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Publishing Resources
The following is a list of useful websites, books, and journal articles for how to publish in library and information studies. These resources contain information on how to write publishable papers, and how to find suitable outlets for their publication. Several include tips for dealing with various stressors and obstacles when publishing, and offer references to additional print resources. In addition, several of these resources include information about the benefits of publishing and the stages of the peer review process.
How to Get Published in LIS Journals: A Practical Guide
http://www.elsevier.com/framework_products/promis_misc/672915howtogetpublished.pdf
How to Write Publishable Papers by Abby Day
http://miranda.emeraldinsight.com/vl=1297567/cl=31/nw=1/rpsv/librarylink/published/how.htm
Publish, Don’t Perish by Rachel Singer Gordon
http://miranda.emeraldinsight.com/vl=1297567/cl=31/nw=1/rpsv/librarylink/published/perish.htm
Publishing
http://www.liscareer.com/publishing.htm
Publishing in LIS: A Few Useful Resources
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/lsx/lispubguide.html
Writing for Publication a Guide to Getting Started
http://www.library.jhu.edu/researchhelp/general/publishing.html
Writing for Publication in a Library Journal by Nick Joint
http://www.sconul.ac.uk/pubs_stats/newsletter/28/ART21.RTF
Alley, Brian. Librarian in Search of a Publisher: How to Get Published. Phoenix , AZ: Oryx Press, 1986.
Crawford, Walt. First Have Something to Say: Writing for the Library Profession. Chicago: ALA Editions, 2003.
Gordon, Rachel Singer. The Librarian's Guide to Writing for Publication. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2004.
Nesbeitt, Sarah L. and Rachel Singer Gordon. The Information Professional's Guide to Career Development Online. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 2002.
Schroeder, Carol F. and Gloria G. Roberson, eds. Guide to Publishing Opportunities for Librarians. New York: Haworth Press, 1995.
Sellen, Betty-Carol. Librarian/Author: A Practical Guide on How to Get Published. New York : Neal-Schuman, 1985
Shontz, Priscilla K. Jump Start Your Career in Library and Information Science. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2002.
Shontz, Priscilla K., ed. The Librarian’s Career Guidebook. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2004.
Breter, B. Who me publish? [tips on getting published in the professional literature]. Florida Media Quarterly v. 24 no. 2 (Spring 1999) p. 15-17.
Germano, W.P. Surviving the review process [excerpt from Getting it published]. Journal of Scholarly Publishing v. 33 no. 1 (October 2001) p. 53-69.
Haas, L.M., et. al., Surviving the publishing process: a beginner's guide [survey of library and information science journal editors]. RQ v. 36 (Winter 1996) p. 230-239.
Labaree, R.V. Tips for getting published in scholarly journals: Strategies for academic librarians. College & Research Libraries News v. 65 no. 3 (March 2004) p. 137-139.
Palmer, P.R. Librarians as authors; publishing savvy. The Southeastern Librarian v. 46 (Spring 1996) p. 6-7.
Via, B.J. Publishing in the journal literature of library and information science: a survey of manuscripts review processes and acceptance. College & Research Libraries v. 57 (July 1996) p. 365-376.