First steps in journal article writing
Published on 16. July 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-7021-8915-9 (ISBN)
Description
This concise and practical volume guides the reader through the process of article writing for submission to scholarly journals. It provides helpful examples and clarification of the steps involved and will prove to be an invaluable resource for both novice and experienced researchers. Chapters include selecting a topic, proposal design, research design and methodological considerations, submitting an article for publication and the role of critical readers.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Kenwyn
South Africa
Publishing group
Juta & Company Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-0-7021-8915-9 (9780702189159)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Person
JG (Kobus) Maree is an education professor at the University of Pretoria and editor of the South African Journal of Psychology. He is internationally acknowledged for his work in career counselling and was recently awarded the Stals Prize for Psychology. He is also the recipient of the 2010 Chancellor's Award for Teaching and Learning and the 2011-2013 Exceptional Academic Achiever Awards.
Content
Getting published: motives, personal qualities and methods; identifying an appropriate journal and preparing the manuscript for submission; writing the manuscript: standard guidelines; preparing the abstract of a manuscript; writing your first draft; preparing the manuscript: technical considerations; managing the peer review process; the ethics of article publications; electronic submissions; avoiding basic errors in scholarly writing.