6 Online Reads for Academic Self-Publishers - E-junkie.info

Whether you are a college student completing your thesis or dissertation or a professor conducting research, having your work published is one of the greatest personal achievements in the academic world. Unfortunately, the peer review process often keeps people from sharing their work, but thanks to self-publishing, it is now possible for scholars to share their work without going through an acceptance process.

Although there are still many who argue against academic self-publishing, there are also quite a few who believe it is a great outlet for scholars who are no longer interested in waiting for their work to be accepted by a small, selected group. To them, self-publishing is a way to automatically share their work with the public in a way that is believed to be more democratic and more open.

If you are new to the idea of academic self-publishing, the following online reads are great recommendations to learn more about what it means to self-publish and how to make it happen.

20 Things You Need to Know before You Self-Publish:

This article from The Guardian covers the top 20 things to know about academic self-publishing. Six members of the publishing and academic communities are asked to share two to four pieces of advice with readers who are interested in sidestepping the bureaucratic peer-review process for a quicker, more open publishing process.

Self-Publishing: Is it for You?:

Although this article is a bit dated (it was written in 2001), the majority of its content is still relative. The first part of this blog post from GreenTentacles.com covers the different types of self-publishing, and the terms associated with the process. The second part discusses the stigma attached to self-publishing, and how to use the internet and other resources to market your self-publishing project.

We Need to Say ?Yes? to Academic Self-Publishing,but Senior Academics Must Lead the Way:

This post from the blog of the London School of Economics and Political Science discusses why scholars need to fight for the acceptance of online self-publication and also includes the pros and cons of academic self-publishing.

Peer Review and Academic Credibility ? Barriers to Self-Publishing:

This article from GettingPublished.wordpress.com was originally posted in August 2009, but the topic discussed is still very pertinent to the academic self-publishing debate. The author writes on the topic of the peer review system, and how it affects academic credibility and academic self-publishing.

Publishing Your Thesis with Lulu:?

This article comes from the Lulu.com blog and covers how college students can use the Lulu service to have their these or dissertations printed into a bound book or turned into a digital book for iBookstore or NOOK.

Rogue Med Student Tackles the Web?s Peer-Review Irony:?

This news article from Wired.co.uk discusses how ResearchGate.net (a website that the article calls a ?Facebook for scientists?) is changing how science research is reviewed and shared.

If you are a scholar who is interested in pursuing self-publishing, be sure to first ask your college if they are OK with the method, especially if your research work was funded by the school.

Author Bio:
Lauren Bailey is a freelance blogger for www.BestCollegesOnline.com. Her articles cover topics related to trends in education, student advice and teaching methods, and in her spare time, she works as a Spanish tutor to non-traditional students. You may reach her with your questions or comments at blauren99@gmail.com.

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