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Sources for Academic Writing

Sources for Academic Writing . By Pat Somers. Books v. journals. Up to about 1985, “new knowledge” was in both journals and books After 1985, journals main source of “new knowledge” After 1985, books useful for in-depth theory, research methods. Ratings of publications.

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Sources for Academic Writing

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  1. Sources for Academic Writing By Pat Somers

  2. Books v. journals • Up to about 1985, “new knowledge” was in both journals and books • After 1985, journals main source of “new knowledge” • After 1985, books useful for in-depth theory, research methods

  3. Ratings of publications • “A” journal – 10% or less acceptance rate,* blind and refereed • “B” journal – 11-40% acceptance rate, blind and refereed • “C” journal – greater than 40% acceptance rate, editorial or peer review * According to Cabell’s guides

  4. Using “A” and “B” Journals • Literature review • “A” journals will be more theoretical and abstract • “B” journals will include practitioner slant on research • Go to EBSCO search and set for refereed journals only

  5. Examples of “A” journals • Harvard Educational Review • Journal of Higher Education • Teachers College Record • Research in Higher Education • Sociology of Education • Economics of Education Review • American Education Research Journal (AERJ)

  6. Education and Law Community College Review NASPA Journal College Student College and University Journal of Applied Research in the Community College Journal of Adult Development Journal of Legal Studies Journal of Education Finance Journal of Educational Administration Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis Examples of “B” journals

  7. “C” Publications • Very useful in your introduction • Useful in establishing need • Good source of facts and figures • Good source of ideas for “implications for practice”

  8. Examples of “C” publications • Chronicle of Higher Education • Education Week • National Center for Educational Statistics Reports (http://www.nces.ed.gov) • School Administrator

  9. References • Cabell, D., & English, D. (2002). (Eds.) Cabell’s Directory of Publishing Opportunities in Educational Curriculum and Methods, 6th ed., vols. 1 & 2. Beaumont, TX: Cabell Publishing. • Cabell, D., & English, D. (2002). (Eds.) Cabell’s Directory of Publishing Opportunities in Educational Psychology and Administration, 6th ed., vols. 1 & 2. Beaumont, TX: Cabell Publishing

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