Handbook of Academic Writing for Librarians—REVISED EDITION eEditions e-book
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- Description
- Table of Contents
- About the author
- Reviews
The Handbook of Academic Writing for Librarians is the most complete reference source available for librarians who need or desire to publish in the professional literature. The Handbook addresses issues and requirements of scholarly writing and publishing in a start-to-finish manner. Standard formats of scholarly writing are addressed: research papers, articles, and books. Sections and chapters include topics such as developing scholarly writing projects in library science, the improvement of academic writing, understanding and managing the peer review process including submission, revision, and how to handle rejection and acceptance, assessing appropriateness of publishing outlets, and copyright. This primary reference tool for the library and information science (LIS) community supports those who either desire or are required to publish in the professional literature. LIS students at the masters and doctoral levels can also benefit from this comprehensive volume.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface Chapter 1: ELEMENTS OF GOOD ACADEMIC WRITING
Introduction to Good Writing
Academic Writing Motivations
Academic Writing Myths
1.1 Getting Started
Generating IdeasImportance of Being Noteworthy
From Ideas to Writing
Chapter 2: ELEMENTS OF WRITING WELL
2.1 Content
FocusOriginality and OwnershipScholarshipTheory2.2 Structure
OrganizationParallel StructureLength and Breadth2.3 Style
ClarityPrecision
Continuity
Tone
Point of View
Personal Style
2.4 Mechanics
2.4.1 Grammar
VerbsAdverbs
Pronouns
Misplaced Adjectives
Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
Conjunctions
2.4.2 Punctuation
CommasSemicolons
Colons
Dashes
Quotation Marks
2.4.3 Spelling
2.4.4 Capitalization
2.4.5 Abbreviation
Chapter 3: ELEMENTS OF A SCHOLARLY PAPER
DefinitionSignificanceBrief History3.1 Standard Components of A Scholarly Paper
3.1.1 Title3.1.2 Abstract3.1.3 Introduction3.1.4 Literature Review3.1.5 Method3.1.6 Results3.1.7 Discussion3.1.8 Conclusions3.1.9 References3.1.10 Appendices
Chapter 4: ELEMENTS OF SELECTING THE RIGHT JOURNAL
Subject Area and Scope4.1 Types of Journals
Nonacademic PeriodicalsScholarly (Peer-Reviewed) Journals4.2 Types of Articles
Scholarly Articles4.3 Journal Rankings
Ranking SystemsJournal Prestige
4.4 Journal Publishers
Types of Journal PublishersPublication Medium and Model
Subscription Journals
Open Access Journals
Publication History
Production Quality
4.5 Additional Journal Vetting
Target AudienceWriting Style
Indexing and Dissemination
Acceptance Rate
Submission Process
Review Processes
Copyright
Querying Journal Editors
Chapter 5: ELEMENTS OF THE PUBLISHING PROCESS
5.1 Manuscript Preparation5.2 Manuscript Submission
Journal Management SystemCover Message to Editor5.3 Peer Review
Single- vs. Double-Blind ReviewPeer Review and LIS JournalsManuscript Review ProcessRole of the EditorRole of the Reviewer5.4 Manuscript Decisions
Before Peer Review: Accept or Reject ManuscriptAfter Peer Review: Accept, Revise, Resubmit, or Reject Manuscript
Responding to Editorial Decisions
5.5 Manuscript Revisions
Revising Specific Elements of the Manuscript
Chapter 6: ELEMENTS OF A SCHOLARLY BOOK
6.1 Library and Information Science Book Publishers
Selecting Book PublishersQuerying Book Publishers6.2 The Book Proposal
Writing the Proposal6.3 Publishers' Decision
Contracts6.4 Book Writing Advice, Recommendations, and Strategies
Writing PreparationsWriting Processes
Writing Practicalities
6.5 Advice, Recommendations, and Strategies for Edited Volumes
Benefits of an Edited Book
Concluding Notes
Notes and References
Christopher V. Hollister
Christopher V. Hollister is an Associate Librarian with the University at Buffalo Libraries, where he is currently liaison to the Graduate School of Education, chair of the Information Literacy Task Force, and coordinator for the credit-bearing IL course, Library Research Methods. Chris is also an adjunct instructor for the University's Department of Library and Information Studies, and he created and regularly teaches the undergraduate level credit course, Introduction to Birding. Chris is co-founder and co-editor of the open access journal, Communications in Information Literacy, which was awarded the Special Certificate of Recognition and Appreciation by the ACRL Instruction Section in 2009.
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