SSRN Social Science Research Network Mary Whisner, Gallagher Law Library Oct. 2011
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Publication Oct Author sets up account Writes abstract Posts paper (optional)
Institutional Account Oct NEW Aug NEW Aug. 2011
Current Awareness Oct. 2011
UW E-Journal Oct NEW Aug NEW Aug. 2011
Research Oct. 2011
Metrics Papers Oct. 2011
Metrics Oct Alert to author
Metrics Oct For institutions
Money Oct TaskCost SearchingFree Downloading papersUsually free Creating an accountFree Posting papersFree Subscribing to an eJournal Sometimes free. Fee-based e-journals are covered within our site license (i.e., the library pays) Publishing an eJournal $$
Setting up an account Oct. 2011
Subscribing to eJournals Oct. 2011
Publication Rights Oct. 2011
Pub Agreement Oct. 2011
Electronic Copy PDF from journal PDF from scan PDF from your draft Not PDF from HeinOnline Not download from LexisNexis or Westlaw Oct. 2011
Abstract and Keywords Oct Enable searching Entice reading Why do we care? Central argument? Conclusions? words (with no typos) Doesn’t have to be stuffy Links for advice
Citation Oct Journal Name, Vol. 71, pp , 2009 Journals Choose or let SSRN do it. You can post old papers, but the eJournals won’t include them.
Questions? Oct. 2011
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