Publication Tips

• Academic Writing Librarians This blog provides support to library staff who wish to write for publication including links to resources, workshop materials and calls for papers, books chapters, etc.
• Emerald for Librarians This website has a guide called “Writing for LIS Journals” which includes a call for papers index for the LIS field as well as a “Publish, Don’t Perish” guide from librarian, author and editor, Rachel Singer Gordon.
• How to write an original research paper (and get it published) Diane Cooper gives practical guidance for formatting a research paper for JMLA.
• A Library Writer’s Blog This blog provides regular calls for papers, chapters, book authors and conference presenters. It’s a great outlet to watch for opportunities to get published in the library field. 
• LIS Publication Wiki This website has listings of hundreds of LIS scholarly journals, professional and trade publications, online forums, civilian publication, book publishers, and more!
• The Structured Abstract: An Essential Tool for Researchers Liz Bayley and Jonathan Eldredge present tips for writing an abstract for the health sciences field.