Scholarly Work-Writing

1. Get an OVERVIEW of the Process

The links below will provide you with an overview of the steps that will be involved in getting your work published.  Take some time to familiarize yourself with what is now coming your way.

• 7 steps to publishing in a scientific journal
• ​​Tips for Publishing in Scientific Journals
• ​How to Write Your First Research Paper
• ​Writing to get published
• Conducting Research in Health Professions Education: From Idea to Publication, AM Last Pages, 2010-2016.
  • Presenting Data From Health Professions Education Research in Tables and Figures (pg. 42)
  • It's a Story, Not a Study: Writing an Effective Research Paper (pg. 43)
  • The Ethics and Etiquette of Research Dissemination (pg. 44)
  • Ten Tips to Move from "Revisions Needed" to Resubmission (pg 45)
  • Congratulations!  Your Article Has Been Accepted.  Now What?  Media, Social Media, and Other Outlets for Promoting Your Work. (pg. 46)

2. Select WHERE to Publish your Work

Many factors go into a successful selection and an ultimately published manuscript. 

See the following pages for detailed information on each aspect.

• Open Source vs Traditional Publishing Models
  • "Why does the publisher want me to pay them to publish my article?  Is that legit?"
  • "Who will retain the copyright of my manuscript?"
  • Click on the link above to learn the answers to those questions and more.
• Beware of Predatory Publishers
  • "What is a predatory publisher?"
  • "How can I tell if a journal falls into this category?"
  • "Should I respond to that email invitation I just received asking to submit a manuscript?"
  • Click on the link above to learn the answers to those questions and more.
• Tools to help decide which journals to submit your work
  • Click on the link above to access some tools that will be helpful in determining where to publish your manuscript.
• Author Guidelines
  • Every journal provides guidelines to authors which should be reviewed prior to submitting a manuscript.
  • Click on the link above to read more on Author Guidelines.

3. Start Writing

Below are some more resources to help you in the writing of your article.

Articles

• 7 steps to publishing in a scientific journal" Before you hit “submit,” here’s a checklist
• Understanding the Publishing Process
• Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals: Writing and editing for biomedical publication.

Proofreading with Grammarly

• You can try the free version at: https://www.grammarly.com/
• The Medical Library has a license for the Premium version with additional features.  This includes the plagiarism checker.
  • Contact the Library (medical.library@conehealth.com | 832-7484) to learn more.

See also our section on publishing your manuscript.