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	Handbook for Academic Authors - Beth Luey Are you trying to publish an article or monograph, revise a dissertation, create a new textbook, compile an anthology, or write a trade book? Should you sign the publishing contract you have been offered? Is it wise to publish in an electronic journal? How much can you expect to earn from your writing? What are your legal and ethical responsibilities as an author? What can you expect from your publisher? In the fourth edition of this widely recommended book, Beth Luey offers answers to these questions, as well as practical advice on negotiating a contract, preparing an electronic manuscript, seeking permission to reproduce text or artwork, choosing illustrations, and indexing. The author also suggests ways to write clearly not only for one's peers but also for students and general readers. A chapter on the business side of publishing explains costs and pricing for print and electronic products. This edition brings advice to academic authors fully into the age of the Internet and the World Wide Web. Both text and bibliography have been completely updated. A new chapter evaluates various electronic media for different kinds of publications and suggests ways for the technologically ambitious author to use them to best advantage. Contents: 1. The publishing partnership 2. Journal articles 3. Revising a dissertation 4. Finding a publisher for the scholarly book 5. Working with your publisher 6. Multiauthor books and anthologies 7. Finding a publisher for the college textbook 8. Working with your textbook publisher 9. Books for general readers 10. The mechanics of authorship 11. Costs and prices 12. Electronic publishing. Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 0521891981 Published: 2002, 4th edition Paperback: 340 pages Price: £16.99


	The Academics' Guide to Publishing - Rob Kitchin, Duncan Fuller This book explains the different ways in which research can be disseminated: in journals, books, reports, the Internet, popular media, and conferences; demonstrates how the structures, practices and procedures involved work - making them easily understood and transparent; and situates research in the larger and changing context of Higher Education. For postgraduates or academics in the social sciences The Academics' Guide to Publishing provides essential guidance on how to secure a job, how to gain tenure, how to survive research assessment exercises, and how to obtain promotion. Publisher: Sage Publications ISBN: 1412900832 Published: 2005 Paperback: 192 pages Price: £14.99


	Writing for Scholarly Publication - Anne Sigismund Huff Academic writing has its own ground rules and its own creativity. In this practical guide for students and academics, the author takes the reader step-by-step through the entire writing and publication process - from choosing a subject, to developing content, to submitting the final manuscript for publication. The book contains exercises, helpful checklists, exemplars and advice drawn from the author's experience. Publisher: Sage Publications ISBN: 0761918051 Published: 1998 Paperback: 192 pages Price: £25.99


	How to Write a Paper - George Hall A well written, concise text giving clear guidance on how to write all the types of scientific material: the various sections of a scientific paper, case reports, reviews, abstracts letters. It also gives some insight into the world of scientific publishing, outlining the roles of publishers, manuscript assessors, and electronic publishing. With all major points summarised in boxes, it will appeal equally to novices and old hands suffering from writer's block, as well as those for whom English is not their first language. Editor: George Hall Publisher: Blackwell BMJ Books ISBN: 0727917285 Published: 2003, 3rd edition Paperback: 184 pages Price: £16.95

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