Get Published, Task Three: Avoid "Predatory" Publishers

The third task in Hunter Library's scholarly publishing series  will help you identify and avoid so-called "predatory" or "bad faith" publishers.  http://researchguides.wcu.edu/getpublished/avoidpredatorypublishers http://researchguides.wcu.edu/getpublished/avoidpredatorypublishers

Get Published, Task Two: Consider Open Access Publishing

Task 2 of Hunter Library’s “Get Published”series is posted here. This week’s task invites you to consider Open Access—a great way to make your work widely available to all researchers. The guide also introduces you to the various methods for Open Access publishing and clears up some of the misconceptions surrounding Open Access. http://researchguides.wcu.edu/getpublished/OA

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Get Published! HL's New DIY Web Series

Follow Hunter Library’s series of do-it-yourself, self-paced tasks to:

·         find places to publish your scholarly work, including open access venues,

·         write queries to publishers,

·         negotiate your rights as an author, and

·         avoid “predatory” publishers.  

Every week or so, there will be a new task, with accompanying information, to walk you through the process of getting published.  

Start with Task #1, Find The Right Journal or Book Publisher for You.

To participate throughout the summer, you can sign up to be notified when a new task is available, visit this page at your convenience, or look for new tasks to appear on our News Blog, Twitter feed, or Facebook page.

New Books, June 2016

Not sure what to read next? Browse Hunter Library's new books. New arrivals include fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, horror, mysteries, cookbooks, romance, children's books, and DVDs.