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Summer & Winter Research Program - Library research and data skills

How to use EndNote referencing software, the UQ Research Data Manager (UQRDM) for storing project data and strategic scholarly publishing.

Getting started with scholarly publishing

This series of videos covers the process of scholarly publishing: where to publish, open access publishing, writing resources, managing references, author responsibilities, peer review and copyright. Unethical publishing activities (known as predatory publishing) will also be discussed with tips provided on how to avoid potential problems.

Session one - Planning to publish

Paraphrasing a famous expression, we advise that you publish, do not perish! This video will discuss why it is good to publish and explain what you need to begin with.

Introduction to Publishing Video 1 - Planning to publish (YouTube, 14m51s)

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Session two - Publishing process

In this video, we continue exploring the publishing process and talk in detail about manuscript submission and the peer review process, as well as giving tips on how to structure your paper and what mistakes you should try to avoid making.

Introduction to Publishing Video 2 - Publishing process (YouTube, 8m10s)

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Session three - Unethical publishing

Knowing the publishing process will certainly set you on the path to success. However, there may be some stumbling blocks on the way, like unethical publishers, which you need to be able to identify and avoid.

Introduction to Publishing Video 3 - Unethical publishing (YouTube, 5m24s)

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