The complicated business of publishing academic research
Opinion: it's time to change the current system which generates big profits
for publishers and denies free public access to research findings
PUBLISHING / 19 APRIL 2018
Supervisors & departmental colleagues are the best people to advise on where to publish. There are several issues which you will need to consider if you decide to publish your research. This guide is designed to highlight library tools and services available at NUI Galway to assist you with publishing your research.
The Epigeum tutorials in this section are published by Oxford University Press.
The tutorials are available via the Researcher Development portal here including access instructions: https://nuigalwayie.sharepoint.com/sites/rdc/SitePages/Epigeum-Research-Skills-Toolkit.aspxLinks to an external site.
Register on the Epigeum platform and choose from the following tutorials:
Taylor and Francis Author Services webpage guides you through the steps in publishing an article: choosing a journal, writing your paper, making your submission, peer review, production, sharing your published article.
Recorded video tutorial from Taylor & Francis "What to think about before you start to write a journal article"
Wiley also provide guidance for authors, see https://authorservices.wiley.com/author-resources/index.html
Presentations and slides from Force11
"Force11 is a community of scholars, librarians, archivists, publishers and research funders that has arisen organically to help facilitate the change toward improved knowledge creation and sharing. Individually and collectively, we aim to bring about a change in modern scholarly communications through the effective use of information technology. "
Podcasts & Videos on Scholarly Publishing from MIT Libraries.
Click on the link above to listen to and watch MIT staff and faculty and other experts talk about various aspects of scholarly publishing & copyright, for example:
The mission of the Society for Scholarly Publishing is “to advance scholarly publishing and communication, and the professional development of its members through education, collaboration, and networking.” The Scholarly Kitchen is a moderated and independent blog aimed to help fulfill this mission by bringing together differing opinions, commentary, and ideas, and presenting them openly.
The Handbook of Scholarly Writing and Publishing by 
Academic Writing and Publishing by 
Writing for Publication by 
Getting Published: a companion for Humanities and Social Sciences by 
Opening Science by See this selective listing of other books on academic publishing available in the James Hardiman Library.
'According to the report, reforms of scholarly publishing have given undue weight to "commercial concerns" in recent years. Additionally, the "prestige economy", in which academics compete for the kudos of having their work published by journals with high impact factors or by high-status presses, has stymied the move towards open access and "free sharing of knowledge", it argues. From: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/academics-should-not-sign-over-research-copyright-publishers
To find related research consult a library subject guide. See also:
A service hosted in the Library, that offers one-to-one support to students with their writing skills.
See the Academic Writing Centre webpage.
The Library proactively supports and enhances the learning, teaching, and research activities of the University. The Library acts as a catalyst for your success as University of Galway’s hub for scholarly information discovery, sharing, and publication.
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