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How to Get Published: A Guide to Human Rights and Social Justice Journals: VI. Bibliography and Other Publishing Resources

Resources Consulted

Academic Writing by University of Reading

An Introduction to Copyright Resources for Authors by Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC)

Author Copyright Agreements by Berkeley Law Library

Author Rights and Copyright: How To Retain Rights by Washington University in St. Louis Becker Medical Library

Beall's List

Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott (2007)

Choosing scholarly journals: peer review, time and rejection rates by Jenny Delsalle (2017)

DEPARTMENTAL HIGH-RANKING JOURNALS LISTS 2020-2021 by London School of Economics (2021)

Directory of Open Access Journals

Editing and Proofreading by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Writing Center

Elements of Style Illustrated by Strunk, White and Kalman (2000)

Getting it Published: A Guide for Scholars and Anyone Else Serious About Serious Books by William Germano (2016)

Guide to getting published as a PhD student by Coventry University

How to conduct an effective peer review by Gloria Barczak and Abbie Griffin (2021)

How to get published in the best political science and international relations journals : understanding the publishing game by Marijke Breuning and John Ishiyama (2021)

Information for Submitting Articles to Journals and Law Reviews by Allen Rostron and Nancy Levit (2021)

Information for Submitting to Online Law Review Companions by Bridget J. Crawford (2020)

Modern Legal Scholarship: A Guide to Producing and Publishing Scholarly and Professional Writing by Christine Coughlin et al. (2020)

On Writing Well:  An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfictions by William Zinsser (1990)

Organizing Your Social Sciences Research Paper by University of Southern California Library

Predatory Journals: What Are They and How to Avoid Them by Susan Elmore and Eleanor Weston (2020)

Publishing as a Graduate Student: A Quick and (Hopefully) Painless Guide to Establishing Yourself as a Scholar by Cambridge University Press (2013)

Publication Submissions and Writing Competitions by Arizona State University Law Library

Revise: The Scholar-Writer's Guide to Tweaking, Editing, and Perfecting Your Manuscript by Pamela Haag (2021)

Scholarly Writing Guide: Getting Published by University of North Texas Library

Stylish Academic Writing by Helen Sword (2012)

Submission of Law Student Articles for Publication by Nancy Levit et al. (2021)

Ten simple rules for writing a response to reviewers by William S. Noble (2017)

The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White (2000)

Think. Check. Submit.

Thirty one things to consider when choosing which journal to submit your paper to by Patrick Dunleavy (2016)

TIPS FOR GETTING YOUR SCHOLARLY PAPER PUBLISHED 

Understanding the peer review process by Taylor & Francis Author Services

W&L Law Journal Rankings 

What is a Conflict of Interest? by Taylor & Francis Author Services

Writing an Abstract for Your Research Paper by The University of Wisconsin – Madison Writing Center

Writing informative abstracts for journal articles by Patrick Dunleavy (2014)

WRITING FOR & PUBLISHING IN LAW REVIEWS by University of Washington Law Library

Writing for Publication: Dealing with Peer Review by University of Nebraska – Lincoln 

Writing Resources by Brandeis University Writing Program