The Publishing Tips Series from the University Library starts Thursday, October 24. This series will cover answers to graduate students’ common questions about publishing, primarily on articles but also covering dissertations and books. The tips are asynchronous (read or listen!) and cross-disciplinary, and they specify when a practice applies to particular fields.

To participate in the Publishing Tips Series, use this sign-up form. The tips will arrive in your inbox on Thursday afternoons each week.

No time to read? Each installment will include an audio version to listen to it instead!

Here is the lineup:

1. How long does it take to get published?
2. How should I choose a journal for my article? Is this a good journal?
3. How do I get support for the cost of open access publishing?
4. What are the decision points during the publishing process?
5. How do I respond to peer reviewers’ comments?
6. Can I use this thing (e.g., photo, quote, data, figure, etc.) in my article without violating copyright? Also, how does it work to include an article in my dissertation?

One of these questions will be answered each week from October 24 - December 5 (except November 28).

This series is written by the Managing Editor of the Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication and Scholarly Communication Librarian at the UCSC University Library, Martha Stuit, who provides Author Services at the UCSC University Library. If you have any questions, please ask in the last question of the sign-up form or reach out to research@library.ucsc.edu