Preparing for Success in Scholarly Publishing

This module explores and provides a deeper understanding of the history of scholarly publication, combined with a self-awareness of how you will enter the process. The module provides the key historical influences on contemporary issues in publishing. It also identifies how shifts in publishing trends and processes are changing over time.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 20496 (English)
Author(s): Shannon Madden, PhD; Michele Eodice, PhD

In this module, learners will explore some of the issues of ethics and authorship that arise in scholarly publishing cultures and practices. Publishing has high stakes for writers, disciplines, institutions, and communities. It also raises ethical questions around attribution, knowledge production, and intellectual property rights. Recognizing how and why ethical issues arise during the scholarly publication process can help you navigate them responsibly, respectfully, and with a view toward maintaining authority over your own writing while honoring the contributions of others.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 20497 (English)
Author(s): Shannon Madden, PhD; Michele Eodice, PhD

Trends that relate to where scholarly publishing could head in the future, as well as critical information that individuals seeking to publish their research need to consider are important factors both for new as well as experienced writers. Throughout this module, learners gain an appreciation for the current state of the scholarly publication process, as well as information on future trends in peer review and open access.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 20498 (English)
Author(s): Shannon Madden, PhD; Michele Eodice, PhD

This module outlines the different priorities that shape writers’ research trajectories and how those priorities influence publication agendas. It explains what a research agenda is and how to think long-term about your professional goals as you consider where, how, and when to publish your research.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 20499 (English)
Author(s): Shannon Madden, PhD; Michele Eodice, PhD

In this module, you will learn the concept of writer identity and how a writer’s identity is shaped by their environment. The module will guide you through a self-reflective process focusing on yourself as a writer, taking stock of your challenges and strengths, recognizing how to assess your own writing assets and needs, and identifying the importance of effective time planning and task management.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 20500 (English)
Author(s): Shannon Madden, PhD; Michele Eodice, PhD

This module covers the publication channels and venues that you may encounter in your discipline, common manuscript types and genres for scholarship, and considerations such as journal impact factor that may influence where you seek to publish your work. It also includes a useful guide to see how your writing and publishing processes and practices may evolve over time.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 20501 (English)
Author(s): Shannon Madden, PhD; Michele Eodice, PhD

This module covers the communities that form the infrastructure for the scholarly publishing enterprise and how to position your work with them effectively so that you can successfully publish your scholarship. The module explains the different roles that individuals involved in publication play and explores the publishing process from the perspective of the editors. It also helps you identify considerations for negotiating competing goals and interests in the publication pipeline.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 20502 (English)
Author(s): Shannon Madden, PhD; Michele Eodice, PhD