... informed. They
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Publishers, proposals and contracts
Okay, you may have got to the point where you have decided that
publication ... this means that
you may have a long search for a publisher who is right for you.
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so that it is mor...
... a
researcher. He registered for a part- time PhD in history. When he was
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Introducing the
Academic’s
Support Kit
Before you really ... various necessary tasks.
Writing for Publication deals with a number of generic issues
around academic writing (including intellectual property rights) and
then co...
... or
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writing and then discern the rules governing it. The best way to do this
is to read several exemplars. Ask around for ... are
writing for, the harder it becomes to remember how to write for them. For
this reason, it is a good idea to get friends and acquaintances in your target
groups to read your draf...
... acknowledgement
informing you that they have received your paper and sent it out for
review. If you have sent a paper off and don’t hear anything for a
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for longer than she would really wish to. Her comments are invariably
honest, straightforward and constructive. She aims to help authors
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writing for
publication
Debbie Epstein
Jane Kenway
Rebecca Boden
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writing for
publication
Boden(3)-Prelims.qxd 10/ 18/2004 5:46 ... editing 93
Ensuring a happy ending 102
And finally … 107
6 Other Sorts of Publishing 108
Do they really matter? 108
Textbooks and other writing for students 108
Dictionar...
... that
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Whilst none of this needs to be long, you should approach it in exactly
the same sort of way that you would writing for ... the particular thing you are writing/ researching at
present.
• Page references for particular parts of the argument or quotes that
you might want to come back to.
• Connections w...
... that a good yardstick for quality in academic work
is the impact that the publication has in its field. Evaluating impact is a
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work. A bit like the old five-year economic plans of the former USSR,
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The man walked the d...
... about IPR, both to
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People should not be considered or cited as authors for academically
dishonest reasons – for instance, they ... consider factors such as the style and feel of
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the journal, book marketing, page layout (for chapter ti...
... styles of
writing. Some will welcome experimental writing or poetry. Others
are committed to the standard academic generic forms. If you have
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1 Research
and writing
2 Presenting
your work
3 Targeting a
journal
4 Preparing for
submission...
... happen to
the paper, the editor should provide a lead. This is usually phrased
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especially useful if your work is somewhat less ... ones are very popular with both
purchasers and, consequently, publishers.
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to regain her self-confidence and...