Extra Publications Links

Selecting an Appropriate Outlet

Strategies for Disseminating Research Findings - This PDF file contains a comprehensive discussion of various ways in which research may disseminate research findings. Beyond the traditional journal articles and presentations, this resource discusses press releases, policy briefs, newsletters, flyers and many other methods for releasing information.

 Methods of Dissemination - The site discusses various methods of disseminating research, factors to consider when selecting a method and potential ethical concerns. The site has additional links that provide further information.

 Developing an Effective Dissemination Plan - The link describes the basic questions that should be considered when formulating a plan for disseminating research findings.

 Sharing of Research Results - The link to the following chapter in this book on conducting responsible research discusses the importance of choosing the right outlet for sharing results and important factors to consider.

Types of Journals

What is a Scholarly Journal? - This resource describes different types of publications, with an emphasis on scholarly journals. It provides important definitions and comparisons. 

Distinguishing Scholarly from Non-Scholarly Periodicals: A Checklist of Criteria - This site provides a checklist of criteria for a variety of periodical publication types.

Is it Scholarly? Distinguishing Between Periodical Types - The resource contains a chart that outlines the characteristics of various periodicals.

List of Predatory Publishers 2014 - This is a link to Beall's list of predatory journals.

Advice on Predatory Journals and Publishers: - The link provides tips on how to avoid predatory publishers and contains links to more information and online guides.

Open Access Overview - The link provides a detailed and comprehensive look at open access journal articles that includes a definition and many examples.

Selecting the Right Journal

'What's the Best Journal for My Paper?' New tool can help  - The Elsevier Journal Finder is an online tool that can you help select the right journal to publish your article.

Publishing Your Research Article - Finding the Best Place to Publish - The link provides questions for consideration when choosing where to try to publish your research as well as additional resources to get you started.

Selecting an Appropriate Publication Outlet - This PDF file provides a comprehensive discussion of how to choose an appropriate outlet for research papers for a broad range of academic disciplines.

How to Publish Your Journal Paper - This site contains tips from the APA regarding how to get your manuscript published.

Preparing for Publication: Factors to Consider in Selecting a Journal for Publication - The link provides a concise list of factors to consider when selecting a journal and provides resources links to assist you finding the right journal.

Selecting a Journal to Publish In - The link provides a list of links to online directories and resources that are useful in selecting the appropriate journal.

Submitting the Article

Publishing Your Research 101 - The website provides a series of 10 video episodes by the American Chemical Society that address all aspects of writing a journal article for submission and tips on how to improve your writing.

How to Publish Your Journal Paper - This site contains tips from the APA regarding how to get your manuscript published.

Sample Research Paper - APA Style - The sample research paper shown here provides information regarding content, formatting, and style. There is also a link for exploring alternate formatting options.

How to Avoid Plagiarism Tutorial - This comprehensive guide provides information on citation rules, examples of citations, and guidelines for paraphrasing, summarizing, and using quotations.

How to Write a Scientific Research Paper - The following links are a three-part YouTube series on writing a scientific research paper. The series of videos provide a comprehensive, in-depth look at why publishing is important, how to get started, what are the parts of the paper and what order should they be written in, tips on how to write each section and additional suggestions that will assist writers in getting their work published.

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• Part 2 
• Part 3 

After Submission

What happens after you have submitted your paper?  - In this blog post, a publisher goes through the steps of what happens after submission and offers some tips.

From Review to Publication - This web resource from Inside Higher Ed walks through the review process, the possible editor responses, and your next steps.

9 Publishing Basics for Anyone Submitting to a Scholarly Journal - This links walks through the publication process with a series of FAQs and discusses editor responses, the review process, revisions, and other topics.

What to do when your article is rejected - The webpage focuses on rejection letters and offers advice for manuscript revision.

Peer Review Process and Editorial Decision Making at Journals - The link describes the entire peer review process and examines the questions commonly asked by editors as they make decisions.

Ethics & Publications

Ethics Toolkits - The link is an excellent comprehensive resource that provides advice all types of ethical considerations. It includes a webcast, a SlideShare, series of videos, FAQs and other useful tools.

Promoting Integrity in Publication Research - This website is a form for editors and journal publishers to discuss all aspects of publication ethics. This is a useful resource for authors to become familiar with ethical issues from the editor’s perspective

Best Practice Guidelines on Publication Ethics - A publisher's perspective - A complete list of issues relating to publication ethics are covered in this webpage and best practices are provided.

Responsible Research Publication: International Standards for Authors - The resources is provides guidelines for authors regarding ethics in publishing.

Publication Ethics - This resource provides links to overviews of ethical standards for authors, reviewers, editors, and publishers.