Publish, Not Perish - Learn the Art and Craft of Scholarly Publishing
Getting your work published in academic journals is a key aspect of the university experience for graduate students and faculty, and especially those on the tenure track. If you have been waffling about publishing, or just don’t know where to start, you’re in luck. A new online course has been developed that will help you get focused and hopefully make the process more understandable and efficient. Publish, Not Perish: The Art and Craft of Publishing in Scholarly Journals is an information rich tutorial developed through a collaboration among the libraries of the University of Colorado. As the name implies, it focuses on publishing in scholarly journals. In the 5 module online course you learn how to:
- Describe the role of scholarly publishing in an academic career
- List the essential steps of planning and writing a scholarly paper.
- Develop a personal publication plan
- Compare and contrast the different publishing models currently in use
- Describe the types of articles you can write
- List the pros and cons of collaborative authoring
- Describe the tools and resources a scholarly writer needs to have on hand
The five modules provided are, not surprisingly, quite text heavy, but the content is good and the reading is interspersed with interactive components to help keep your interest. Here’s the basic structure:
- Module 1 - Overview of Scholarly Journal Publishing
- Module 2 - Laying the Groundwork: Ideas, Journal Research & Queries
- Module 3 - Deadlines & Details - Manuscript Prep & Submission
- Module 4 - From Good to Great - The Editorial Process
- Module 5 - Making it Yours - Customizing Your Publishing Plan
This is a valuable resource, and it is costs nothing to use. Nice going University of Colorado library people!