Earth & Planets Laboratory Library: Toolkit for EPL Authors

Toolkit for Carnegie EPL Authors

10 Starting Points and Useful Resources

1. Get advice on writing papers, getting published, and making effective posters:

• Mastering the Art of Scientific Publishing, American Chemical Society
• BetterPosters.blogspot.com, Zen Faulkes
• Scientific Papers and Presentations, 3rd ed., Martha Davis et al.

2. Sign up for a free ORCID

3. Understand Copyright and Creative Commons:

• Copyright Information and Resources, University of Minnesota Libraries
• CreativeCommons.org

4. Choose an impactful journal:

• Journal Citation Reports, Clarivate Analytics (Web of Science)
• SJR, Scimago Lab (Scopus)

5. Investigate an unknown/suspicious journal or conference:

• Directory of Open Access Journals
• Questionable Conferences, Caltech Library

6. Find the right repository for your data:

• Repository Finder, Enabling FAIR Data Project
• DataCite: Find, Access, and Reuse Data

7. Determine if/how you can post your own papers:

• Sherpa Romeo: Journal Copyright & Self-Archiving Policies

8. Choose the right reference management software:

• Citation Manager Comparison Table, University of Toronto Libraries

9. Understand research metrics and determine your impact:

• Research Impact, Yale University Library
• Impact Factor and Other Research Metrics, Illinois University Library guide
• InCites Benchmarking & Analytics, Clarivate Analytics

10. Explore academic integrity, research ethics, intellectual property policies:

• On Being a Scientist: A Guide to Responsible Conduct in Research, National Academies
• Research Policies, myCarnegie.carnegiescience.edu

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