The Handbook of Scholarly Writing and 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 xi John W. Creswell Preface xiii About the Editors xvii About the Authors xix Part One: Becoming a Published Scholar 1 1 Reasons to Write, Writing Opportunities, and Other Considerations 3 Tonette S. Rocco 2 Publishing in Peer-Reviewed and Nonrefereed Journals: Processes, Strategies, and Tips 13 Gary J. Skolits, Ralph G. Brockett, Roger Hiemstra 3 Learning to Write: Wisdom from Emerging Scholars 26 Claire Kostopulos Nackoney, Sunny L. Munn, Jesus Fernandez 4 Scholarly Reading as a Model for Scholarly Writing 44 Mike Wallace, Alison Wray 5 Working with Tensions: Writing for Publication During Your Doctorate 62 Alison Lee, Claire Aitchison 6 The Process of Transforming the Dissertation or Thesis into Publication 75 Anthony H. Normore Part Two: Improving Writing Techniques 89 7 Writing with Authority: Pitfalls and Pit Stops 91 Erwin H. Epstein 8 Finding Voice: Appreciating Audience 102 Monica Lee 9 Creating a Whole from the Parts: Qualities of Good Writing 115 Andrea D. Ellinger, Baiyin Yang 10 Developing a Research Problem and Purpose Statement 125 Ronald L. Jacobs Part Three: Preparing Scholarly Manuscripts 143 11 Writing a Literature Review 145 Susan Imel 12 Increasing the Odds of Publishing a Qualitative Manuscript 161 Tonette S. Rocco, Maria S. Plakhotnik 13 Increasing the Likelihood of Publishing Quantitative Manuscripts 179 Isadore Newman, Carole Newman 14 Writing Research Articles Using Mixed Methods: Methodological Considerations to Help You Get Published 191 Isadore Newman, David Newman, Carole Newman 15 Writing Theory, Conceptual, and Position Articles for Publication 209 Gary N. McLean 16 Creating and Publishing Nonrefereed Manuscripts: How to Write Editorials and Book Reviews 222 Tim Hatcher, Kimberly S. McDonald Part Four: Reflecting on the Writing and Publishing Process 237 17 Why Writers Should Also Be Reviewers 239 Robert Donmoyer 18 Addressing Feedback from Reviewers and Editors 251 Stephen D. Brookfield 19 International and Cross-Cultural Issues in Scholarly Publishing 262 AAhad M. Osman-Gani, Rob F. Poell 20 Working with Coauthors 274 Ann I. Nevin, Jacqueline S. Thousand, Richard A. Villa 21 Writing as Mentoring 293 Bradley C. Courtenay, Ronald M. Cervero, John M. Dirkx Resources: Further Reading for Scholarly Writing 311 Maria S. Plakhotnik, M. Brad Shuck Index 325