professional literature where does it come from?

Professional Literature

where does it come from?


• individuals

• government agencies

• professional societies

• private institutions

• corporations


Why are things published?

• share knowledge

• educate

• especially new information

• “how to”


Why are things published?cynical list

• money$

• propaganda

• “or perish” - evaluation

• ego


Who “prints” primary literature?

• professional societies

• for profit presses

• universities

• governments

• individuals


What is peer review?

1. write a manuscript (looks like term paper)

2. submit to a professional journal (multiple copies)

3. Editor will send copies to experts in the field.

(comments and suggestions)



4. Editor or editorial board assess.

a. accept (no or minor revision)

b. accept with major revision

c. reject

5. Returned for rewrite.



6. Revised manuscript reassessed

by editors.

7. Manuscript is type set with figures.

8. Author receives “page proofs” to

check.



9. Paper is published in print.


How long?

• Idea

• Research (weeks to years)

• Writing (days to years)

• Review (weeks to months)

• Revision (days to years)

• Print backlog (weeks to years)


End of an Era:

• Journals printed on paper.

• Now all e-journals

• Subscription with a password

• Institutional subscriptions

• Down load PDFs

professional literature where does it come from?

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