This is a bibliography of books and journal articles that will be of particular interest to librarians and others interested in writing for publication

1. Writing for Academic Publication Bibliography
Compiled by Helen Fallon, Deputy University Librarian, Maynooth University,
Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland
helen.b.fallon@nuim.ie
Books/Journal Articles
Black, D., Brown, S., Day, A. & Race, P. (1998). 500 Tips for Getting Published: A Guide
for Educators, Researchers and Professionals. London: Kogan Page.
Brewerton, A. (2010). “Writing for the professional press.” SCONUL Focus 50: pp. 37-42.
http://www.sconul.ac.uk/sites/default/files/documents/12_4.pdf
Brown, R. (1994/1995). “Write right first time”. Literati Newsline, Special Issue, p. 1-8.
http://web.archive.org/web/19971014014626/http://www.mcb.co.uk/literati/write.htm
Campbell, K. et al. (2011) “Developing a Writing Group for Librarians: the Benefits of
Successful Collaboration”. Library Management, 33(1/2): pp. 14-21
Carter, D.V. (2006). Becoming an Author: advice for Academics and Other Professionals.
Maidenhead: Open University Press.
Cox, R. J. (2015). Professional and scholarly writing: Advice for information professionals and
academics. Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice. 3(4)
Crawford, W. (2003). First Have Something to Say: Writing for the Library Profession.
Chicago: American Library Association.
Day, A. (2007). How to Get Research Published in Journals. 2nd ed., Burlington, VT.:
Ashgate.
Donovan S.K. (2011). “Ten Rules of Academic Writing”,. Journal of Scholarly Publishing.
42(2): pp. 262-267.
Fallon, H. & Breen, E (2013) “Academic Publishing: Maximising Library Expertise,
Resources and Services”. AISHE-J, 5 (1). pp. 1131-1139
http://eprints.maynoothuniversity.ie/4261/
Fallon, H. & Dempsey, B. (2011). Poster Design: Guidelines & Tips.
http://eprints.maynoothuniversity.ie/4625/
Fallon, H. (2010). “Supporting Health Sciences Librarians to Publish: the Dublin EAHIL
Academic Writing Workshop”. Journal of the European Association for Health Information
and Libraries, 6 (1). pp. 3-7.
http://eprints.maynoothuniversity.ie/1872/
Fallon, H. (2009) “A Writing Support Programme for Irish Academic Librarians”. Library
Review, 58 (6). pp. 414-422.
http://eprints.maynoothuniversity.ie/1508/
Fallon, H. (2009). “The Academic Writing Toolkit: Writing for Peer-reviewed and
Professional Journals”. SCONUL Focus, 45: pp. 66-71.
http://eprints.maynoothuniversity.ie/1387/
Fallon, H. (2012) “Using a Blended Learning Approach to Increase Librarians’ Motivation
and Skills to Publish”. New Review of Academic Librarianship”. 18(1), pp. 7-25
http://eprints.maynoothuniversity.ie/4287/
Fallon, H. (2013) “HINTS on Writing for Publication.” Health Information News and
Thinking, 11(1): pp.1-2.
http://eprints.maynoothuniversity.ie/4459/

