Publishing Your Research in the Humanities and Social Sciences : Guides: Books & Articles
Resources for the scholarly publishing process.
Tips for Getting Published
- Make sure someone has not already written on your topic.
- Try to start by writing book reviews.
- Find the right publisher match.
- Monitor and respond to calls for proposals.
- Follow publisher guidelines.
- Study successful book proposals.
Selected Books on Scholarly Publishing and Academic Writing
Selected books related to scholarly publishing and academic writing from the Libraries' collections.
Search the Library Catalog.
- Sample keyword searches:
- academic or scholarly publishing
- authorship and handbooks, manuals, etc.
- publishers or publishing
A Guide to Academic Writing. Westport, Conn.: Praeger, 1993. by Call Number: PN146 C33 1993, Memorial Library Reference Stacks, 2 South (non-circulating)ISBN: 0275946606
Academic Writing and Publishing: A Practical Handbook. New York: Routledge, 2008. by Call Number: PN146 H373 2008, Memorial Library Reference Stacks, 2 South (non-circulating)ISBN: 9780415453226
An Author's Guide to Scholarly Publishing. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, c1996. by Call Number: Z286 S37 D46 1996, Memorial Library Stacks Regular Size ShelvingISBN: 0691037094
From Dissertation to Book. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, c2005. by Call Number: PN162 G37 2005, Memorial Library Reference Stacks, 2 South (non-circulating)ISBN: 0226288463
How to Write a Book Proposal. Cincinnati, Ohio: Writer’s Digest Books, 2003. by Call Number: PN161 L37 2003, Memorial Library Stacks Regular Size ShelvingISBN: 9781582972510
How to Write for a General Audience: A Guide for Academics Who Want to Share Their Knowledge with the World and Have Fun Doing It. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, c2007. by Call Number: PN145 K38 2007, Memorial Library Stacks Regular Size ShelvingISBN: 9780979212536
The Thesis and the Book: A Guide for First-time Academic Authors. Toronto; Buffalo: University of Toronto Press, c2003. by Call Number: Z286 S37 T53 2003, Memorial Library Reference Stacks, 2 South (non-circulating)ISBN: 9780802085887
Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks: A Guide to Academic Publishing Success. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: SAGE Publications, c2009. by Call Number: Z471 B45 2009, Memorial Library Stacks Regular Size ShelvingISBN: 141295701X
The Clockwork Muse: A Practical Guide to Writing Theses, Dissertations, and Books. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1999. by Call Number: PN145 Z47 1999, Memorial Library Reference Stacks, 2 South (non-circulating)ISBN: 0674135865
Professors as Writers: A Self-Help Guide to Productive Writing. Stillwater, Okla., U.S.A. : New Forums Press, c1990. by Call Number: PN151 B65 1990, Memorial Library Stacks Regular Size ShelvingISBN: 9780913507131
UW Writing Center
Provides services to help review your paper for publication, especially after it has been sent back from the publisher for revisions. They do not edit or proofread.