 4)
http://www.secfac.wisc.edu/senate/2007/0507/1994.pdf
• in Support of Accessible Scholarly and Scientific Publication
(adopted 7 March 2005)
http://www.secfac.wisc.edu/senate/2005/0307/1839.pdf
- Addendum to Publication Agreements for CIC Authors
This is the one-page UW Faculty Senate version of the Addendum, with a "Fill in the Blank" option
http://steenbock.library.wisc.edu/liaison/authors-addendum.pdf
- Negotiating Publishing Agreements (Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis)
http://www.copyright.iupui.edu/nego_doc.htm
- UW-Madison Libraries Office of Scholarly Communication and Publishing
http://oscp.library.wisc.edu/index.html - SHERPA: Publisher copyright policies & self-archiving
http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo.php
- Creative Commons
http://creativecommons.org/
Selective Bibliography of Texts on Scholarly Publishing
Follow the title link to find a library copy
A field guide for science writers. 2006. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press.
The Grad student's guide to getting published. 1992. New York: Prentice Hall.
How to write a paper. 2008. 4th ed. New York: Oxford University Press.
How to write a paper [online version]. 2003. 3rd ed. London: BMJ Books
Revising your dissertation: Advice from leading editors. 2004. Berkeley: University of California Press.
Writing and publishing for academic authors. 1997. 2nd ed. Lanham, Md.: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
Canter, David V. 2006. Becoming an author : advice for academics and other professionals. Maidenhead, Berkshire; New York: Open University Press.
Cantor, Jeffrey A. 1993. A Guide to academic writing. Westport, Conn.: Praeger.
Day, Abby. 2007. How to get research published in journals. 2nd ed. Aldershot, England; Burlington, VT: Gower.
Day, Robert A. 2006. How to write and publish a scientific paper. 6th ed. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press.
Day, Robert A. 1998. How to write & publish a scientific paper [online version]. 5th ed. Phoenix, Az.: Oryx Press.
Derricourt, Robin M. 1996. An Author's guide to scholarly publishing. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press.
Glatthorn, Allan A. 2002. Publish or perish--the educator's imperative: Strategies for writing effectively for your profession and your school. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Corwin Press.
Golden-Biddle, Karen, and Karen Locke. 2007. Composing qualitative research. 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage.
Huff, Anne S. 1999. Writing for scholarly publication. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage.
Jalongo, Mary R. 2002. Writing for publication: A practical guide for educators. Norwood, Mass.: Christopher-Gordon.
Kitchin, Rob. 2005. The Academic's guide to publishing. London; Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage.
Moxley, Joseph Michael. 1992. Publish, don't perish: The scholar's guide to academic writing and publishing. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press.
Silverman, Franklin H. 1999. Publishing for tenure and beyond. Westport, Conn.: Praeger.
Wellington, J. J. 2003. Getting published: A guide for lecturers and researchers. London; New York: Routledge Falmer.