Elsevier Library Connect Pamphlet: James Mouw on How to Get Published in LIS Journals: A Practical Guide

Number 2 • Edition 2 • 2006
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Welcome

Introduction by James Mouw

Seeking to Publish? Prepare for Success!

Developing Your Project

Manuscript Organization and Components

Technical Preparation

Questions to Ask When Selecting a Journal

By Susan E. Searing, Library & Information Science Librarian and Associate Professor of Library Administration, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Start Small — Think Big

By Jeff Slagell, Interim Director of Library Services, Delta State University

Lessons Learned as Author and Editor

By Connie Foster, Editor, Serials Review, and Head, Department of Library Technical Services, Western Kentucky University Libraries

Peer Review

By Peter Hernon, Co-editor, Library & Information Science Research, and Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Simmons College

How the Process Works

Conclusion

Writing from Presentations

By Scott Walter, Assistant Dean of Libraries for Information & Instructional Services and Visiting Assistant Professor of Teaching & Leadership, University of Kansas

LIS Publications and Resources from Elsevier

By Scott Walter, Assistant Dean of Libraries for Information & Instructional Services and Visiting Assistant Professor of Teaching & Leadership, University of Kansas

Write Now! Publishing for MLS Students

Where to Start?

Where to Go?

The LIS International Perspective: Real, Needed, and Supported

Associations, Schools, and Libraries Offer Support

International Librarianship Literature Is Growing

International Network Is Growing

What This Augurs for Newcomers

References

Contributors’ Biographies and Bibliographies

Jennifer Dorner

Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe

Connie Foster

Rachel Singer Gordon

Susan E. Searing

Jeff Slagell

Scott Walter

Yin Zhang

Additional Resources

Science Direct

Contact Information

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Bahr, A. (Ed.). (2001). InPrint: Publishing opportunities for college librarians.
Chicago: ACRL. http://acrl.telusys.net/epubs/inprint.html
Bell, S. J. (2004). What works for me: 10 tips for getting published. Ex Libris, 225. http://marylaine.com/exlibris/xlib225.html
Beyond the Job http://librarycareers.blogspot.com
Crawford, W. (2003). First have something to say: Writing for the library profession. Chicago: American Library Association.
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Hernon, P. (2001). Editorial: Components of the research process: Where do we need to focus attention?The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 27(2), 81-89.
Kellsey, C. (2005). Writing the literature review: Tips for academic librarians. College & Research Libraries News, 66 (7), 526.
LIScareer.com/publishing www.liscareer.com/publishing.htm
Medical Library Association. (2004). Suggestions for publishing support. www.mlanet.org/publications/books/pub_support.html
Nisonger, T. E., & Davis, C. H. (2005). The perception of library and information science journals by LIS education deans and ARL library directors: A replication of the Kohl-Davis study. College & Research Libraries, 66 (4), 341-377.
Powell, R. R., & Connaway, L. S. (2004). Basic research methods for librarians (4th ed.). Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited.
Redman, P. (2001). Good essay writing: A social sciences guide (2nd ed.). London: Sage.
Shenton, A. K. (2005). Publishing research in LIS journals. Education for Information, 23 (3), 141-163.
Shontz, P. K., Oberg, S. J., Klob, R. N., & Newlen, R. R. (2002). Jump start your career in library and information science. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.
Weller, A. C. (2001). Editorial peer review: Its strengths and weaknesses. Medford, NJ: Information Today, Inc.
Williams, J. F., & Winston, M. D. (2003). Leadership competencies and the importance of research methods and statistical analysis in decision making and research and publication: A study of citation patterns. Library & Information Science Research, 25 (4), 387-402.

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