1. SSRN Social Science Research Network Mary Whisner, Gallagher Law Library Oct. 2011

2. publication current awareness research metrics

3. Publication Oct. 2011 Author sets up account Writes abstract Posts paper (optional)

4. Institutional Account Oct. 2011 NEW Aug. 2011 NEW Aug. 2011

5. Current Awareness Oct. 2011

7. UW E-Journal Oct. 2011 NEW Aug. 2011 NEW Aug. 2011

8. Research Oct. 2011

11. Metrics Papers Oct. 2011

12. Metrics Oct. 2011 Alert to author

13. Metrics Oct. 2011 For institutions

14. Money Oct. 2011 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 $$

15. Setting up an account www.ssrn.com Oct. 2011

16. Subscribing to eJournals Oct. 2011

19. Publication Rights Oct. 2011

20. Pub Agreement Oct. 2011

21. Electronic Copy PDF from journal PDF from scan PDF from your draft Not PDF from HeinOnline Not download from LexisNexis or Westlaw Oct. 2011

22. Abstract and Keywords Oct. 2011 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

23. Citation Oct. 2011 Journal Name, Vol. 71, pp. 123-52, 2009 Journals Choose or let SSRN do it. You can post old papers, but the eJournals won’t include them.

24. Questions? Oct. 2011

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