| Kit for NIH Manuscript Submission System
Slideshows, quicktime movies, and pdf's demonstrating how to submit manuscripts to PubMed Central as required by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2007.
Instructions to Authors Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals
These instructions, issued by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, are used by many journals.
Journals that have requested inclusion on the list of publications that follow the Uniform Requirements
Uniform Requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals: sample references
Links to Journal Author Instruction Pages
Links to author instructions for over 3500 medical journals, maintained by Mulford Library at the Medical University of Ohio.
Managing your Copyrights
Options for Transferring your Copyrights
Online Video Tutorials
An MIT Libraries’ tutorial “Scholarly Publication and Copyright: Retaining Rights & Increasing the Impact of Research” is available online.
Part 1 focuses on how copyright law intersects with the publication process.
Download Part 1 (5:38 minutes)
Part 2 reviews why you might want to retain rights when you publish and how you can do so.
Download Part 2 (9:47 minutes)
Part 3 provides information on increasing the impact of your research by making it available through open access channels.
Download Part 3 (8:55 minutes) |
Style Manuals
Citing Medicine
Instructions on how to cite almost any type of document from print books and articles to unpublished manuscripts to wikis.
APA Style Tips
A list of tips based on the 5th edition of the American Psychological Association's Publication Manual.
American Psychological Association (APA) Documentation
Examples of how to cite references and format a bibliography in APA format, maintained by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center.
AMA (American Medical Association) Style: Highlights
Basic examples of citations in AMA-style format, maintained by the New York Medical College Library.
Style Manuals in the Library's collection
Useful Tools
Journal Title Abbreviations
Can be used to verify journal names or Medline abbreviations.
Impact Factor
Determine which journals in your field have a high impact factor.
Publishing Tutorial
Publish Not Perish: The Art and Craft of Publishing in Scholarly Journals
Publish Not Perish, created by CU Libraries, is a free online tutorial designed to introduce graduate students, junior faculty, and other potential authors to the mysterious world of scholarly publishing -- from getting ideas and choosing a journal to submitting and revising a manuscript. Learn about the variables of scholarly publishing and how to influence them to your benefit. |
