Upcoming Graduate Student Workshops
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Are you a graduate student interested in learning about scholarly publishing? Consider registering for our upcoming workshop series!
The first workshop is Intro to Scholarly Publishing for Grad Students. This workshop will provide a basic introduction to scholarly publishing with a focus on scholarly journals. Other topics discussed include the types of publishing models, how to access scholarly journals, and finding trustworthy journals. This workshop will be offered on:
Discovering and Evaluating Scholarly Journals for Grad Students is the second workshop in the series. Attendees will learn more about journal rankings, impact factors, and using University Library databases to access journal articles. This will be useful for students searching for potential journals to publish in or learning more about the article search process. This workshop will be offered on:
The final workshop in our scholarly publishing series is Predatory Publishing for Grad Students. This workshop will introduce predatory publishing, explain how early-career researchers are targeted, and demonstrate tactics to identify low-quality journals. This workshop will be offered on:
Graduate students should also check out the Introduction to Literature Review workshops to get a better understanding of the literature review process. Part 1 of this workshop will help orient new researchers to the basic concepts associated with planning and organizing a literature review. Part 2 will explore more advanced concepts, such as synthesis matrices and vocabulary. It is suitable for students who have attended Part 1 or have basic to intermediate experience with literature review.
Part 1 will be offered on:
Part 2 will be offered on:
For more information about the Scholarly Publishing workshop series, please contact Catherine Baird at bairdc@montclair.edu. For information about the Introduction to Literature Review workshops, please contact Drew Wallace at wallaced@montclair.edu.