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Scholarly Communications

A guide to help you navigate the publishing process.

What is Scholarly Communication?

Scholarly Communication is defined by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) as the system through which research and scholarly writings are created, evaluated for quality, disseminated to the scholarly community, and preserved for future use.

If you are a JPS team member involved in creating works like articles or presentations, you are a part of scholarly communication! You will need to evaluate publishers, follow copyright laws, recognize predatory publishing and learn about open scholarship, and maintain a scholarly identity.

 

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Adapted from ACRL Cycle image and text licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
Image depicts Scholarly Communication Lifecycle: Research, Data Collection & Analysis; Authoring; Peer Review; Publication; Discovery & Dissemination.

Navigating Scholarly Communications

Your hard work for your scholarly activity is valuable. It is important for you to understand how to make the most impact for your publication and as an author.

Below are issues in Scholarly Communications that you should learn about to make the best choices for your work.

 Journal Selection for Publication

Selecting a journal to publish your work in can be an overwhelming process. Learn how to choose quality journals in your field and avoid predatory publishers.

 Publishing Models

Consider the ways you want your audience to access your work. Publishers offer traditional subscription based publishing models, open access models, and hybrid models.

 Author Rights

Understand your copyright options as an author. You don't always have to give up all of your rights! Learn about retaining your rights, publishing agreements, and creative commons licensing.

 Scholarly Metrics

Scholarly metrics are a way for the impact of an article, author, or journal to be measured quantitatively. Learn about traditional and alternative publication metrics.

 Scholarly Identity

Create, curate, and monitor your online research presence. Learn how to share your research and create a scholarly identity profile.