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Benjaminson, Peter. Publish Without Perishing: a Practical Handbook for Academic Authors. Washington, D.C.: NEA Professional Library, 1992. Z286 .S37 B46

Boice, Robert. Professors as Writers: A Self-Help Guide to Productive Writing
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Boice, Robert, and Ferdinand Jones. "Why Academcicians Don't Write." Journal of Higher Education 55:5 (1984): 567-82.

Bolker, Joan. Write your Dissertation in 15 Minutes a Day (H. Holt, 1998.)

Cantor, Jeffery A. A Guide to Academic Writing

Clark, Curtis. "Great Expectations: What Authors want from Publishers." Journal of Scholarly Publishing 30:3 (April 1999): 131-137.

Cortada, James W. "Five Ways to Be a Terrible Book Reviewer." Journal of Scholarly Publishing 30:1 (Oct. 1998) 34-37.

Craswell, Gail. Writing for Academic Success: A Postgraduate Guide (Sage Study Skills)

Cummings, L.L. and Peter J. Frost. Publishing in the Organizational Sciences (Foundations for Organizational Science)

Day, Robert A. How to Write & Publish a Scientific Paper: 5th Edition

Derricourt, Robin. An Author's Guide to Scholarly Publishing. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1996. Z286 .S37 D46

Drake, Susan M. and Glen A Jones. Writing Your Way to Success: Finding Your Own Voice in Academic Publishing

Fox, Mary F. Scholarly Writing and Publishing: Issues, Problems, and Solutions. Boulder,CO: Westview, 1985. Z286 .S37

Germano, William. Getting It Published: A Guide for Scholars and Anyone Else Serious about Serious Books (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)

Gray, Tara. Publish & Flourish: Become a Prolific Scholar

Gump, Steven E. "Writing Successful Covering Letters for Unsolicited Submissions to Academic Journals." Journal of Scholarly Publishing 35:2 (Jan. 2004): 92-102.

Henson, Kenneth T. Writing for Publication: Road to Academic Advancement
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Huff, Anne S. Writing for Scholarly Publication. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, 1999. PN146 .H84 1999

Kitchin, Rob and Duncan Fuller. The Academic's Guide to Publishing

Kostenberger, Andreas J. "Editorial." Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 44:1 (March 2001) 1-3.

Krantz, Steven G. Mathematical Publishing: A Guidebook

Lucas, Christopher J. and John W. Murray. New Faculty: A Practical Guide for Academic Beginners

Luey, Beth. Handbook for Academic Authors (4th ed. Cambridge University Press)

Matkin, Ralph E. and T. F. Riggar. Persist and Publish: Helpful Hints for Academic Writing and Publishing

McInerney, Dennis Michael. Publishing Your Psychology Research: A Guide to Writing for Journals in Psychology and Related Fields

Mounsey, Chris. Essays and Dissertations

Moxley, Joseph M. Publish, Don't Perish: The Scholar's Guide to Academic Writing and Publishing

Murray, Rowena. Writing for Academic Journals

Peacock, Alan and Ailie Cleghorn. Missing the meaning: The development and use of print and non-print text materials in diverse school settings

Powell, Walter W. Getting into Print. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1985. Z479 .P68

Rankin, Elizabeth. The Work of Writing: Insights and Strategies for Academics and Professionals

Rudestam, Kjell Erik. Surviving Your Dissertation: A Comprehensive Guide to Content and Process (Sage, 2nd ed. 2001.)

Scharlemann, Robert P. "Publishing in Scholarly Journals: Advising Junior Colleagues." Council on the Study of Religion. Bulletin 15:3 (1984): 73, 75-76

Silverman, Frank. Authoring Books and Materials for Students, Academics, and Professionals

Silverman, Franklin H. Publishing for Tenure and Beyond

Smaby, Marlowe H. "Publishing in Scholarly Journals: Part 1- Is It an Attitude or Technique? It's an Attitude." Counselor Education & Supervision 37:4 (June 1998): 218-223

Steinberg, David Joel. How to Complete and Survive a Doctoral Dissertation (St. Martin's, 1981.)

Theilheimer, Rachel. "How Publishing Can Be More Than Not Perishing." Change 35:2 (Mar/Apr 2003): 48-53

Thyer, Bruce A. Successful Publishing in Scholarly Journals

Waxer, Barbara M. and Marsha Baum. Internet Surf and Turf Revealed: The Essential Guide to Copyright, Fair Use, and Finding Media

Willinsky, John. The Access Principle: The Case for Open Access to Research and Scholarship (Digital Libraries and Electronic Publishing)