1. Scholarly Publishing Sally Harvey, MLS

2. Objectives Communicate reasons why YOU might want to publish
Explain how the scholarly publishing process works and how to be involved
Demonstrate online tools to help you publish your work (i.e. instructions to authors)

3. Why Publish? Why do you want to publish?
Why do you imagine others might
want to publish?
Disseminate newly-created or discovered knowledge to other scholars.
A scholar's publications are used as a metric in the tenure/evaluation process at many academic institutions.
Academic institutions themselves are often judged based on the publishing records of their researchers and research programs.
Some grants require that the results of the funded research be published.

4. Why should you publish? Recognition for your work! SCNM evaluation
Prestige for SCNM
Grant Requirements
Disseminate newly-created or discovered knowledge to other scholars.
A scholar's publications are used as a metric in the tenure/evaluation process at many academic institutions.
Academic institutions themselves are often judged based on the publishing records of their researchers and research programs.
Some grants require that the results of the funded research be published.

5. What is scholarly publishing
What is scholarly publishing? Chinese Scholar's Garden, Staten Island Botanical Garden
Purpose generally to describe and record research
Reproducibility is key
Fosters and inspires more inquiry and knowledge
Scholarly publishing is the result of research from which scholarly writings are created. Scholarly publishing exists to:
Describe the research
Evaluate its reliability and reproducibility
Disseminate it through multiple channels
Preserve what has been done for future use. Further inquiry and subsequent knowledge is created from this system, which in turn results in additional communication among scholars.

6. Where to find ideas
Articles (includes original research but also case studies, reviews, protocols, etc.)
Book chapters
Reviews (lit reviews, systematic reviews, etc.)
Write up of a conference presentation
Not all publishing is journal articles of research projects

7. (Purdue Online Writing Lab)
Writing assistance
Purdue OWL
(Purdue Online Writing Lab)
Purdue OWL (Purdue Online Writing Lab)
Links to over 200 online writing resources and instructional material resources put together by the English Department at Purdue University to support student's and faculty writing and teaching of writing efforts
Washington College Writing Center
“Writing Resources” from the Washington College Writing Center
Links to resources available on the Web. Includes “Practical Advice,” “Grammar and Mechanics,” “Documentation and Research,” and a source for classic reference texts
University of Richmond Writers Web
Writing advice by discipline, stages in writing process, and numerous other topics.

8. University of Richmond
Writing assistance
University of Richmond
Writers Web
Purdue OWL (Purdue Online Writing Lab)
Links to over 200 online writing resources and instructional material resources put together by the English Department at Purdue University to support student's and faculty writing and teaching of writing efforts
e texts
University of Richmond Writers Web
Writing advice by discipline, stages in writing process, and numerous other topics.

9. Issues of authorship – or – Did you REALLY contribute?
Be clear about roles and responsibilities from the start
An author should take part in writing the paper, reviewing the paper or revising the intellectual content
An author should be able to publicly defend the content of the paper

10. Cover Letters
Briefly summarize your paper and how it fits the journal’s scope
Conflict of interest?
Exclusive submission
Sample cover letters: ting-cover-letter/
Often a cover letter is the best way to approach the editors and is sometimes required. They include information such as:
Request to editor for consideration of your manuscript
Short summary of your topic and how it fits with the scope of the journal
Explain that your manuscript is not being considered anywhere else
Indicate any conflicts of interest or state there are none
Be brief! One page preferably

11. Abstracts
An abstract is a summary of your article. It is intended to share the topic, argument, and conclusions of a research study or course paper. Abstracts are typically words but check your journal’s instructions. Some will have a definite structure they want you to follow. (Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion) An abstract is not an introduction!
When submitting your work for publication, an abstract is often the first piece of your writing a reviewer will encounter.

13. Formatting citations
Always check the Instructions to Authors for your journal
AMA or NLM format is common in medical journals, APA is common in others
For NLM see Citing Medicine:
Writing guides listed previously can also help

14. Choosing a journal
Most journals will have a scope note or a statement of aims – does it fit your goals? You want a reputable journal – do you read it? Would you read it? For a list of Naturopathic-related journals to consider: arly_Publishing.jnz

15. How to choose a journal Journal quality checklist:
Blobaum's Checklist for Review of Journal Quality
Some Things to consider:
Is it indexed and where?
Do your colleagues know the journal?
Is publisher easily identifiable and easy to contact?
Is there an established publication history?
Reputable indexes do a vetting process on the journals they include. MEDLINE, Alt Health Watch, and Allied and Complementary Medicine Database are all good. There are exceptions so check further! Sometimes journals lie!Is the publisher clear about the peer-review process they use?
Do you recognize the members of the editorial board?
Is there an established publication history and is it regular?
Is it affiliated with a scholarly or professional society or university?
Impact factor and other metrics
Copyright ownership policies

17. Open Access and Predatory Publishing
The plus side to open access:
Free, open access to your work
Many grant funding agencies require open access publishing, including NIH
Possible down sides:
Many charge authors to publish – costs vary widely
Predatory publishers are proliferating
Perhaps you’ve heard stories about people getting completely ridiculous papers published in “Open Access” journals. Not all open access journals are bad, but you do need to be careful.

18. Instructions to Authors
A nice collection of links to instructions to authors in the health sciences:

19. Instructions to Authors
List of Naturopathic-related journals on Library’s website:
Or go directly to the journal’s website

20. Peer Review Process
Your article should be assigned to reviewers, usually 2-3
Do not expect copy-editing!
Address all suggestions, even if you disagree with them and don’t make the changes
Write to editor to get initial feedback about idea
Instructions to authors
Revisions – address all suggestions, even if you don’t make the changes
Upon acceptance, negotiate copyright
Proof
Publication
Do not expect copy-editing!

21. You may not own the rights to your work
Author rights
You may not own the rights to your work
when you publish!
Limits can include:
Posting a copy of your article on your personal website
Sharing your article with colleagues
Utilizing your article in a course syllabus and distributing it to students
Modifying your original work
Who here has published an article? Do you own your copyright?
Many publishers ask you to sign over your copyright. This can limit future use of your work in the following ways:
Archiving a copy of your article in an institutional repository or personal website
Sharing your article with colleagues
Utilizing your article in a course syllabus and distributing it to students
Modifying your original work
Displaying or performing your original work

22. How to retain your rights
SPARC Author Addendum
This modifies the publisher's agreement, allowing you to create derivative works from the article, authorizing others to share and reuse the work for non- commercial purposes, and granting you the right to distribute your work in class or among colleagues for purposes of teaching and learning. 
Also, consider publishing in Open Access Journals that do not require you to sign over your copyright ownership

23. Project
Systematic Review
Scoping Review
Other ideas?