Scholarly Communication
Faculty and students participate in the scholarly communications system as authors, editors, reviewers, and readers. Our library supports young and experienced researchers at all stages of their work. Read on to discover resources at each stage of research.
The Publication Cycle
Scholarly communication can be defined as “the system through which research and other scholarly writings are created, evaluated for quality, disseminated to the scholarly community, and preserved for future use.” Association of Research Libraries
Source: https://library.uwinnipeg.ca/scholarly-communication/index.html
Useful Resources for Each Step
Creation
- GU-Q Student Research and Faculty Research resource webpages
- Office of Finance and Research Compliance – for funding opportunities and current research projects
- Consultation with a librarian – for assistance with research
Evaluation
- Journal Quality Evaluation Criteria
- Evaluating Journals resource from the Association for Research Libraries
Publication
- Guide to Scholarly Publishing at Georgetown University
- Research Funders Requirements
- Open Access
- SHERPA/RoMEO for understanding your author’s rights with the publisher
- Authors’ Rights
- ORCID for creating your researcher ID
Dissemination and Access/Preservation
- Communicating through the Media
- GUFaculty360
- Institutional Repository – self-archiving at the GU and increasing the global reach
- Theses and Dissertations