Getting Started

Choosing a Research Topic

• A short paper on identifying a topic to research

Book Reviews - the Writing Center

• An in-depth guide to writing a book review

Five Misunderstandings About Case-Study Research

• An article discussing common mistakes made in case studies

Publishing your thesis

Turning your thesis into a journal article

• Presentation slides on how to turn your thesis into a journal article. Aimed at master's dissertations.

Eight top tips to help you turn your PhD thesis into an article

• A list of advice and tips for condensing your thesis into a journal article.

Extracting a journal article from your thesis

• Tips from an author on turning your thesis into an article.

Literature Review

Literature Review - the Writing Center

• An in-depth guide to writing a literature review

Writing for Publication

Academic Writing Librarians

• A blog sharing tips and resources on how to write for publication. It is aimed at librarians but the advice is applicable across disciplines.

Finding a Journal

Thirty one things to consider when choosing which journal to submit your paper to

• Lists factors to think about when searching for a journal to publish your work

Choosing the Target Journal: Do Authors Need a Comprehensive Approach?

• An article discussing the different factors to consider when selecting a journal

Open Access Pros and Cons

• Lists the advantages and disadvantages of open access as well as clears up some common misconceptions.

Sherpa Romeo

• Helps you find the copyright and open access policies of journals

Predatory Journals and Conferences

Beyond Beall’s List

• An article discussing the problems with a commonly circulated list of potentially predatory publishers

How to avoid predatory journals - a five point plan

• Lists tips to help avoid falling prey to predatory journals

Think Check Submit

• A checklist to go through to help identify a predatory publisher.

Think Check Attend

• A checklist to go through to help identify predatory conferences.

OMICS Group Conferences - Sham or Scam? (Either way, don't go to one!)

• A blog post about attending a predatory conference