Crafting scholarship in the behavioral and social sciences : writing, reviewing, and editing / Robert M. Milardo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Milardo, Robert M.

Contributor:

Taylor & Francis eBooks.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Authorship.

Social sciences.

Social science literature--Editing.

Social science literature.

Social sciences--Research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 205 pages.)

Place of Publication:

New York ; London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Crafting Scholarship helps readers improve their writing and publishing success in academia. Framed within the context of the editorial and peer-review process, the book explores writing, editing, and reviewing in academic publishing. As such it provides unique coverage of how successful writers work, how they manage criticism, and more. Examples from successful scholars provide helpful tips in writing articles, grants, books, book chapters, and reviews. Each chapter features tools that facilitate learning, including Best Practices and Writer's Resource boxes to maximize success, discussion questions and case studies to stimulate critical thinking, and recommended readings to encourage Self-exploration. A Facebook page provides an opportunity for readers to post writing updates and for instructors to share materials. Highlights: Provides insight on working with journal boards, reviewers, and contributors drawn from the author's 30 years of experience in editing journal articles and writing books. Describes writing quantitative and qualitative reports, theory and literature reviews, books and chapters, grants, and book reviews. Identifies common problems academics face in writing and publishing along with practical solutions. Explores best practices in writing peer reviews, responding to reviewers and editors, and editors, and how to calculate and interpret acceptance rates and impact factors. Addresses how to write each section of a journal article and select keywords that facilitate digital search engines to help potential readers find an article. Includes examples of published work and tips on writing research syntheses using meta-analytic techniques or narrative analyses. Examines the practices of successful writers, the pros and cons of collaborations, what publishers look for, and managing criticism. Reviews pertinent empirical literature on the core topics of writing, reviewing, and editing. Intended for graduate or advanced undergraduate courses in professional development, writing in an academic field, or research methods taught in psychology, education, human development and family studies, sociology, communication, and other social sciences, this practical guide also appeals to those interested in pursuing an academic career and new and seasoned researchers. Book jacket.

Contents:

Crafting scholarship: an introduction : Purpose and organization of Crafting scholarship ; The wherewithal: why write this book? Dramatis personae

Part I. Writing for journals, grants and books : Writing journal articles : Quality of writing ; Clarity and precision in writing ; Crafting effective and successful manuscripts ; Introductions and problem statements ; Literature reviews ; Writing for editors and reviewers ; Reporting methods ; Reporting results ; Discussion and conclusions ; Titles and keywords ; Abstracts ; Qualitative research reports ; Impression management

Writing theory and review : Theory development ; Research synthesis ; Searching the literature

Writing book reviews : Types of reviews ; Are book reviews relevant? ; Elevating a brand of scholarship

Writing book proposals, books, and chapters in edited books : Why write books? ; Types of books ; Selecting a publisher ; Writing a book proposal ; Getting to the page ; Managing risk ; Contracts and production issues

Part II. The experience of writing : Managing risk, criticism, and the drunken monkeys : Common experience across professions ; A risky business ; Managing the drunken monkeys ; Mindful writing practices

Establishing successful writing practices : Scheduling writing time ; Intensive writing sessions ; Collaboration ; Chasing the muse: inspiration ; Prewriting ; Logging progress and setting goals ; Moderation and working to a deadline ; Managing criticism

How successful writers work: place and ritual : Writing in place ; Structuring time and place ; Managing comfort ; Creating meaning: matching place, ambiance, and purpose ; The company we keep: writing in groups ; Ritual

Part III. Reviewing and editing : Crafting effective peer reviews : Purposeful reviews ; The elements of masterful and ineffective reviews ; The tone of reviews ; Communicating with editors ; Reviewing and writing for an audience ; Reviewing grant and contract proposals

Editors and how they work : Acceptance rates ; Reliability, validity, and fairness in decision making ; Editorial decision letters ; Heavenly decision letters ; Earthly experience ; Responding to decision letters ; The ethics of editorial practices

Appendices : Reuben Hill Awards ; Anselm Strauss Awards.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781315766089

1315766086

Publisher Number:

99989770941

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.