Dear Graduate Students,
On
Tuesday, March 3rd, the Mason Libraries and Elsevier are sponsoring a workshop
Academic Publishing for Grad Students from 4-6 PM in the Gateway Library Instruction room. Details about the event are below, and a flyer is attached. Registration is required at this site:
bit.ly/masongradspublish
.
Title: Academic Publishing for Graduate Students
Who: Presenters will include a journal publisher, George Woodward, Elsevier, and two journal editors from
Mason, Daniel Menasce, Computer Science and
Regan Petrie, Economics.
Format:
The publisher is the main speaker, and the editors will share their own experiences as well as offer insights about publishing, the peer review process, etc. during the Q&A session.
When: Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 4 – 6 PM
Where: Instruction room in the Gateway Library (in the Johnson Center
Sponsors: Elsevier Publishing and the Mason Libraries
Snapshot of topics to be covered:
·
Finding the right publication for your article
·
Expectations for the peer review process (speed, feedback, etc.)
·
Why you were rejected and how to deal with it
·
What you need to know about open access publishing
·
Ethics
Elsevier will provide light refreshments for attendees.
Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for sharing this information with interested parties.
Sincerely,
Theresa
Theresa Calcagno
Asst. Head, Fenwick Research Dept.
Engineering Librarian
George Mason University
703-993-3712
Claudia Borke
Program Administrator
Volgenau School of Engineering, Department of Bioengineering
3800 Nguyen Engineering Building, 1G5
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030
Phone: (703) 993-4190
Fax: (703) 993-2077