FROM RESEARCH TO PUBLICATION: MASTSLINET ARTICLES AS INPUTS FOR A PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL

From Research to Publication

MASTSLiNet Articles as Inputs for a Professional Journal

Joseph M. Yap, RL, MLIS

Senior Expert Librarian Nazarbayev University

Mindanao Association of State Tertiary Schools Library Network (MASTSLiNet) 6^thAnnual General Assembly Meeting, Planning, and Seminar-Workshop

Theme: Contactless User Services for SUC Libraries with a Union Catalog: The Role of Research Librarians in Innovating and Securing Resources for Knowledge Development During the Pandemic

18-20 May 2021

We will answer the following questions below:

• How do I know if my manuscript (research) is ready for publication?

• Where can I publish my manuscript?

• What are the steps I need to do to publish my manuscript?

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Before writing a manuscript, think about:

Aims

• Further

knowledge in the field

• Boost your profile and institution reputation

Audience

• Identify your readers

• It affects the kind of language you use

Awareness

• Existing research

• Reference reliable sources

Articulating

• Logical structure

• Clear and concise

Taylor & Francis, 2020

Am I ready to write?

• How do you feel about writing?

• What will motivate you

to write?

Week Task Number of hours spent per week (Monday-Sunday) 1 Designing Your Plan for Writing

2 Advancing Your Argument 3 Abstracting Your Article 4 Selecting a Journal

5 Refining Your Works Cited

6 Crafting Your Claims for Significance 7 Analyzing Your Evidence

8 Presenting Your Evidence 9 Strengthening Your Structure

10 Opening and Concluding Your Article 11 Editing Your Sentences

12 Sending Your Article

Publishing Process in a Journal

Source: https://libguides.ust.hk/sciresearch/publication

Prepare your

manuscript Journal

Selection ^Submission Peer

Review Proofreading Publication / Promotion

https://www.quora.com/How-is-research-done

Manuscript Preparation

• The title of the document should accurately describe your article and be keyword searchable

• Don't plagiarize - make sure all sources are cited correctly.

• Ensure you have all necessary copyright permissions to

reproduce images (e.g., tables, figures, graphs, photographs).

https://libguides.royalroads.ca/academicpublishing/revisesubmission

Journal Selection

Understanding the aims and

scope of the journal

Identify if:

• Peer-reviewed

• Indexed

• OA / Free

Review:

• Editorial Board

• Publisher

• Author Guidelines

Submission

Read published papers and observe the structure

The author guidelines will tell you how long the manuscript should be

Prepare a cover letter, identify your keywords, and read copyright guidelines

Review your citations and references

Secure copyright clearance for images and tables

Have someone read your draft and if possible consult a language expert (if you think your English should be polished)

Citations and References

• Being familiar with different styles and format

Hawk, Jena. “The Power of Cool: Celebrity Influence in the Ivory Tower.” Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy, vol. 8, no. 1, 2021, http://journaldialogue.org/issues/v8- issue-1/the-power-of-cool-celebrity-influence-in-the-ivory-tower/

Hawk, J. (2021). The power of cool: Celebrity influence in the ivory tower.Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy,

8(1), http://journaldialogue.org/issues/v8-issue-1/the-power-of-cool-celebrity-influence-in-the- ivory-tower/

Peer Review

https://authorservices.wiley.com/asset/photos/Peer-Review-Process.pdf

Types of Peer Review

Single-blind review - where the

reviewer's name is hidden from the author.

Double-blind review - where the reviewer's name is hidden from the

author and the author's name is hidden from the reviewer.

Sample peer review criteria

Acceptance Revision Rejection

Proofreading

• Checking the proofs against the original text for accuracy (e.g.

spelling, punctuation, complete citation, etc.) and also check all the author affiliations.

Publication

Promotion

• Post in your social media – LinkedIn

• Blog it!

• Send to your professional friends if the publisher sends an eprint.

• Post in your Institutional Repository

Your published research promises to improve our quality of life and gives us a better understanding of the world we live.

Your contribution is recognized and now forms part of your scholarly output.

Publishing an article is a win–win situation

Tips to make your article publishable

• Avoid extensive quotations

• Cite recent literature

• Cite multiple sources

• Cite relevant literature

• Detail your methodology

• Provide evidence

References

Belcher, W. L. (2016). Writing your journal article in 12 weeks: A guide to academic publishing success. Wendy Laura Belcher.

Royal Roads University. (2021, March 30). Academic publishing.

https://libguides.royalroads.ca/academicpublishing/revisesubmissio n

Taylor & Francis. (2020, June 11). What to think about before writing a journal article [Video]. YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqCCXYqje1g&t=5s

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Library. (2021, March 30). Science research: publication process.

https://libguides.ust.hk/sciresearch/publication

Thank you for listening!

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