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Getting published : a guide for lecturers and researchers / Jerry Wellington.

By: Wellington, J. J. (Jerry J.).
Series: Routledge study guides. Publisher: London ; New York : RoutledgeFalmer, 2003Description: viii, 136 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0415298474 (pbk.); 9780415298476 (pbk.).Subject(s): Authorship -- Marketing | Scholarly publishingDDC classification: 070.52
Contents:
1. Why publish? -- 2. What might you publish about? -- 3. Writing and the writing process -- 4. Publishing in journals -- From the writer's perspective -- From the editors' and referees' perspectives -- 5. Book publishing -- From the author's perspective -- From the publisher's perspective -- 6. Practical guidance on writing -- 7. Future publishing.
Summary: "This guide for new and practising lecturers and researchers takes a rare insider's look at the activities of writing and publishing. Turning the spotlight inwards, it examines how and why professionals communicate with each other through writing and publishing." "Written with great verve and pace, the author provides sensible advice bolstered by his own research, using many illustrative examples, case studies, and anecdotes. For the academic needing insight into the serious business of getting published, this book will provide answers to many of their frequent questions."--BOOK JACKET.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [130]-134) and index.

1. Why publish? -- 2. What might you publish about? -- 3. Writing and the writing process -- 4. Publishing in journals -- From the writer's perspective -- From the editors' and referees' perspectives -- 5. Book publishing -- From the author's perspective -- From the publisher's perspective -- 6. Practical guidance on writing -- 7. Future publishing.

"This guide for new and practising lecturers and researchers takes a rare insider's look at the activities of writing and publishing. Turning the spotlight inwards, it examines how and why professionals communicate with each other through writing and publishing." "Written with great verve and pace, the author provides sensible advice bolstered by his own research, using many illustrative examples, case studies, and anecdotes. For the academic needing insight into the serious business of getting published, this book will provide answers to many of their frequent questions."--BOOK JACKET.