ATU Sligo /ATU St Angela's

go

Writing for academic journals /

Murray, Rowena,

Writing for academic journals / - Third edition. - Maidenhead, Berkshire, England : Open University Press, 2013. - xii, 239 pages ; 23 cm. - Open UP study skills . - Open UP study skills. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-237) and index.

Introduction : Beyond reason and vanity -- Why write for academic journals? -- Targeting a journal -- Finding time to write -- Finding a topic and developing an argument -- Outlining -- Drafting -- Revising the draft -- Dialogue and feedback -- Responding to reviewers' feedback -- After publication -- Conclusion : Beyond ritual and rivalry.

Busy academics must publish. To fulfil research output, they must write to a specific journal style and high standard while juggling other professional tasks. This book develops understanding of how writing happens, what good writing looks and feels like, what gets published and what does not and why.

9780335263028 9780335263028: £22.99 033526302X


Academic writing.

808.066 / MUR