1. SSRN Social Science Research Network Mary Whisner, Gallagher Law Library Nov. 2009

2. publication current awareness research metrics

3. Publication Nov. 2009 Author sets up account Writes abstract Posts paper (optional)

4. Current Awareness Nov. 2009

6. Research Nov. 2009

9. Metrics Papers Nov. 2009

10. Metrics Nov. 2009 Alert to author

11. Metrics Nov. 2009 For authors

12. Metrics Nov. 2009 For institutions

13. Nov. 2009 publication current awareness research metrics

14. Money Nov. 2009 TaskCost SearchingFree Downloading papersUsually free Creating an accountFree Posting papersFree Subscribing to an e-journal Sometimes free. Fee-based e-journals are covered within our site license (i.e., the library pays)

15. Let’s research Nov. 2009 www.ssrn.com Words in title Words in title, abstract, keywords Authors

16. Setting up an account www.ssrn.com Nov. 2009

17. Subscribing to E-Journals Nov. 2009

20. Publication Rights Nov. 2009

21. Pub Agreement Nov. 2009

22. Electronic Copy PDF from journal PDF from scan PDF from your draft Not PDF from HeinOnline Not download from LexisNexis or Westlaw Nov. 2009

23. Abstract and Keywords Nov. 2009 Enable searching Entice reading Why do we care? Central argument? Conclusions? 250-400 words (with no typos) Doesn’t have to be stuffy Links for advice

24. Citation Nov. 2009 Journal Name, Vol. 71, pp. 123-52, 2009 Journals Choose or let SSRN do it. You can post old papers, but the E-Journals won’t include them.

25. Questions? Nov. 2009

26. Gallagher Law Library University of Washington School of Law Box 353025 Seattle WA 98195-3025 http://lib.law.washington.edu We are happy to have our guides used by other libraries, librarians, and legal researchers. Before copying or adapting one of our guides, please contact Cheryl Nyberg (cnyberg at uw.edu) to obtain permission. Then give appropriate attribution, such as: "Adapted from a guide by Mary Whisner at the Gallagher Law Library website." Nov. 2009