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Summary Table of Contents Author Biography

There is a need for a resource that focuses on writing for publication that discusses the components of a manuscript, types of manuscripts, and the submission process. This groundbreaking book fills that need and includes information on how to develop writing skills by offering guidance on becoming an excellent manuscript reviewer and outlining what makes a good review. It shows how to craft scholarly papers and other writing suitable for submission to academic journals. The book offers on developing a manuscript suitable for publication in sch... MOREolarly journals including tips on follow through with editors, rejection, and rewrites and re-submittals.

This guide for emerging scholars will help them learn how to develop and write a report of a study or a conceptual idea in a publishable format for submission to scholarly journals.

The Handbook of Scholarly Writing and Publishing is a groundbreaking resource that offers emerging and experienced scholars from all disciplines a comprehensive review of the essential elements needed to craft scholarly papers and other writing suitable for submission to academic journals. The authors discuss the components of different types of manuscripts, explain the submission process, and offer readers suggestions for working with editors and coauthors, dealing with rejection, and rewriting and resubmitting their work. They include advice for developing quality writing skills, outline the fundamentals of a good review, and offer guidance for becoming an excellent manuscript reviewer. "One of those rare books that will teach you something new every time you pick it up. It belongs on the desks of emerging scholars and writing professors everywhere."-Nancy L. Zimpher, chancellor, The State University of New York "Rocco and Hatcher have done every scholar, doctoral student, and committee chair a huge favor by putting this book together. Now in one place we can find resources to help graduate students and scholars get over their writing blocks and fear of writing, and learn how to write successfully."-Alan L. Carsrud, Loretta Rogers Chair of Entrepreneurship Research, Ryerson University, and associate editor, Journal of Small Business Management "This handbook performs a valuable service by collecting the wisdom of scholars from different disciplines and countries and offering publishing guidance that is both rigorous and systematic. Everyone who writes for scholarly publication will benefit from the insights provided by this book."-Tom Radko, editor, Journal of Scholarly Publishing

Focusing on writing for publication, The Handbook of Scholarly Writing and Publishing discusses the components of a manuscript, types of manuscripts, and the submission process. It shows how to craft scholarly papers and other writing suitable for submission to academic journals. The handbook covers how to develop writing skills by offering guidance on becoming an excellent manuscript reviewer and outlining what makes a good review, and includes advice on follow-through with editors, rejection, and rewrites and re-submittals.

Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
About the Editors	p. xvii
About the Authors	p. xix
Becoming A Published Scholar	p. 1
Reasons to Write, Writing Opportunities, and Other Considerations	p. 3
Publishing in Peer-Reviewed and Nonrefereed Journals: Processes, Strategies, and Tips	p. 13
Learning to Write: Wisdom from Emerging Scholars	p. 26
S... MORE	p. 44
Working with Tensions: Writing for Publication During Your Doctorate	p. 62
The Process of Transforming the Dissertation or Thesis into Publication	p. 75
Improving Writing Techniques	p. 89
Writing with Authority: Pitfalls and Pit Stops	p. 91
Finding Voice: Appreciating Audience	p. 102
Creating a Whole from the Parts: Qualities of Good Writing	p. 115
Developing a Research Problem and Purpose Statement	p. 125
Preparing Scholarly Manuscripts	p. 143
Writing a Literature Review	p. 145
Increasing the Odds of Publishing a Qualitative Manuscript	p. 161
Increasing the Likelihood of Publishing Quantitative Manuscripts	p. 179
Writing Research Articles Using Mixed Methods: Methodological Considerations to Help You Get Published	p. 191
Writing Theory, Conceptual, and Position Articles for Publication	p. 209
Creating and Publishing Nonrefereed Manuscripts: How to Write Editorials and Book Reviews	p. 222
Reflecting on the Writing and Publishing Process	p. 237
Why Writers Should Also Be Reviewers	p. 239
Addressing Feedback from Reviewers and Editors	p. 251
International and Cross-Cultural Issues in Scholarly Publishing	p. 262
Working with Coauthors	p. 274
Writing as Mentoring	p. 293
Resources: Further Reading for Scholarly Writing	p. 311
Index	p. 325
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Tonette S. Rocco is associate professor of the Adult Education and Human Resource Development Program at Florida International University and coeditor of New Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resource Development. Tim Hatcher is associate professor of Human Resource Development and Adult Education at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, and former editor of Human Resource Development Quarterly.

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