Library support for researchers

Books and conferences

Choosing a book publisher

The book publisher you choose depends on the type of book you're publishing.

For example, research books must use a commercial publisher to be included in UOW's submissions to ERA. 

When choosing a book publisher: 

• start by identifying a list of reputable publishers that publish books in your field
• use WorldCat to see if recent publications for this publisher are held by libraries
• consider university presses
• consider negotiating author rights, or the copyright transfer agreement, to make the work available Open Access
• consult with colleagues who have published scholarly books and book chapters
• use the checklist at Think. Check. Submit. to examine whether a publisher is trusted.

Useful links:

Choosing a conference

Conferences present opportunities to:

• publish
• network with your peers
• keep up-to-date with research in your field.

Considering presenting your research at a conference? 

Check:

• if the conference papers will be peer reviewed
• whether papers will be published in full or only the abstract
• if past conference papers have been indexed in discipline-focused databases or citation databases. Filter search results
  • Web of Science (Document Type > Proceedings, Paper)
  • Scopus (Document Type > Conference Paper)
  • IEEE Explore (Conferences)
• use the checklist at Think. Check. Attend. to examine whether a conference is trusted.

Useful links for finding and assessing conferences: