Extra Dissertation to Publication Links

Dissertation to Publication Overview

Publishing Your Dissertation -This guide from the APA gives an overview of the steps needed to publish a dissertation.

From Dissertation to Journal Article -The following resources is an article aimed at outlining the process of publishing a dissertation.

From Dissertation to Book -The following discussion focuses on advice for graduate students considering publishing a book and offers some do's and don'ts.

How to Turn Your Dissertation, Thesis or Paper into a Publication -The following website links to four parts that fully discuss the options available for publishing a dissertation and suggests factors to be considered.

ProQuest: Submit Dissertation or Thesis -Following is the link for more information regarding submitting a dissertation to ProQuest.

Understanding the Publication Process

Publish, Not Perish -The following resources contains a series of modules that offer a step-by-stop guide to the publishing process. (Dead Link)

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

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 Get Your Journal Article Published -This short guide from SAGE outlines the basics on how to get a journal article published.

Publishing 101: What You Need to Know -The following resource outlines the steps involved in publication, concentrating primarily on publishing books.

Selecting a Journal

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.

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 following 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.

Preparing for Publication: Factors to Consider in Selecting a Journal for Publication -The following 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 below provides a list of links to online directories and resources that are useful in selecting the appropriate journal.

Prioritizing, Editing, & Pruning Content

From Dissertation to Journal Article -The following resources is an article aimed at outlining the process of publishing a dissertation, including a discussion of how to narrow your focus and prune the content of your dissertation.

Carving up the Dissertation into Journal Articles -The following blog post offers advice on how to derive several journal articles from your dissertation and discusses the bullet points method.

Publishing Your Dissertation -This guide from the APA gives an overview of the steps needed to publish a dissertation.

Dissertation to Journal Article: A Systematic Approach -The following link provides a comprehensive discussion of how to prune, narrow and focus the material from your dissertation into a journal article.

Converting the Thesis or Dissertation into a Journal Article -This PDF resource offers an overview of revising the dissertation to create manuscripts for journal submission and include a discussion of re-framing the dissertation material.

Submitting the Manuscript

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 3 

Publication Decisions

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.

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

Revising and Resubmitting

Revising the Manuscript for Publication -The following link discusses the feedback received from editors and how to revise your manuscript accordingly.                  

Revising a Manuscript: 10 Principles to Guide Success for Publication -This resource provides a more in depth discussion of the review process and offers tips for success.

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

How to Respond to a Revise and Resubmit from an Academic Journal: Ten Steps to a Successful Revision -The following blog post offers ten steps to the revision process for your manuscript.

Revising After Review -Following is a link to a brief, concise resource that offers tips on the revision process with a focus on the response letter.