The University of Houston Libraries will host a free event on publishing in scholarly journals on Friday, February 2.

 Learn about publishing in scholarly journals at Get Ready to Publish!

Attendees will learn best practices for publishing research in journals. Graduate students, early career researchers, and post docs are highly encouraged to attend. Register

Get Ready to Publish! Schedule

Sessions will take place in MD Anderson Library 10-F; lunch and exhibits in 10-G.

8:45 – 9:00 AM
Registration

9:00 – 9:15 
Welcome
Lisa German, Dean of UH Libraries

9:15 – 10:15
Navigating the Editorial and Peer Review Processes
Clayton Neighbors, John and Rebecca Moores Professor, Department of Psychology

10:15 – 11:15
Getting Published: from Traditional to Innovative Publishing
Bronia Flett-Humble, Field Editor, SAGE Publications, Inc.

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Don’t Give It Away! Maximize Your Impact by Retaining Rights to Your Work
Taylor Davis-Van Atta, Assistant Librarian, UH Libraries; Editor, Music & Literature Magazine

12:15 – 1:00
Lunch & Exhibits
Lunch: Pizza (First come, first serve)
Exhibits: UH Writing Center, SAGE Publications, Inc., Library Digital Services, Taylor & Francis Group

1:00 – 2:00
Publishing in Academic Journals: Tips to Help You Succeed
Elyse Profera Waller, Regional Sales Manager, Central US, Taylor & Francis Group

2:00-3:30 PM
Faculty Panel: Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me about Getting Published
Scott Clifford, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
Justin Kirkland, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science
Elaine Liu, Associate Professor, Department of Economics

The 2nd Get Ready to Publish! event is brought to you by UH Libraries and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS). We thank SAGE Publishing, Inc., and Taylor & Francis Group for their support.

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