Getting Published: a companion for Humanities and Social Sciences by 
The Academic Book of the Future by 
From Dissertation to Book by Journal of Scholarly Publishing, 2014, Vol.45(3), pp.211-236 [Peer Reviewed Journal]
What I've Learned about Revising a DissertationMulholland, JamesJournal of Scholarly Publishing, 2011, Vol.43(1), pp.39-51 [Peer Reviewed Journal] |
See this selective listing of other books on academic publishing available in the James Hardiman Library.
The Library offers an ISBN service for staff, researchers and students at NUI Galway and maintains a range of ISBN numbers that can be assigned to the publications of NUI Galway staff. Your book must denote National University of Ireland, Galway as its publisher.
What is an ISBN?
An ISBN is an International Standard Book Number. An ISBN is a product number, used by publishers, booksellers and libraries for ordering, listing and stock control purposes. It enables them to identify a particular publisher and allows the publisher to identify a specific edition of a specific title in a specific format within their output. The ISBN Agency is the national agency for the UK and Republic of Ireland.
How do I get an ISBN?
If a commercial/academic publisher is publishing your book then that publisher will assign the ISBN.
If you are not a member of NUI Galway staff, you should apply to Nielsens, the ISBN Agents for the UK and Ireland for an ISBN.
If you are a staff member, researcher or student at NUI Galway and wish to apply for an ISBN, the Library maintains a range of ISBN numbers that can be assigned to the publications of NUI Galway staff, researchers and students. This service is for NUI Galway staff only and your book must denote National University of Ireland, Galway as its publisher.
What information is required by the Library to assign an ISBN?
To get an ISBN for your book you will need complete and an ISBN Application Form. Details required include title, physical details, contributors, subject and language.
What happens when I submit a completed ISBN application form?
Once you return your completed ISBN Application Form the Library will provide you with the ISBN number for your book. The Library will also register your ISBN on Nielsens.
Books held in the Library Basement. This collection includes one copy of books published by University of Galway staff and is not loanable. Loanable copies are available in the Main Library Open Access. A selection of Staff Publications are on display in the Library Foyer. Email Neil O’Brien, Acquisitions Librarian, (neil.obrien@universityofgalway.ie) with details of books to be added to this collection.
See a list of the books sorted in descending date order.
Use the following resources to identify publishers in your academic discipline:
http://libguides.ucd.ie/publishing/books Advice on selecting a publisher, contacting a pulbisher with book proposal, editing books, and self-publishing options.
See details of the University of Galway Grant in aid of publciation fund managed by the Research Office.
Graduate students often receive emails from predatory publishers, such as LAP Lambert Academic Publishing and VDM Verlag.
We have some examples of theses published by Lambert Academic Publishing in the library, for example:
The Role of the Clinical Nurse Manager in Ireland by
Metacognitive Awareness and Performance on Assessment Tasks in Reading by See also this section:
http://libguides.library.nuigalway.ie/Gettingpublished/Selectingwheretopublish
This page provides links to external sites and resources of relevance to The Academic Book of the Future project, including:
See the Event Reports page for all resources associated with the events organised and coordinated by this project.
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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