By Janet Salmons, Research Community Manager for SAGE Methodspace
This collection from the Methodspace archives brings together recordings from webinars and practical posts for researchers who are considering options for writing or editing books.
What do journal editors want? Read an open-access collection of editorials that offer practical suggestions about how to organize and write an article that will pass the review process and get published.
Need to brush up your skills, find a book for a course or a student? Here are some options from Sage for researchers who want to analyze qualitative data.
Even if it isn’t the book you pack for a beach getaway, this is a good time to review new texts for future course instruction. You might also find materials that can introduce new approaches and enhance your research skills. Find new titles about quantitative methods (and a discount code.)
Dr. Helen Kara and Dr. Janet Salmons discuss their experiences and strategies for planning and writing a new book edition.
Dr. Rennison won two awards for her innovative books. Hear about how she creates research impact.
Despite the warnings of digital doomsayers, academic book publishing remains dominated by print. That said, reader behavior has changed and continues to evolve. This is particularly true of how readers discover and read books and chapters. Rather than visiting a library or bookshop in person, readers of scholarly books start their searches online. For publishers, ensuring that books are prominent and visible in such searches is essential to encourage readership and drive citations.
Since I am advocating for ways to stay engaged with writing, drifting may seem a strange interlude. Yet, I find drifting to be a vital companion state to writing. For me, usually drifting occurs when I have set aside all devices and am absorbed in some wholly different task, such as gardening, chauffeuring or waiting for children, or simply watching birds congregate at the feeder.
This collection of Methodspace posts and recordings offers practical advice to prospective authors and editors of academic or scholarly books.
Dr. Helen Kara discusses ways to use writing as a method - a valuable approach for independent or practitioner researchers.
Want to edit a book? Think about your goals and editorial style, then make a plan!
We featured two editors in a webinar about the stages of writing a book. View the recording for Write a Book! From Acquisition to Publication here.
The AcWriMo19 focus on MethodSpace was on all stages related to publishing books. First, what is a book? What kind will you write?
Questions to ask if you are thinking about editing a book.
How do you propose an edited book? Read this post for some steps.
Planning to edit a book? Learn about the stages.
If you are thinking about editing a book, learn about the action steps involved!
Want to edit a book? Learn more about the role of the editor.
How do you select the most appropriate publisher, and position the book in the market?
Have a writing project that is languishing? Find practical tips for keeping it alive!