2. Goodson, P. (2016) Becoming an academic writer: 50 exercises for paced, productive, and
powerful writing. 2nd
ed., Thousand Oaks: Sage
Gordon, R.S. (2004). The Librarian’s Guide to Writing for Publication. Lanham, Maryland:
Scarecrow Press.
Gordon, R.S. (2004). “Getting Started in Library Publication: Advice on Finding Your Place
in Library Literature”. American Libraries. 35(1): pp. 66-69.
Hartley, J. (2008). Academic Writing and Publishing: A Practical Handbook. New York:
Routledge.
Henson, K.T. (2005). Writing for Publication: Road to Academic Advancement. Boston:
Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.
Hernon, P. (2003). “Peer Review”. How to Get Published in LIS Journals: A Practical Guide.
Elsevier/Library Connect, Pamphlet 2, p. 6.
https://libraryconnect.elsevier.com/sites/default/files/lcp0202.pdf
Hinchliffe, L.J. (2003). “Seeking to Publish? Prepare for Success!”. How to Get Published in
LIS Journals: A Practical Guide. Elsevier/Library Connect, Pamphlet 2, p. 3.
https://libraryconnect.elsevier.com/sites/default/files/lcp0202.pdf
Hollister, C.W. (2013) Handbook of Academic Writing for Librarians. Chicago: ACRL
Johnson, I.M. (2004). “Writing for the Profession: an editor’s perspective.” IFLA Journal,
30(4): pp. 319-322.
Joint, N. (2003). “Writing for Publication in a Library Journal”. SCONUL Newsletter, 28: pp.
61-66.
Joint, N. (2006). “Enhancing Professional Development by Writing for Publication in Library
and Information Science”. Library Review. 55(1): pp. 5-7.
Kennan, M. & Olsson, M. (2011). “Writing It Up: Getting Your LIS Research Out There”.
Australian Academic and Research Libraries. 42(1): pp. 14-28.
Kitchin, R. (2005). The Academic’s Guide to Publishing. London: Sage.
Langley, A. & Wallace J.D. (2010). A Practical Writing Guide for Librarians: Keeping it
Short and Sweet. Oxford: Chandos.
Luey, B. (2009). Handbook for Academic Authors. 5th
ed., Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press.
Maimon, E.P., Peritz, J.H. & Yancey, K. (2009). A Writer’s Resource: A Handbook for
Writing and Research. 3rd ed., McGraw-Hill.
McKnight, M. (2009). “Professional Publication: Yes, You Can”. Journal of Academic
Librarianship, 35(2): pp. 115-116
Murray, R. (2013). Writing for Academic Journals. 3rd
ed. Maidenhead: Open University
Press/ McGraw-Hill Education.
Murray, R., Thow, M., Moore, S. & Murphy, M. (2008). “The writing consultation:
developing academic writing practices”. Journal of Further & Higher Education. 32(2): pp.
119-128.
Murray, R. & Moore, S. (2007). The Handbook of Academic Writing: A fresh approach.
Maidenhead: Open University Press.
Murray, R. (2006). “Writing Articles, Books and Presentations”. In From Postgraduate to
Social Scientist: a guide to key skills (Gilbert, N., ed.). London: Sage.
Nicholson, S. (2006). “Writing Your First Scholarly Article: A guide for Budding Authors in
Librarianship”. Information Technology and Libraries, 25(2): pp. 1-5.
http://ejournals.bc.edu/ojs/index.php/ital/article/view/3338/2950
Putnam, L. (2009). Professional Writing and Publishing: Resources for Librarians. College
&Research Library News, April, Vol. 7.
http://crln.acrl.org/content/70/4/222.full.pdf+html

3. Rankin, E. (2001). The Work of Writing: Insights and Strategies for Academics and
Professionals. San Francisco: Jossey Bass.
Rocco, T. & Hatcher, T. (2011) The Handbook of Scholarly Writing and Publishing. San
Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Searing, S.E. (2003). “Questions to Ask When Selecting a Journal”. How to Get Published in
LIS Journals: A Practical Guide. Elsevier/Library Connect, Pamphlet 2, p. 4.
https://libraryconnect.elsevier.com/sites/default/files/lcp0202.pdf
Silvia, P.J. (2007). How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing.
Washington: American Psychological Association.
Smallwood, C. (2010). Writing and Publishing: The Librarian’s Handbook. Chicago:
American Library Association.
Sword, H. (2011) Stylish Academic Writing. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press
Walter, S. (2003). “Writing from Presentations”. How to Get Published in LIS Journals: A
Practical Guide. Elsevier/Library Connect, Pamphlet 2, p. 7.
https://libraryconnect.elsevier.com/sites/default/files/lcp0202.pdf
Web Resources
Helen Fallon’s Writing Blog http://academicwritinglibrarian.blogspot.com/.
Designing Effective posters. http://research.lib.buffalo.edu/poster-presentations
LIS Publications Wiki.
http://slisapps.sjsu.edu/wikis/faculty/putnam/index.php/LIS_Publications_Wiki.
Publishing and Speaking: Library Success Wiki. Accessible from
http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Publishing_and_Speaking
Sassen, C., and D. Wahl. Forthcoming. “Fostering Research and Publication in Academic
Libraries.” College and Research Libraries. http://crl.acrl.org/content/early/2013/04/05/crl13-
447.full.pdf.
Compiled by Helen Fallon, Deputy Librarian, Maynooth University
Helen.b.fallon@nuim.ie
March 2017