Where should I publish my article? Writing for Scholarly Journals Series By the end of this module you will: Understand options for deciding in what journal you want to publish How do I decide? Image from FreeDigitalPhotos.net Directories Directories Ulrich’s Cabell’s Directory of Publishing Opportunities Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and more…. Image from FreeDigitalPhotos.net WAIT! Image from FreeDigitalPhotos.net What is a Peer Reviewed Journal? Articles in peer-reviewed journals “have been evaluated and critiqued by researchers and experts in the same field before the article is published”. University of Victoria Libraries http://library.uvic.ca/instruction/research/peerreview.html Photo courtesy of: AJ Cann. Accessed June 19, 2012 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ajc1/6735929719/ Back to…Directories Directories Ulrich’s Cabell’s Directory of Publishing Opportunities Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and more…. Image from FreeDigitalPhotos.net Databases- Look for Trends Same journals keep appearing? Journals- Indexed in Important Databases? Image from FreeDigitalPhotos.net References- Look for Trends Do you use a particular journal a lot in your own references? Photo courtesy of: ailatan. Accessed June 6, 2012 http://www.flickr.com/photos/osiatynska/3287986172/ Word of Mouth Ask for recommendations From professors From colleagues Image from FreeDigitalPhotos.net Journal Rankings How does the journal rank when compared to others in the field? Visit Journal Ranking Module for more information Image from FreeDigitalPhotos.net Recap How do you decide where to publish your work? Look in directories Look for trends in search results & references Is journal findable in a database? Word of Mouth Journal Ranking Need Help? Writing for Publication Guide: http://www.library.carleton.ca/help/writing-publication Contact us: http://www.library.carleton.ca/services/research-help Email: askthelibrary@carleton.ca Phone: 613-520-2735

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