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| Home > Research Help > General Research Help Topics > Writing for Publication: Tools for Getting Started Writing for Publication: Tools for Getting Started 1) Assessing Previously Published Articles or Publications on Your Topic
Citation indexes indicate how many times an author, or a particular article, has been cited by other authors and can be useful in identifying experts in a field. The Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences, and Science Citation Indexes are located in the database, Web of Science.
b) View the Digital Dissertations database to identify whether dissertations exist on your topic.
2) Targeting Scholarly Journals and Publications in a Particular Field a) To find a list of scholarly journals in a particular field (i.e. Business, Medicine, Art, or Criminology or Law Enforcement) consider looking at the following library resources. Within a subject section, look for journals that are categorized as refereed or scholarly. Magazines for Libraries List of core periodicals for Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory also
b) View the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) for a journal's impact and number of citations per journal title.
3) Style Manuals and Books on Scholarly Publishing a) For a list of general and subject-specific style manuals and publishing guides, please consult the guide on Citing Sources. Authorship [Type a subject area followed by two dashes and Political Science -- Authorship Scholarly Publishing Academic Writing 4) Guidelines for Particular Journals Note: Most scholarly journals also implement a screening process by | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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