Professional Literature where does it come from?

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where does it come from?

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• individuals

• government agencies

• professional societies

• private institutions

• corporations

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Why are things published?

• share knowledge

• educate

• especially new information

• “how to”

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Why are things published?cynical list

• money$

• propaganda

• “or perish” - evaluation

• ego

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Who “prints” primary literature?

• professional societies

• for profit presses

• universities

• governments

• individuals

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What is peer review?

1. write a manuscript (looks like term paper)

2. submit to a professional journal (multiple copies)

3. Editor will send copies to experts in the field.

(comments and suggestions)

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What is peer review?

4. Editor or editorial board assess.

a. accept (no or minor revision)

b. accept with major revision

c. reject

5. Returned for rewrite.

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What is peer review?

6. Revised manuscript reassessed

by editors.

7. Manuscript is type set with figures.

8. Author receives “page proofs” to

check.

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What is peer review?

9. Paper is published in print.

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How long?

• Idea

• Research (weeks to years)

• Writing (days to years)

• Review (weeks to months)

• Revision (days to years)

• Print backlog (weeks to years)

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End of an Era:

• Journals printed on paper.

• Now all e-journals

• Subscription with a password

• Institutional subscriptions

• Down load PDFs